To facilitate and maintain an interdisciplinary, global network of applicants who are interested in nationalism, ethnicity and related areas is the ultimate goal of a program that the Faculty of Humanities of ELTE has recenly established.

Both defense lawyer and the prosecutor lodged appeal against the acquittal of 97-year-old Nazi war crimes suspect Sándor Képíró. The first degree sentence on Monday referred to insufficient evidence in the case.

Hundreds of guests gathered at the residence in Budapest of the French Ambassador on July 14th for a reception on the occasion of the French National Day to enjoy the hospitality of Ambassador René Roudaut.

France celebrates Bastille Day as a national holiday on July 14 every year which was known as Fete Nationale or le quatorze juillet. Bastille Day is celebrated to commemorate the Storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789. Storming of the Bastille, a fortress-prison which housed many political prisoners, arms and ammunition, symbolized uprising by the oppressed people in France and end of Monarchy in the country.

The most traditional Hungarian sailing event, the round-the-lake long distance race for Lake Balaton’s Blue Ribbon starts this Thursday. The 43rd annual race is seen as one of the most traditional sailing events in Europe.

Hungarian restaurateur George Lang passed away on the fifth of July in his home in New York City at age of 86. Born in Hungary, he learned music, his fate took him to New York city where he gave up music and got involved in gastronomy.

The Heineken Balaton Sound Festival at a fancy beach on the southern shore of Lake Balaton set a new record this year, as it registered more than 100,000 guests, according to main organiser Norbert Löbenwein.

Though many Turkish architectural remains were demolished, nevertheless, the cultural heritage is still rich and full of amazing stories. Diplomacy and Trade found an excellent guide in Mihály Ráday to explore this topic.

American Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was in Budapest Thursday to take part in the inauguration of the Tom Lantos human rights institute. Another prominent guest was Clinton's predecessor Condoleezza Rice.

This week sees the end of production at the Miskin plant of the German automobile components manufacturer Bosch in South Wales as work is transferred to the company's plant Hungary where labor costs are lower.

ArchiCAD, a 3D architectural design software revolutionized architectural planning all over the world. As one of Hungary’s most important innovations, it has reaped great successes of all kinds for its inventor: rewards, recognition, profit.

H. E. Mr. Khamkheuang Bounteum, the Ambassador of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to Hungary, has recently presented his credentials among the historic walls of Sándor Palota to Hungarian President Pál Schmitt.

Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao arrived in Hungary on Friday for a two-day official visit, the first to Hungary by a Chinese premier in 24 years. It is the first leg of Wen's three-nation Europe tour that also includes Britain and Germany.

“More Europe” is the right answer when facing the current challenges; and at the same time, we need to preserve the Union’s existing achievements. That is according to Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi speaking in London.

The Budapest Municipality Assembly has approved the new flag of the Hungarian capital. The change is necessary because Budapest's current flag is very similar to that of Romania, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós argued.

The Turks, who were stationed in Hungary for 150 years, could not have found a better place for developing their sophisticated bathing culture. Hungary had the treasure they needed: thermal water. Not just any water, nor in just any amount.