Index.hu writes that Viktor Kassai, Hungarian football referee participated in a historic event, as he gave the very first penalty after using video assistant referee (VAR) during the Atlético Nacional v. Kashima Antlers match on Wednesday (Dec 14). Viktor Kassai was the…
After the Budapest-based shooting of the sequel of Blade Runner ended, Ryan Gosling now promotes another one of his films, La La Land, and stopped at Jimmy Kimmel Live! where he mentioned that the Hungarian capital is an amazing city, writes mno.hu.…
The 10th Santa Claus Cup International Competition of Figure Skating and Ice Dance brought many magnificent moments during its 6-day-long programme. The event, held in Budapest, welcomed nearly 500 skaters from all around world. Hungarians also competed, some of them…
Nine photos capturing the concert of Nirvana in Budapest back in 1989 were published this weekend, writes origo.hu. Most of the fans didn’t know that any pictures were taken at the gig, but it turned out that they were wrong. The legendary…
According to index.hu, the organizers of the Budapest Spring Festival announced that the latest theatre performance starring John Malkovich is coming to Budapest next year. The Budapest Spring Festival brings John Malkovich’s one-man drama Just Call Me God to Budapest.…
Origo.hu writes that Jeffrey D. Gordon, foreign policy advisor of Donald Trump, regards Orbán a brave leader who uses his common sense. Invited to Hungary by the Antall József Knowledge Centre, Jeffrey D. Gordon, foreign policy advisor of the US President-Elect…
The selling of residency bonds seems to continue in 2017, even though the government mentioned the possible ending of the program, writes index.hu based on the advertising campaigns of the selling agency. Index writes that Magyar Nemzet found marketing campaigns…
Szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu writes that Gábor Draskóczy was awarded by a “double” gold medal at an American competition: his violin was chosen best by two independent juries. The Violin Society of America is one of the most prestigious international competitions for violin creators,…
Concert junkies in Hungary are given a new reason to be happy, as the news of Bruno Mars coming to Budapest was announced on November 23. Origo.hu writes that the concert is going to be held in the Budapest Aréna…
This year’s contest for the title of Miss Universe Hungary was held on November 20, in Budapest, and unusually, the opinion of the spectators and the professional jury matched: they both chose Veronika Bódizs to win the title of the…
The Hungarian gymnasts won three gold, two silver, and two bronze medals at the first event of the Individual Apparatus World Cup Series held by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) in Cottbus this weekend. The audience of the first event…
Erdekesvilag.hu writes that visitors of the Animal Park of Nyíregyháza could welcome a new resident, as Fiete, a 2-year-old polar bear moved in to the Hungarian town from Germany. The Animal Park of Nyíregyháza became the home of a polar…
Christmas is almost around the corner, so Amazon already gave a gift to its customers and made shipping free of charge to several countries, including Hungary, writes index.hu. Amazon, one of the world’s most popular online retailers decided to give…
According to szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu and turizmusonline.hu, 68 creative tenders have been submitted to renew a truly mesmerizing spot in Budapest: the Gellért Hill with the Citadel. Out of the 68 tenders, 14 were purchased, one including, for example, the implementation of…
Napi.hu calls your attention to the fact that this year’s Christmas Market of Vörösmarty Square has been available to visit since Friday (Nov 11). Brace yourselves for handmade products and quality gastronomy experiences. The capital city of Hungary has been…
The Airbnb service system has a growing success in Hungary, as the number of its guest nights increased by six times compared to previous years, whereas in the case of hotels it only grew by 40%, writes hvg.hu. The site…
Index.hu reports that Robbie Williams will perform in Budapest again next year. Following his arena concert two years ago and headlining Day 0 at Sziget Festival last year, Robbie Williams will be back entertaining the Hungarian audience on August 23,…
HVG.hu reports that Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) finally made purchasing an e-ticket possible: from now on if you enter the online system to buy a ticket for a train, you can get a real electronic ticket. It has been a…
The first ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup of the 2016/17 season brought huge successes: the event ended with two gold and two bronze medals for the Hungarian skaters, report moksz.hu and hvg.hu. Two individual and two relay medals…
Szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu reports that the Hungarian winners of this year’s Central European Startup Awards were announced in 12 categories, on October 27. The results of the national round of the Central European Startup Awards were released in Mosaik, a start-up centre…