Ferenc Szõnyi is the fifth man in the world to have completed the double deca ironman competition: 76 kms of swimming, 3,600 kms cycling and 844 kms running. it took him 481 hours, 54 minutes and 10 seconds to finish this race.

European Union foreign ministers on Monday discussed how to finance infrastructure needed for joining up the bloc's energy networks to form a single energy market. The meeting was chaired by Hungarian foreign minister János Martonyi.

A proposal by the head of the parliamentary group of the governing Fidesz to cut state subsidies for renewable energy is being reviewed by the Ministry of National Development. The draft would alter agreements already negotiated by the Ministry.

The current peak season of auctions at the art market has brought a few recognitions to which participant’s expectations need to be readjusted to be financially successful. Experts and art appraisals analyze the year’s new outcomes.

Decision-making is usually a complicated matter in the corporate world. Recently, a research has been conducted to examine how the heads of corporations arrive at their decisions in Hungary. The most important results were discussed at a conference.

Holders of mandatory private pensions who face losses unless they switch to the state system by the end of January have made over 200 complaints to the Constitutional Court, the daily Népszabadság said on Wednesday.

A photo exhibition entitled 'Arctic Vision' will be opening on Feb 2 at the Hungarian Natural History Museum. Presented by the Canadian Embassy in Budapest, the exhibition will show images of the International Polar Year.

Swiss Ambassador Christian Mühlethaler arrived to Hungary for the first time in 1969 as a tourist and came back several times as a tour guide in the 1970s. He gave an interview for the Swiss Focus section in Diplomacy & Trade.

Hungary's new drug strategy will focus on prevention at the earliest ages while proposing stricter prosecution for drug dealers, a senior official at the National Resources Ministry, told the daily Népszabadság on Tuesday.

It is sometimes a widely shared belief that the country fulfilling the presidency of the EU can pursue its own interests. Nothing can be farther from the truth - says international relations expert Tamás Magyarics in article for Diplomacy & Trade.

All economic priorities of the Hungarian presidency serve to strengthen the position of the European Union, Hungarian Economy Minister Gyorgy Matolcsy said at an EP committee hearing in Brussels on Monday.

Celebrating the birth bicentenary of Hungarian composer and pianist Ferenc (Franz) Liszt, a Liszt Year 2011 event series will be officially launched on Saturday, the Day of Hungarian Culture, January 22, putting an outstanding music career in focus.

Every third person suffers from insomnia, which significantly influences mental and emotional well-being. Though, the importance of deep sleeping is widely known, there is still a blind spot regarding the purpose and real function of this state.

In the framework of the Hungarian EU Presidency, European Union interior ministers met in Gödöllõ near Budapest on Thursday to discuss current trends in internal security and ways to enhance practical cooperation in the fight against organised crime.