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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
20-year-old Dániel Sallói leaves his Hungarian first divison club Újpest FC as he has signed a professional contract with Sporting Kansas City, a club whose under-18 side he played for in the 2014-15 season. As a result, he was now signed as a homegrown player.
Finnish Ambassador Pasi Tuominen, who left his post in Budapest this past December, wrote a farewell article for the WittyLeaks section of Diplomacy & Trade, touching upon cultural relations as well as his adventures with the Hungarian language.
The 'Son of Saul', a film directed by Hungary's László Nemes Jeles won the Golden Globe Award as the Best Motion Picture in the Foreign Language category in Los Angeles this Sunday. The movie is the first ever Hungarian film to have received this distinction.
Hungarian President János Áder held his traditional new year reception at the Palace of Arts for diplomats accredited in Budapest. The reception included musical performances from the works of great Hungarian 20th century composers Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály.
The number of visitors in Budapest’s thermal baths increased by 15% and revenue was up by 17% in 2015 compared to the previous year. As the operator had an operating profit in 2015 of around 2 billion forints, this opens up investment opportunities.
Hungarian travelers, investors, business people, and tourism professionals are among the target audience of the ASEAN Tourism Forum that takes place in Manila(January 18-25), as a cooperative regional effort to promote tourism to the 10 member states.
Five times Olympic champion gymnast Ágnes Keleti was greeted by fellow great figures of Hungarian sports in the Club of Olympic Champions as she celebrates her 95th birthday this Saturday. In 1956 alone, she won four gold and two silver medals.
