Eötvös Loránd Research Network to Help Ukrainian Researchers The Eötvös Loránd Research Network Secretariat (ELKH) is helping Ukrainian refugees: the ELKH has made an appeal to the members... 2022.04.05.
Klára Fülepp, Widow of First Democratically-elected PM Antall, Dies at Age 88 Wife of the late Prime Minister József Antall and founder of the Antall-József Knowledge Center, Klára Fülepp, passed away on... 2022.03.31.
As War between Russia and Ukraine Rages On, Orbán Govt’s Low Utility Prices Seem Unsustainable Low, state-regulated energy prices have been a recurring promise and a main campaign message of Viktor Orbán and his party... 2022.03.09.
Science Academy ‘Deeply Concerned’ about Ukrainian Colleagues but Hopeful after Russian Scientists’ Brave Position The Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) is deeply concerned about the situation and safety of Ukrainian scientists and researchers, but... 2022.03.02.
Ferenc Krausz Awarded Wolf Prize for Contributions to Laser Physics Professor Ferenc Krausz has been awarded the 2022 Wolf Prize in Physics "for pioneering contributions to ultrafast laser science and... 2022.03.01.
Covid School Closures May Set Back Future Salaries of Today’s Students for Decades School closures introduced as a result of the coronavirus will affect employment prospects for decades and significantly reduce expected wages,... 2022.02.20.
Academy of Sciences: Drug Authority’s Charges against Favipiravir Criticism of Scientists ‘Unacceptable’ The Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) has issued a statement lambasting the OGYÉI, Hungary’s food and drug administration authority, for... 2022.02.16.
Bears and Their Shadows: Will This Winter Last Long? According to one of the best-known stories in Hungarian folklore, if a bear comes out of its cave on February... 2022.02.02.
Press Roundup: Márki-Zay to be Left without Own Parliamentary Group A pro-government commentator writes that the opposition parties wanted to teach Péter Márki-Zay a lesson by not allowing him to... 2022.01.07.
Philosopher Ágnes Heller’s Portrait Bust Inaugurated in Brussels The portrait bust of Széchenyi National Prize-winning philosopher, Ágnes Heller, has been inaugurated in the European Parliament. The world-known Hungarian... 2021.12.09.
Asteroid Named After Hungarian mRNA Vaccine Inventor Katalin Karikó An asteroid, 2002 AR204, has been named after the pioneer of mRNA vaccine technology, Katalin Karikó. Csillagaszat.hu reports that along... 2021.12.07.
Hungary’s Covid Situation Nearing Magnitude of Third Wave Hungary’s control over the current national Covid situation is quickly deteriorating. The Delta variant is rapidly spreading through the country,... 2021.11.16.
“It Has Become Fashionable to Criticize Hungary” – E. Sylvester Vizi to Mandiner "I would expect more respect for the Hungarian people from the political elite that is attacking us," the former president... 2021.11.05.
Gov’t Accuses Opposition PM Candidate of Planning to Abolish Reduced Utility Prices The government and the pro-government media lashed out at Péter Márki Zay, claiming that the united opposition’s candidate for prime... 2021.11.03.
Mihály Csíkszentmihályi- Flow Theory Architect, Hungarian-American Psychologist, Dies Aged 88 World-renowned Hungarian psychologist, Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, died at the age of 88 on Wednesday. Besides being one of the world's leading... 2021.10.21.
Intensivist Zacher: Only One in Six Covid Patients in ICU Vaccinated Data is still unavailable on the percentage of people infected with the coronavirus in Hungary who have been vaccinated. News... 2021.10.13.
Hungarian Academy of Sciences Advocates for Use of Face Masks “According to the forecasts of professionals, with the use of masks covering the nose and mouth, thousands of human lives... 2021.10.11.
Swedish Academy Reveals Why Karikó Did Not Win Nobel Prize The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (KVA) still needs time to assess whether the development of mRNA vaccines is worthy... 2021.10.11.
Five PM Candidates to Enter Ring at Opposition Primaries after Signature Collection Comes to a Close Five prime ministerial candidates will run in the primaries after two of them didn't manage to collect the relevant number... 2021.09.07.
Gov’t Reluctant to Reintroduce Mask Mandate Despite Recommendations from Experts The government, while constantly stressing the importance of vaccination, is reluctant to impose any further measures to curb the spread... 2021.09.03.
The Curse of August 29: The Date That Ended Medieval Hungary With over a thousand years of events to draw information from, it is easy to get lost in the intricacies... 2021.08.29.