The number of applications and places granted at universities and colleges plummeted this year, according to data released this week by the central admissions system. The number of applicants fell from over 140,000 last year to a little over 110,000. Of these, 79,861 applicants were admitted and will begin their studies in September – this… Continue »

More than half of respondents to a survey about prejudice against Roma said that there are crimes typically committed by the ethnic minority, thus criminal legislation should be stricter for these. The majority also believes that the Roma community is endangering the security of society because its ratio is increasing within the population. The study… Continue »

Average gross earnings grew 4.4 per cent and net earnings rose 1.7 per cent year-on-year in January-May at corporations employing at least five persons and at budgetary and non-profit institutions, data published by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) this week revealed. At the top of the ranking by the nominal value of earnings were invariably… Continue »

Fausto’s, brainchild of Italian-born Fausto di Vora, first appeared on the Budapest restaurant scene 18 years ago. With its mix of Italian and fine dining labels, it is one of those addresses that regularly come with recommendation from international and Hungarian restaurant guides. Its actual location is rather more confidential. Granted, it’s right between the… Continue »

The Ördögkatlan Festival, now in its fifth year, strikes an unusual note in the Hungarian summer diary: rather than music, or music and water, or music, water and wine, this particular one offers a range of programmes to suit all tastes. Theatre, concerts, puppet theatre, film showings, circus, dance, literature and family programmes including cycle… Continue »