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Hungarian Foreugn Minister János Martonyi at the 'Energy Security and Diplomacy in 2013' conference in Budapest | Dávid Harangozó

Energy security today's biggest challenge

D&T
Aug 26, 2013

Creating the conditions for energy security is among the biggest challenges facing countries today, Hungary's foreign minister János Martonyi told the international conference "Energy Security and Diplomacy in 2013" in Budapest on Monday.

Dezsõ Gyarmati as a young player | Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB)

Hungary waterpolo legend Dezsõ Gyamati dies

D&T
Aug 19, 2013

Three-time Olympic champion waterpolo player, the holder of the ‘Athlete of the Nation’ title in Hungary, Dezsõ Gyarmati passed away at the age of 85 in Budapest. He was the most successful figure in the history of waterpolo.

Giraffe bavy in the Budapest Zoo | Tibor Illyés / MTI

Giraffe baby born in Budapest Zoo

D&T
Aug 14, 2013

Another giraffe baby – the second this year – was born in the Budapest Zoo by Wednesday morning. It was in the morning that the zoo staff got to see the baby that whose sex is not yet known and thus, no has been given to it, yet.

The Ozora Festival in SW Hungary | facebook.com

24 more people detained for drugs at Ozora festival

D&T
Aug 8, 2013

Police detained 24 people who possessed drugs in the vicinity of the OZORA Festival in southwest Hungary in the past 24 hours, the Fejer County police headquarters was quoted from its website on Thursday by the Hungarian news agency MTI.

Weathering the heat in Harkány

Heat records broken in Hungary again

D&T
Aug 7, 2013

This Wednesday, the national daily maximum temperature record was broken, as was the Budapest record - the National Meteorological Service told the news agency MTI. Thursday may see the absolute national record superseeded.

Life sentence in Roma killings | Zsolt Szigetváry / MTI

Assassins of Roma people given life sentence

D&T
Aug 6, 2013

Four men have been found guilty of murdering six Roma (gypsy) people, including a child in Hungary, in a spree of killings that the court considered an act of racist motivation, Three of the accused were given life terms without parole.

Hungary's world champion in the eomen's 400-meter individual medley swimming

Hungary collects four world titles in aquatics

D&T
Aug 5, 2013

Hungary's Katinka Hosszú won her second world title at the World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain this Sunday by beating the field in the women's 400-meter individual medley. A day earlier, Hungary won a gold in men's waterpolo.

Márton Vámos (on the left) and goalkeeper Viktor Nagy of the Hungarian national team after the victorious semifnal against Croatia | Anikó Kovács / MTI

Hungary in world waterpolo final

D&T
Aug 1, 2013

The Hungarian men's national waterpolo team defeated Olympic champions Croatia 11-10 in the semifinal to face Montenegro in the world championship final Saturday night at the World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain.

Light blue color indicates areas for analog swithoff on July 31 | Mindigtv.hu

Analogue terrestrial TV ends in most of Hungary

D&T
Jul 30, 2013

Analog terrestrial television broadacsting ends this Wednesday, July 31st in most parts of Hungary, including Budapest and its vicinity, with the northeast and small areas in the south following suit at the end of October this year.

Lewis Hamilton at the top of the 2013 Hungarian Grand Prix podium | Tamás Kovács / MTI

Hamilton wins Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix

D&T
Jul 29, 2013

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the 2013 Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at the Hungaroring circuit, east of Budapest. In the meantime, a new contract has been signed to secure the organization of the Hngarian GP till 2021.

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Miss Jamaica of Hungarian descent

D&T
Jul 25, 2013

The winner of this year’s Miss Jamaica World title is of Hungarian descent. 18-year-old Gina Hargitay’s father grew up in Hungary while her mother is Jamaican. She also won sectional prizes for being 'Most Aware' and having 'Best Smile'.

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Formula One official afterparty in Budapest

D&T
Jul 24, 2013

The complex of Symbol Budapest hosts great restaurants and legendary parties. The most prestigious and sought after event every year is the Official GP Afterparty, to be organized this year on July 28 - for the 28th Hungarian Grand Prix.

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Future elite surveyed to leave Hungary

D&T
Jul 23, 2013

Whereas 18% of Hungarian secondary school graduates have applied to college or university abroad, 36% of 9-11th graders are now planning to study outside the borders, a survey by the Institute for Economic and Enterprise Research (IEER) revealed.

Simona Halep

Simona Halep wins Budapest tennis title

D&T
Jul 15, 2013

No. 3 seed Simona Halep conquered her third WTA title of the year, and of her career, by defeating Yvonne Meusburger of Austria 6-3, 6-7(7), 6-1 to win the USD 235,000 Hungarian Grand Prix WTA International women's tennis tournament at the Romai Tennis Academy Sunday.

Simona Halep and Yvonne Meusburger | György Kiss

Halep, Meusburger in Budapest tennis final

D&T
Jul 13, 2013

No. 3 seed Simona Halep defeated fellow Romanian Alexandra Cadantu 6-2, 7-6(1) in the semifinal of the USD 235,000 Hungarian Grand Prix WTA International women's tennis tournament at the Romai Tennis Academy Saturday.

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