Israel has banned Germany’s most prominent literary figure and Nobel Prize recipient from entering the country following the publication of a controversial poem condemning Israel’s policies against Iran. Günter Grass’ “What Must Be Said” appeared in Germany’s Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper last week, unleashing a storm of criticism in both countries. What was said The poem… Continue »

Angler and professional cook Lajos Csendes no doubt reached for the catfish section of his cooking encyclopaedia after catching this 71kg beast at Kadarcsi lake in eastern Hungary’s Hortobágy region on Wednesday.  The 224cm-long fish, estimated to be 30 to 40 years old, was on the line for one hour and 10 minutes before it… Continue »

The newest charging stations in energy firm E.ON’s charging infrastructure between Budapest and Vienna were opened at a ceremony in Gyõr this week. “By creating the necessary infrastructure and offering complex services we would like to pave the way for electric mobility in Hungary,” E.ON Hungária CEO Eric Depluet said, adding that the first step… Continue »

In a tribute to the cultural partnership between Germany and Hungary, curators Rita Pintér and Zita Sárvári invited four young artists from each country to exhibit their work at District V’s Virág Judit Gallery. The exhibition was prompted by an agreement signed by Germany and Hungary 20 years ago on friendly cooperation and partnership in… Continue »