444 result(s) for local history
Free Family Day on Children's Day Hosted by Budapest Festival Orchestra
- 18 May 2026 3:05 PM
- community & culture
The Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFO) is bringing back its popular "Music Fair and Family Day" on Children's Day, Sunday, May 31.
A Century of ‘Soup, Soap, and Salvation’: Introducing Salvation Army in Hungary
- 18 May 2026 5:34 AM
- community & culture
For those of us who call Hungary home, understanding the deeper layers of our adopted country's history and social fabric is incredibly rewarding. While many of us are familiar with the global presence of the Salvation Army (Üdvhadsereg), few expats realize just how deeply rooted the organization is right here in Hungary.
Rare Conquest-Era Artifacts Now on Display at Hungarian National Museum
- 14 May 2026 1:04 PM
- community & culture
The Hungarian National Museum has opened its May "Treasure of the Month" chamber exhibition featuring belt fittings and sabretache plates from the Hungarian Conquest period, under the title "Bathed in Radiance."
New Speaker Elected by Parliament in Hungary: Who is Agnes Forsthoffer?
- 11 May 2026 7:09 AM
- current affairs
The election of Ágnes Forsthoffer as Speaker of the National Assembly marks a transformative moment in Hungarian parliamentary history, signalling a definitive shift in the country's legislative leadership. During Saturday's inaugural session, Hungary's parliament elected Ágnes Forsthoffer as Speaker in a closed vote that demonstrated an overwhelming mandate for the Tisza Party’s representative.
'With Faith & Love of Hungary... I Will Serve, Not Rule': PM Magyar's Inaugural Speech Also Includes an Apology
- 11 May 2026 5:53 AM
- current affairs
"I will not rule Hungary; I will serve my country," Prime Minister Peter Magyar declared after his election at the inaugural session of parliament on Saturday.
'We Suffered Earthquake-Like Defeat', Reflects Orbán Whilst Sharing Warning & Top Priority
- 6 May 2026 2:09 PM
- current affairs
"On 12 April, we suffered an earthquake-like defeat. There's no sugar-coating it," Viktor Orbán, leader of the Fidesz party, wrote in a post shared across various Digital Civic Circles (DPK) Facebook groups, according to an article on news portal 444.hu.
Update: Outgoing Orbán Refuses to Comply with CJEU Ruling on Child Protection Act in Hungary
- 5 May 2026 6:44 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government will not implement a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the Hungarian Child Protection Act in light of the political, legal, and constitutional concerns associated with it, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a letter to President Tamás Sulyok, which Gergely Gulyás, head of the Prime Minister's Office, published on Facebook on Saturday.
Warning About Risks of Evolution-Capable Artificial Intelligence Issued by Hungarian Researchers
- 24 Apr 2026 7:33 AM
- tech
Evolution-capable AI systems (Evolvable AI, EAI), which could soon meet all criteria of Darwinian evolution, may pose exceptional risks, according to a new study by researchers from the HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research, Eotvos Lorand University (ELTE), and the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts.
Expat Explainer: Symbolism of Bronze Shoes in Budapest by Danube
- 22 Apr 2026 1:35 PM
- community & culture
Inaugurated in 2005, the memorial created by film director Can Togay and sculptor Gyula Pauer stands as a stark reminder of the Arrow Cross terror of 1944–45. During this period, Jewish victims were forced to remove their shoes before being shot into the river.
Free Family Day on Children's Day Hosted by Budapest Festival Orchestra
- 18 May 2026 3:05 PM
- community & culture
The Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFO) is bringing back its popular "Music Fair and Family Day" on Children's Day, Sunday, May 31.
A Century of ‘Soup, Soap, and Salvation’: Introducing Salvation Army in Hungary
- 18 May 2026 5:34 AM
- community & culture
For those of us who call Hungary home, understanding the deeper layers of our adopted country's history and social fabric is incredibly rewarding. While many of us are familiar with the global presence of the Salvation Army (Üdvhadsereg), few expats realize just how deeply rooted the organization is right here in Hungary.
Rare Conquest-Era Artifacts Now on Display at Hungarian National Museum
- 14 May 2026 1:04 PM
- community & culture
The Hungarian National Museum has opened its May "Treasure of the Month" chamber exhibition featuring belt fittings and sabretache plates from the Hungarian Conquest period, under the title "Bathed in Radiance."
New Speaker Elected by Parliament in Hungary: Who is Agnes Forsthoffer?
- 11 May 2026 7:09 AM
- current affairs
The election of Ágnes Forsthoffer as Speaker of the National Assembly marks a transformative moment in Hungarian parliamentary history, signalling a definitive shift in the country's legislative leadership. During Saturday's inaugural session, Hungary's parliament elected Ágnes Forsthoffer as Speaker in a closed vote that demonstrated an overwhelming mandate for the Tisza Party’s representative.
'With Faith & Love of Hungary... I Will Serve, Not Rule': PM Magyar's Inaugural Speech Also Includes an Apology
- 11 May 2026 5:53 AM
- current affairs
"I will not rule Hungary; I will serve my country," Prime Minister Peter Magyar declared after his election at the inaugural session of parliament on Saturday.
'We Suffered Earthquake-Like Defeat', Reflects Orbán Whilst Sharing Warning & Top Priority
- 6 May 2026 2:09 PM
- current affairs
"On 12 April, we suffered an earthquake-like defeat. There's no sugar-coating it," Viktor Orbán, leader of the Fidesz party, wrote in a post shared across various Digital Civic Circles (DPK) Facebook groups, according to an article on news portal 444.hu.
Update: Outgoing Orbán Refuses to Comply with CJEU Ruling on Child Protection Act in Hungary
- 5 May 2026 6:44 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government will not implement a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the Hungarian Child Protection Act in light of the political, legal, and constitutional concerns associated with it, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a letter to President Tamás Sulyok, which Gergely Gulyás, head of the Prime Minister's Office, published on Facebook on Saturday.
Warning About Risks of Evolution-Capable Artificial Intelligence Issued by Hungarian Researchers
- 24 Apr 2026 7:33 AM
- tech
Evolution-capable AI systems (Evolvable AI, EAI), which could soon meet all criteria of Darwinian evolution, may pose exceptional risks, according to a new study by researchers from the HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research, Eotvos Lorand University (ELTE), and the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts.
Expat Explainer: Symbolism of Bronze Shoes in Budapest by Danube
- 22 Apr 2026 1:35 PM
- community & culture
Inaugurated in 2005, the memorial created by film director Can Togay and sculptor Gyula Pauer stands as a stark reminder of the Arrow Cross terror of 1944–45. During this period, Jewish victims were forced to remove their shoes before being shot into the river.