Hungarian Traditions Become UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage The Hungarian folk string band tradition and the breeding of Lipizzan horses have been inscribed on the UNESCO (United Nations... 2022.12.02.
Greenpeace Activists at Lake Fertő Demand Halt to Government Investment With human chains and banners on two-story-high scaffolding, Greenpeace activists are demanding a halt to a government mega-investment project destroying... 2022.02.17.
Hungary in World’s First Five-Member Biosphere Reserve The world's first five-member biosphere reserve has been established with Hungary's participation, the ministry of agriculture said on Wednesday. The... 2021.09.16.
Hungarian Evolutionary Biologist Szathmáry Elected Member of UNESCO IBSP Board Eörs Szathmáry, a Hungarian evolutionary biologist, has been elected to the board of UNESCO's International Basic Sciences Programme (IBSP), Budapest... 2021.09.15.
UNESCO Adds Danube Limes to List of World Heritage Sites Without Hungarian Section The Western segment of the Danube Limes line, which once marked the frontiers of the Roman Empire, has been added... 2021.08.06.
Transylvania’s Ancient Roman Gold-Mining Area Verespatak Named World Heritage Site UNESCO declared the ancient Roman gold-mining area of Verespatak (Rosia Montana) located in Transylvania, Romania a world heritage site on... 2021.07.28.
Budapest Not on UNESCO List of Endangered Heritage Sites UNESCO has not included Budapest in its list of World Heritage Sites in Danger, according to a decision passed by... 2021.07.25.
EC Contacts Gov’t Over Hungary’s Lake Fertő Construction The Hungarian government has received another warning around its “Fertő Shore Development” project, this time by the European Commission, Átlátszó... 2021.06.15.
UNESCO Calls on Hungarian Gov’t to Stop Lake Fertő Developments A sport center, a hotel, an eco-center and eco-park, a large marina, multiple restaurants, camping sights, and an 880 car... 2021.06.08.
Debrecen Eyeing UNESCO City of Literature Title The city of Debrecen, in eastern Hungary, will submit a bid for UNESCO's City of Literature title, Mayor László Papp... 2021.06.04.
Budapest to Submit Bid for UNESCO World Book Capital 2023 Title The city of Budapest will submit its bid for the UNESCO World Book Capital 2023 title on Thursday, the mayor's... 2021.04.14.
UNICEF Report: Hungary’s Child Welfare Ranks 15th on EU, OECD List Hungary ranks 15th among European Union and OECD countries in terms of child welfare, according to a UNICEF report. The... 2020.09.03.
Spectacular Buda Castle Hill Funicular Reopens On July 1st, the Buda Castle Hill Funicular, which had not been operating in recent months due to the coronavirus... 2020.07.02.
UNESCO Village Hollókő to Reopen, Celebrate Pentecost UNESCO World Heritage village Hollókő, in northern Hungary, will again reopen on the upcoming Pentecost long weekend, an organiser said... 2020.05.26.
Pentecost Pilgrimage of Csíksomlyó Listed as ‘Hungaricum’ The Pentecost Pilgrimage of Csíksomlyó and its site is now listed as 'Hungaricum,' according to the Hungarikum Committee’s decision announced... 2020.05.25.
World Heritage Site Buda Castle Hill Funicular Built 150 Years Ago One of the most popular tourist attractions of the Hungarian capital, the Buda Castle Funicular, turned 150 years old yesterday.... 2020.03.03.
Hungary Submits Budapest Conservation Report to UNESCO The government has submitted its conservation report on Budapest's World Heritage Sites to UNESCO by the deadline, the daily Magyar... 2020.02.11.
Hollókő, the “Living Village” After a one-hour drive from Budapest, one can spot a great black raven, which shows that we are in the... 2019.12.17.
Hungary Elected Member of UNESCO Executive Board after 10 years Hungary was elected member of UNESCO's executive board for the 2019-2023 period at Thursday's General Conference vote, the foreign ministry's... 2019.11.22.
Gov’t Urges Rights Protections for Transcarpathian Hungarians at UNESCO Assembly Violations of the rights of Transcarpathian Hungarians and the persecution of Christians must both be fought against, Bence Rétvári of... 2019.11.15.
Veszprém Designated as UNESCO Creative City for Its Vibrant Music Scene Recently, 66 new cities have been designated as UNESCO Creative Cities by the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, including the... 2019.11.07.
