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An Italian serial robber arrested in Budapest
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The film adaptation of a world-famous Hungarian novel makes its debut in cinemas – VIDEO
After having its international debut at festivals, The White King, the novel originally written by György Dragomán, is finally to be released in Hungarian cinemas this March, writes hvg.hu. Looking for Eastern European texts, Alex Helfrecht and Jörg Tittel found…
Weather forecast: sunny spring and snowy winter the same week
February is about to end soon, which quite “foreshadows” the image of flowers blooming, trees turning green, birds singing, while the sun is shining. Sounds idyllic, doesn’t it? You are to get a teaser from that during this week, but don’t…
Foreigners find Hungary a pleasant place for work
Even though Hungarian workers are willing to leave the country for better opportunities, more money, or to just try out themselves in a new environment, nlcafe.hu writes that the foreigners who come to Hungary pretty much love working here. Many…
The new vehicles for Volánbusz are in the making
As vg.hu reports, the Ikarus Egyedi Autóbusz Gyártó Kft. has begun the production of the new buses for Volánbusz. The production and mounting are in process already, and soon the vehicles will get painted. Ikarus Kft. was chosen out of four companies…
Son of Saul just won a BAFTA Award
Son of Saul appears to be quite a favourite film at the award shows, winning several great awards and calling some attention to the Hungarian participants of the film industry. No surprise than that now the British critics named it…
Admiral Horthy’s Gold Train is being reconstructed
24.hu writes that a significant emblem of the Horthy-era is about to become present again, for the Admiral’s Golden Train is being restored from 130 million HUF (over 420 thousand EUR). The Magyar Koronaőrök Egyesülete (Hungarian Crown Guards’ Association) aimed to finish…
Incredible relics found in a Turkish van
MNO.hu reports that stolen and smuggled relics, worth about 160-200 million HUF, were found in a Turkish van travelling through Hungary. The Hungarian authorities in Bács-Kiskun county gave a statement at a press conference saying that, during a roadside check on September 29,…
The famous Heroes’ Square: now and then
The popular tourist attraction of the Hungarian capital city did not always look like today. Funzine.hu invites us all on a tour, discovering the secrets of buildings and locations in Budapest, starting with the Heroes’ Square. Let’s start at the beginning,…
One of the most modern radiotherapy centres of Europe in Budapest
Magyaridok.hu reports that the National Institute of Oncology in Budapest will become one of the most modern radiation centres in the continent, as all of the old machines will be replaced, lifting the Hungarian radiotherapy to the upper mid-range standards of Europe. The…
How about an English language aviation course in Hungary?
If you’ve been wondering about becoming a pilot, but didn’t really know how to start, what to do, where to go, well then, here is some good news for you: the University of Debrecen started advertising its Professional Pilot training. As turizmusonline.hu writes,…
The airports of Hungary: records in 2016 and new flights this year
Turizmus.com writes that all three international airports of Hungary closed a great year in 2016 and started 2017 as a rather promising one. Budapest, Debrecen and Sármellék are to welcome new flights this year. Let’s get back a little to…
Hungarian architects protest against the constructing of a tower block
24.hu writes that the not-debated changing of the regulations regarding Budapest’s cityscape allows a 120-metre-high tower block to be built at the Kopaszi dam in Buda. The uniquely beautiful and popular cityscape of Budapest might change, because Property Market, a company…
The Real Csíki Beer lost lawsuit against Heineken
Manufacturers of the Real Csíki Beer seem to have quite hard times, as they lost lawsuit against Heineken and their product became banned in Romania. As 24.hu writes, the Csíkszentsimon-based manufacturers had been in a legal fight with the international…
A breath-taking timelapse video of Budapest’s biggest district
Several videos and photos have been taken of Budapest already, but, luckily, people’s interest in the visual representation of the beautiful Hungarian capital city does not seem to lessen. This time you may rest your eyes on this incredibly magical timelapse…
Good Charlotte is coming to Budapest
Budapest has been quite a significant location for concerts for a long time and luckily it does not really seem to get any worse. It is not only the famous Sziget Festival that allows people to be enchanted by good…
Iain Lindsay’s Scottish Budapest – VIDEO
We have shared articles about the British Ambassador to Hungary quite a few times: Iain Lindsay often takes the time to surprise and entertain Hungarians by doing something remarkable related to our culture. Despite being busy with his serious work…
Bus crash tragedy in Italy – Heroes of the accident
The tragic bus accident in Italy took away 16 people while 26 were left injured. Index.hu wrote about the heroes of the tragedy, without whom the outcome could have been even worse. According to the Italian police, Index reports, one of…
Guests were drugged and robbed at a club in Budapest
24.hu reports that the District V Police Department of the Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) investigates a case, where guests of a downtown club were robbed and drugged. The prosecution is against the 34-year-old Tamás S., dweller of Budapest, for the criminal act…