The oldest tree in Bátaszék (S Hungary), a downy oak, won the 2016 European Tree of the Year contest. It received 72,653 votes ahead of 14 entries from another 14 countries, according to the EC-supported Environmental Partnership Association (EPA).
The oldest tree in Bátaszék (S Hungary), a downy oak, won the 2016 European Tree of the Year contest. It received 72,653 votes ahead of 14 entries from another 14 countries, according to the EC-supported Environmental Partnership Association (EPA).
Piroska Galló, the head of teachers’ union PSZ, declared Wednesday’s nationwide day-long teacher strike a success. The latest reports from the union’s county offices indicate that 24,960 public school teachers and workers participated in the strike.
Thousands marched in the streets of the Hungarian capital Sunday to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust. The march is the largest civic demonstration against racism, anti-Semitism and neo-Nazi and anti-democratic movements in Hungary.
The Lookout Tower (by NARTARCHITECTS) at Galyatetõ, Hungary's second highest point (964 meters) has been voted as the 2016 Public Winner in the Architecture+Renovation category of the Architizer A+Awards.
A number of Hungarian athletes who have already qualified for the Rio Olympics, as well as a few officials who will also be members of the Hungarian delegation at this year's Summer Olympic Games tried on the uniforms of the Hungarian team.
Team Russia 1 (Paradise) skated to the gold medal in Budapest, winning the first World title for Russia in synchronized skating. Finland 2 (The Rockettes) moved up one spot to take the silver and Team USA 1 (Haydenettes) captured the bronze medal.
The EU Commissioner for Regional Policy, Corina Cretu, paid a visit the EU-funded super laser center in Szeged, southern Hungary, on Friday. The EU’s large-scale project will create world-class research environment in central Europe.
Hungary’s national swimming coach László Kiss has been forced resigned under the circumstances that developed following the revelation that he was convicted for rape in 1961. He says he had to leave his position in the interests of Hungarian sports.
The Hungarian government is in a professional dispute with Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical office, over lending by Eximbank, Hungarian Economy Minister Mihály Varga is quoted by the financial website portfolio.hu.
A painting made jointly by Hungarian artist László Albert and French artist Marie-Claude Eisenbeth-Combeau to commemorate the victims of the terror attacks in Paris last November has been presented in Kaposvár, western Hungary this Tuesday.
Dozens of dairy farmers - and half a dozen cows - marched on the streets of the Hungarian capital this Monday in a protest for more subsidies - by the European Union and the Hungarian state - as well as for better market opportunities.
Some four thousand Budapesters have joined tens of thousands of citizens of 100+ cities around the world to participate in the local event of the 7th annual International Pillow Fight Day on Heroes’ Square this Saturday afternoon.
Legendary Hungarian footballer Ferenc Puskás beat his Real Madrid 'teammate' Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo in an internet voting (organized by goal.com) as to who has been the world's best soccer player ever. Over a million votes have been cast.
According to the organizers, at least 300 schools and over 7,000 people all around Hungary took part in a one-hour demonstration this Wednesday morning to demand for changes to the way public schools are run in this country by the government.
Members of the Hare Krishna movement distributed cooked food and food packages in downtown Budapest this Easter Monday to thousands of poor families: the needy had access to 1,600 portions of meals and tons of non-perishable food.
