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Spreading Holiday Cheer: The Christmas Shoebox Action in Hungary
- 1 Dec 2025 2:24 PM
- community & culture
The Christmas Shoebox Action (known locally as Cipősdoboz Akció) is a major charity drive aimed at collecting and distributing Christmas gifts to disadvantaged children, primarily here in Hungary. The core goal is simple: to ensure these children receive a present that brings a genuine smile to their faces during the holidays — a simple joy that many of us take for granted—and to offer something ...
US Embassy Preparing for Trump-Putin Meeting in Budapest
- 20 Nov 2025 6:36 AM
- current affairs
The United States Embassy in Budapest is explicitly preparing for the possibility that Budapest will host a summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, according to Robert Palladino, the outgoing US Chargé d’Affaires. Palladino’s post is expected to be filled by New York businessman Benjamin Landa as the permanent ambassador.
Kelemen Kristóf: Some Viewers May Find This Distracting, Trafó Budapest, 9 October
- 9 Oct 2025 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Lines like this one are designed to take control of our focus on the internet. We’re bombarded with them from every angle while algorithms geared at our most primal emotions drive us to keep burning through a seemingly infinite stream of content – all to keep us glued to a handful of specific online platforms for as long as possible.
Our attention has become the oil of the 21st century, and ...
Updated: DK Accuses Fidesz of Operating 'Paedophile Ring' in Budapest
- 30 Sep 2025 6:28 AM
- current affairs
Laszlo Varju, MP of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), said in parliament on Tuesday that "a well-organised and politically connected paedophile network supported by state officials has embedded itself in the central child protection system."
New Law to Push Up Shopping Costs in Hungary from October
- 26 Sep 2025 8:48 AM
- shopping
From October, shopping in Hungary will become more expensive as waste management fees rise again. A new decree from the Energy Minister introduces higher costs for manufacturers across several product categories, which are expected to be passed directly on to consumers.
Updated: New 3% Mortgage Scheme in Hungary for First-Time Buyers
- 14 Jul 2025 2:04 PM
- property
The government has approved a 3pc home purchase credit programme for first-time buyers, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said during a break at a cabinet meeting.
Tisza Party Pledges Peaceful Regime Change & Sweeping Reforms Across Hungary
- 14 Jul 2025 9:34 AM
- current affairs
Tisza Party will start off in the next few months with the motto: change of the regime peacefully and responsibly, the leader of the opposition party told a congress in Nagykanizsa, southwestern Hungary.
'Night of Museums' in Hungary to Feature 2,700 Programmes Nationwide
- 11 Jun 2025 8:40 AM
- community & culture
It’s the shortest night of summer, and on Saturday the whole country transforms into a cultural wonderland where museums, galleries, and other cultural institutions throw open their doors until dawn.
Lifetime Achievement Tribute: Hungarian Director Wins at Cannes Film Festival
- 19 May 2025 12:47 PM
- entertainment
The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) granted its FIPRESCI 100 Lifetime Achievement Tribute to Hungarian director Istvan Szabo at the 78th Cannes Film Festival and he collected the award late on Friday before the screening of his film Sunshine, which had undergone a full 4K digital restoration.
Spreading Holiday Cheer: The Christmas Shoebox Action in Hungary
- 1 Dec 2025 2:24 PM
- community & culture
The Christmas Shoebox Action (known locally as Cipősdoboz Akció) is a major charity drive aimed at collecting and distributing Christmas gifts to disadvantaged children, primarily here in Hungary. The core goal is simple: to ensure these children receive a present that brings a genuine smile to their faces during the holidays — a simple joy that many of us take for granted—and to offer something ...
US Embassy Preparing for Trump-Putin Meeting in Budapest
- 20 Nov 2025 6:36 AM
- current affairs
The United States Embassy in Budapest is explicitly preparing for the possibility that Budapest will host a summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, according to Robert Palladino, the outgoing US Chargé d’Affaires. Palladino’s post is expected to be filled by New York businessman Benjamin Landa as the permanent ambassador.
Kelemen Kristóf: Some Viewers May Find This Distracting, Trafó Budapest, 9 October
- 9 Oct 2025 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Lines like this one are designed to take control of our focus on the internet. We’re bombarded with them from every angle while algorithms geared at our most primal emotions drive us to keep burning through a seemingly infinite stream of content – all to keep us glued to a handful of specific online platforms for as long as possible.
Our attention has become the oil of the 21st century, and ...
Updated: DK Accuses Fidesz of Operating 'Paedophile Ring' in Budapest
- 30 Sep 2025 6:28 AM
- current affairs
Laszlo Varju, MP of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), said in parliament on Tuesday that "a well-organised and politically connected paedophile network supported by state officials has embedded itself in the central child protection system."
New Law to Push Up Shopping Costs in Hungary from October
- 26 Sep 2025 8:48 AM
- shopping
From October, shopping in Hungary will become more expensive as waste management fees rise again. A new decree from the Energy Minister introduces higher costs for manufacturers across several product categories, which are expected to be passed directly on to consumers.
Updated: New 3% Mortgage Scheme in Hungary for First-Time Buyers
- 14 Jul 2025 2:04 PM
- property
The government has approved a 3pc home purchase credit programme for first-time buyers, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said during a break at a cabinet meeting.
Tisza Party Pledges Peaceful Regime Change & Sweeping Reforms Across Hungary
- 14 Jul 2025 9:34 AM
- current affairs
Tisza Party will start off in the next few months with the motto: change of the regime peacefully and responsibly, the leader of the opposition party told a congress in Nagykanizsa, southwestern Hungary.
'Night of Museums' in Hungary to Feature 2,700 Programmes Nationwide
- 11 Jun 2025 8:40 AM
- community & culture
It’s the shortest night of summer, and on Saturday the whole country transforms into a cultural wonderland where museums, galleries, and other cultural institutions throw open their doors until dawn.
Lifetime Achievement Tribute: Hungarian Director Wins at Cannes Film Festival
- 19 May 2025 12:47 PM
- entertainment
The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) granted its FIPRESCI 100 Lifetime Achievement Tribute to Hungarian director Istvan Szabo at the 78th Cannes Film Festival and he collected the award late on Friday before the screening of his film Sunshine, which had undergone a full 4K digital restoration.