Unique in Romania: AISB pioneers a bold new model of education with the Global Impact Diploma

Education at AISB is stepping into the future. The American International School of Bucharest (AISB) proudly announces the launch of the Global Impact Diploma (GID), a groundbreaking academic pathway that empowers students to create real-world...

Ishaq Dar meets new German, Hungarian Ambassadors; vows stronger bilateral ties

The newly appointed German Ambassador to Pakistan, Ina Lepel, met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad on Thursday. During the meeting, Dar underscored the importance of enhancing political, trade, and investment...

Hillsdale students research conservative European Parliament member in Hungary

Courtesy | Richard Gamble, 2016 Three Hillsdale students spent the summer in Budapest, Hungary, as interns researching never-before-studied correspondence between Otto von Habsburg, the son of the last Austro-Hungarian emperor, and American...

My Europe: Hungary and social media political ad bans

The first round of the Polish presidential election was held on May 18. In what was a very heated campaign, political parties and a number of newly established proxy organizations (e.g. Facebook pages run by fake political NGOs) in Poland together...

Hungary Is What Europe Was Before 2015 — Eva Vlaar, Gerald Grosz on Mass Migration

Dutch right-wing political commentator and activist Eva Vlaardingerbroek and Austrian author and former politician Gerald Grosz held a thought-provoking and, at times, very intense discussion in Budapest on Wednesday, 1 October. The event,...

Brussels Targets Hungary as Summit Exposes Deep EU Rifts

The European Council meeting held yesterday in Copenhagen made clear what many prefer to deny: there is no real consensus within the European Union on how to address the continent’s major challenges and, even less when it comes to handing over...

360 Design Budapest Brings 400 Works to Buda Castle

Nearly 100 Hungarian and regional designers and manufacturers will present around 400 works at this year’s 360 Design Budapest exhibition, running 9–19 October in the Buda Castle District. Organized by the Hungarian Fashion & Design Agency (MDDÜ),...

Hungary Grants Income Tax Exemption to Mothers with Three Children

A new chapter in Hungary’s family policy began on 1 October: mothers with three children are now exempt from personal income tax, the Ministry of Culture and Innovation announced. The change applies regardless of the mothers’ age or whether their...

New traditions begin Saturday at Hungarian Harvest Dance

The Árpádhon Hungarian Settlement Cultural Association’s annual Hungarian Harvest Dance will take place at 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Springfield Fire Station. This tradition is over a century old and hails from the Albany-Springfield area, known...

Hungarian priest evangelising on skateboards stuns the world – photos, videos

The world is marvelling at the Hungarian priest who evangelises on a skateboard – check out some photos and videos in our article about the stunning service of Father Lendvai. Zoltán Lendvai is no ordinary parish priest: whether in church, at a...

National Cheese Fair this Saturday

The 13th Cheese Show in Hungary will be held between October 2 and 4 in Martonvásár, at the Brunszvik-Beethoven Cultural Center, the Hungarian Cheesemakers' Association just announced. In addition to a national cheese competition, domestic cheese...

Free Online Series Launched by House of Music Hungary on World Music Day

The House of Music Hungary is marking World Music Day with the launch of a new online series featuring exclusive performances recorded in its concert hall. This initiative aims to bring the venue’s distinctive productions to a wider audience,...

All the classic Ikarus buses gather in one place in Budapest — don’t miss this unique meeting!

Around a hundred vintage Ikarus buses, including several rare oldtimers, will be showcased this Saturday and Sunday at the 7th Ferihegy Ikarus Gathering in Aeropark, organisers announced on Wednesday. A world-famous brand The weekend’s programme...

Jane Goodall’s life in photos: From groundbreaking primate research to environmental activism

Jane Goodall, the legendary conservationist, died at 91 on Wednesday. The British scientist passed away from natural causes after a life of advocacy and groundbreaking research. Jane Goodall plays with Bahati, a 3-year-old female chimpanzee, at...

Peter Roscoe, Co-Founder, Churchill Shooting Budapest

British by birth and Budapest by choice, Pete’s career has been equal parts grit and grin. After swapping army fatigues for finance spreadsheets, he cut his teeth in Moscow before landing in Budapest — a “temporary” stop that’s lasted 14 years...

Slovakia Passes Constitutional Amendment Repealing LGBTQIA+ Rights

New changes to the constitution in Slovakia passed last week have rolled back hard-won LGBTQIA+ rights in what advocacy groups are calling a “dark day” in the country’s history. Proposed by Prime Minister Robert Fico’s populist-nationalist...

Estimated 500 Irish students currently enrolled in vet med in Poland, Hungary, Slovakia

It is estimated that around 500 Irish students are currently enrolled in veterinary medicine programmes in Poland, Hungary and Slovakia, according to the Department of Further and Higher Education. A spokesperson for the department told Agriland...

Chimp expert, legendary activist Jane Goodall dies aged 91

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91. The Jane Goodall Institute announced the primatologist's death in an Instagram post....

The dangerous dead: Exploring the cross-cultural continuity of deviant burials

On 1 March 1755, the Empress Maria Theresia (1717-1780), ruler of the vast Austro-Hungarian Empire, issued a decree in which she said: ‘we have observed with displeasure… what recently happened in our margravate of Moravia: …various corpses were...

Budapest Geothermal Summit Stresses Role in Energy Transition

“We’ve never seen so much geothermal extraction as today,” said Csaba Lantos, Hungary’s Minister of Energy, in his opening speech, highlighting trends, challenges, and opportunities in geothermal energy development in Hungary. “By 2030, we will...