The Smiling Hospital Foundation will have its main charity fundraising event, the annual "Grand Gala” in the Intercontinental Hotel in Budapest on Saturday, February 13. Proceeds will go towards helping the cheering of kids in hospitals.

Hungary is fully committed to the fight against anti-Semitism, and takes a zero tolerance stance against anti-Semitic manifestations, Hungarian state secretary Szabolcs Takács pointed out at the UN ceremony held in remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust.

All 15 suspects in connection with Hungary’s 2010 red sludge disaster were acquitted in a non-binding ruling, of carelessness and causing a public hazard, harming the environment and violating rules of waste management.

Hungary slipped down three places in the most comprehensive corruption ranking in the world, the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) prepared by Transparency International. Hungary's performance declined within the EU and also in the CE region.

Hungary’s GKI economic sentiment index (adjusted for seasonal effects) in January 2016 was its highest level in almost 18 months - expectations were near their 2015 peak in the business sector and near their 2014 peak among consumers.

2,492 photos were entered into this year's Hungarian Press Photo contest by 240 photographers. The top award was gien by the jury to István Fazekas of the business weekly HVG for his series of photos about migrants crossing Hungary.

Hungary’s largest drugs producer, Gedeon Richter Plc., has announced that it bought out its Chinese partner, obtaining its outstanding 50% stake, further strengthening its presence in China, the Hungarian financial website portfolio.hu reports.

Hungary's national team in water polo defeated the Netherlands 9-7 in the final of the European championship in Belgrade this Friday. This victory have not only made them continetal champions but also qualifed them for the Summer Olympic Games.

The Dutch Presidency will work for a European Union that focuses on the essentials, on growth and jobs through innovation and for a Union that connects with civil society, the Dutch Ambassador Gajus Scheltema told a press conference in Budapest.

For the second time, the American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (AmCham) hosted the Hungarian Ambassador to the United States and the American Ambassador to Hungary at a joint business forum at the Budapest Marriott Hotel.

The Hungarian government has no plans to modify its tax regime as the the government claims the current system is much better than those recommended for Hungary by the IMF, the OECD or other international organisations, portfolio.hu reports.

A reception took place at the 59th Szentgyörgyi Dezsõ Air Base in Kecskemét, east-central Hungary for the Hungarian contingent returning from the Hungarian military's Baltic Air Policing mission. Hungary and Germany handed over the task to Spain and Belgium.

Hundreds of taxi drivers blocked roads in downtown Budapest to demand the banning of the Uber service that syphons away customers from them. They claim the Uber service is illegal as it does not conform to the requirements cab drivers must adhere to.

The Son of Saul, a fresh Golden Globe recepient movie by Hungarian director László Nemes Jeles has been mominated by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for an Academy Award in the best foreign-language film category.

Swimmers Katinka Hosszú and László Cseh have been elected as the 2015 Athletes of the Year in Hungary. Sports journalists award the Coach of the Year title to Pál Dárdai of Hertha BSC Berlin football club, while the Team of the Year is the national football team.