SZFE’s New Administration: Necessary Model Change or Autocratic Coup? The University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) in Budapest has been the subject of debate ever since its model... 2021.02.05.
Hungarian Company Wins Europe’s Most Promising Tech Firm Award Hungarian tech company Oncompass Medicine won Digitaleurope's Future Unicorn Award on Thursday, becoming Europe's most promising tech firm. The company... 2021.02.05.
MP Hadházy and OGYÉI Clash Over Use of Russian Vaccine in Hungary Independent MP Ákos Hadházy and Hungary's National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition (OGYÉI) have been arguing over the Russian vaccine's... 2021.02.05.
Solutions for Hungary’s Catering Industry, Will the Government Help? Employers of Hungary's catering industry have explained the devastation the coronavirus pandemic has caused on their businesses. The Hungarian Gastronomic... 2021.02.04.
Casinos’ Exemption from Lockdown Restrictions Angers Many While the catering and entertainment industries struggle to avoid bankruptcy, Hungary's casinos remain open. Many are frustrated with current legislation,... 2021.02.04.
Vaccination of the Eldest in Hungary to Begin Under Complications The inoculation period for healthcare workers and those in social and elderly care homes has concluded. The next step on... 2021.02.03.
Anti-Restriction Demonstrations Fail to Cause Mass Reopening in Hungary The mass reopening of stores movement is having little success in achieving its goal of mobilizing restaurants, cafés, and pubs... 2021.02.02.
Coronavirus: Struggling Writers Offered Financial Aid by Society of Hungarian Authors The Society of Hungarian Authors has announced that it will be setting aside the majority of its income to provide... 2021.02.02.
Chief Medical Officer Müller Assigned Bodyguards Following Death Threats Bodyguards have been assigned to protect Chief Medical Officer Cecília Müller following what were allegedly death threats. The media has... 2021.02.01.
Restrictions Protest at Heroes’ Square Foreshadows Further Defiance Hundreds of people gathered at Budapest’s Heroes’ Square on Sunday to protest coronavirus restrictions affecting small businesses. Police quickly responded.... 2021.02.01.
Szekler National Council’s EU Signature Drive is a Success The Szekler National Council’s (SZNT) signature drive for the protection of ethnic regions in the European Union has met the... 2021.02.01.
The Catering Rebellion: Businesses in Hungary to Protest Restrictions Multiple pubs, restaurants and cafés around Hungary have declared that they will be open for business in protest of coronavirus... 2021.01.29.
FM Szijjártó: Hungary Open to Cooperation with Biden, Demands Respect Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told EuroNews that Hungary is open to cooperation with the United States if Joe Biden is... 2021.01.28.
EU Border Agency Frontex Leaving Hungary Due to Rule of Law Violations Frontex, the European Union’s official border agency, announced on Wednesday that it is suspending its joint operations along the Hungarian... 2021.01.28.
Large Number of Hungary’s Teachers Caught COVID, Survey Says Online education has proved a necessity for the time being, since many teachers in Hungary tested positive for the coronavirus... 2021.01.28.
Hungarians Turned to Alcohol to Escape Quarantine Alcohol consumption increased significantly in Hungary during quarantine in 2020, according to statistics published by the National Tax and Customs... 2021.01.28.
Mayor Karácsony Meets With US Chargé d’Affaires at City Hall Mayor of Budapest Gergely Karácsony met with United States Chargé d'Affaires to Hungary Marc Dillard at City Hall, reports US... 2021.01.27.
Would You Name Your Daughter Pandémia? Every year a number of couples send Hungary's Linguistics Research Institute their requests for names which are not yet officially... 2021.01.27.
Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine Orbits Hungary After Official Authorization Another Sputnik is set for take off, not into the solar system, but into the arms of people who have... 2021.01.27.
Hungary’s COVID Restrictions: When Will They End? The current pandemic measures are having a negative impact on both society and the economy, and Hungarians are beginning to... 2021.01.26.