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Prince Akishino and Prince Mako in Bugac | Zoltán Mathe /MTI

Japanese prince and princess visiting Hungary

D&T
Aug 21, 2017

Japan's Prince Akishino and his eldest daughter, Princess Mako, are on a private trip to Hungary. On Sunday, they visited a pig farm in Bugac, southeast of Budapest, while earlier, they were welcomed at the Museum of Ethnography in the Hungarian capital.

Las Ramblas in Barcelona | Barcelona Tourist Guide

Hungarian injured in Barcelona van attack

D&T
Aug 18, 2017

There is a Hungarian national among those injured in the Barcelona attack: a Hungarian woman is lightly injured, but she has already been released from hospital, Levente Magyar, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said.

Pöttyös Panni ('Dotted Annie') cake - sugar free | Lajos Soós /MTI

Sugar-free cake of the country

D&T
Aug 10, 2017

'Dotted Annie', a cake without added sugar by Zazzi Confectionery has won Hungary's 2017 Sugar Free Cake Competition announced annually by the One Drop Drop Foundation together with the Association of Hungarian Confectionery Manufacturers.

Bus link to the airport in Budapest | source: budapest.hu

Airport bus successful in Budapest

D&T
Aug 10, 2017

The new direct bus link between downtown Budapest and the Liszt Ferenc Airport of the Hungarian capital is a real 'gold mine' for the Budapest Transport Center (BKK) commissioning the service, the Hungarian news website 444.hu reports.

Balaton Uplands | source: MasterCard Hidden Treasures

Balaton Uplands among the best places in Europe

D&T
Aug 7, 2017

Mastercard has compiled a list of 'Europe's hidden treasures' with Balaton Uplands, the area along the northern shore of Lake Balaton, Central Europe’s largest freshwater lake, in Western Hungary, making it to the list in position 15.

A man cooling himself at the fountain on Budapest's Margaret Island | Noémi Bruzák /MTI

Extreme heat in Hungary

D&T
Aug 3, 2017

The Hungarian Meteorological Service (OMSZ) has warned that daytime highs could be around (or above) 40 degrees Celsius for the rest of the week, especially on Friday. Accordingly, a heat alert has been declared for the entire country until August 4.

Old Hungarian banknotes | source: National Bank of Hungary

Two Hungarian banknotes out of circulation

D&T
Aug 1, 2017

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has warned that as of this Tuesday, only the new 2,000 and 5,000 forint banknotes will be accepted in stores. On July 31, the central bank has withdrawn from circulation old notes that had been issued before 2016.

Apartment prices soar in Budapest

D&T
Jul 28, 2017

In 2016, the price of apartments for sale increased by 13% year on year, and the rise in new home prices also exceeded 10% in Hungary. During the first quarter of 2017, the price increase continued in the real estate market.

| Dávid Harangozó

Ljubljana Square inaugurated in Budapest

D&T
Jul 25, 2017

As of this Tuesday, an area in Budapest's 11th district is called Ljubljana Square. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Budapest, István Tarlós; Slovenian Ambassador Ksenija ©krilec and the Mayor of Ljubljana, Zoran Jankoviæ.

All hungarian trains halted due to a bomb threat | source: mavcsoport.hu

Trains in Hungary halted due to bomb threat

D&T
Jul 19, 2017

Due a bomb threat, police examine all international trains in Hungary on Wednesday - the National Police Force said on its website. An unknown man made a phone call announcing that a bomb was placed on international trains on the Hungarian rail network.

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Prize 'For a sustainable future'

D&T
Jul 18, 2017

The Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH) s establishing a ‘For a Sustainable Future’ prize with the purpose of recognizing and disseminating to a wide audience the activities of leaders and companies in the field of sustainability.

Trade union leaders speak in front of the Ministry of Interior in Budapest | Zoltán Balogh /MTI

Public service warning strike in Hungary

D&T
Jul 17, 2017

More than 5,000 local government employees took part in the twp-hour warning strike organized by the Trade Union of Hungarian Civil Servants and Public Employees (MKKSZ) Monday morning in order to accentuate demands of wage increase.

2017 Wolfson Prize winner Gergely Raccuja | source: policyexchange.org.uk

Hungarian researcher wins British economics prize

D&T
Jul 14, 2017

27-year-old Hungarian researcher Gergely Raccuja, living in Britain since 2011, has won the most prestigious British economics prize, the Wolfson Economics Prize, which the second largest recognition in economics in the world after the Nobel Prize,

Fireworks after the opening ceremony of the World Acquatics Championships | Szilárd Koszticsák/MTI

World Acquatics Championships opens in Budapest

D&T
Jul 14, 2017

The 17th FINA World Acquatics Championships that takes place in Budapest in the next two weeks was declared open Friday night by Hungarian President János Áder. The opening ceremony took place on a stage built on the river Danube.

Hungarian calves shipped to Qatar by plane | source: Budapest Airport

Hungarian animals flown to Qatar

D&T
Jul 12, 2017

A special livestock shipment set out from Budapest Airport this Wednesday: Hungarian breeding calves were flown to Qatar for further breeding. The special charter-charter flight was completed by a Boeing B-777F aircraft from Qatar Airways Cargo.

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