More and more Hungarians are studying abroad. This trend has accelerated again since the end of the coronavirus pandemic.
‘On a Better Track’ to be motto of 33rd Baile Tusnad Summer University
"On a Better Track" will be the motto of the 33rd Balvanyos Summer University in Baile Tusnad (Tusnadfurdo), central Romania, to be held on July 23-28, organisers told a press conference in Miercurea Ciuc (Csikszereda) on Thursday.
Gizella’s Tokaj aszu among 50 Best in Show at Decanter World Wine Awards contest
A sweet "6 puttonyos aszu" wine made in 2019 by the Gizella winery in the Tokaj region has been selected to be among the 50 Best in Show wines at this year's Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), one of the world's most prestigious wine ...
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Hungarian ice cream maker best in international rankings
The federation of Italian ice cream makers have chosen a Hungarian to top the 2024 Gelato Festival World Rankings, organisers announced at a press conference in Rome on Tuesday.
Film director Laszlo Vitezy dies aged 83
Renowned film director and producer Laszlo Vitezy has died at the age of 83, his son said on Facebook on Friday.
Architect Jozsef Finta dies aged 89
Architect Jozsef Finta, who was awarded the Kossuth, Ybl Miklos, Steindl Imre and Prima Primissima prizes, also a member of the Hungarian Art Academy and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, died at age 89 on Monday.
Hungarian-Israeli man missing since October 7 declared dead
Ilan Weiss, a Hungarian citizen thought to have been taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, has been declared dead, the Be'eri kibbutz he lived in said on Monday.
Nobel laureate Krausz wins Public Media’s Person of the Year Award
Hungarian Nobel laureate physicist Ferenc Krausz is this year's recipient of the Public Media's Person of the Year Award given in recognition of the achievements in his professional career and activities having outstanding impact on society, Hungary's Media Service Support and Asset Management Fund ...
Gulyas pays tribute to late PM Antall
Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, on Tuesday attended a conference marking the 30th anniversary of the death of Jozsef Antall, Hungary's first prime minister after the democratic transition of 1989.
Philosopher Mihaly Vajda dies aged 88
Philosopher Mihaly Vajda died on Monday at the age of 88, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences said on Tuesday.
Hungarian Katalin Kariko awarded Nobel Prize in medicine
Hungarian-born biochemist Katalin Kariko and American physician-scientist Drew Weissman have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against Covid-19, the secretary of the Nobel Assembly announced in ...
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From ‘Death on the Nile’ to life on the Danube
As strange as any of the films that Mark Rimmell worked on, is the plot of his own life; in particular, the months he spent at the Marriott hotel, sitting on his balcony and staring across the Danube at the building in which he ...
Cutting it short in the soap factory
The factory is gone, but the payroll accountants are still beaming and the women’s football team is posing for us from these pictures. These were the times when the arrows of the soapery workers made the dollar-tailed imperialist beast screech in pain – socialist ...
Philosopher Mihaly Vajda dies aged 88
Philosopher Mihaly Vajda died on Monday at the age of 88, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences said on Tuesday.
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Budapest Central European Fashion Week attracts nearly 12,000 visitors
Events of the annual Budapest Central European Fashion Week, held online for the second time this year, attracted nearly 12,000 visitors between March 25 and 28, the Hungarian fashion and design agency MDDU said on Monday.
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‘Pioneer’ Japanese pianist is at home in Budapest
Foreigners the world over may find they feel happier in their adoptive countries than they did in their homelands. The explanations are various: from climate to culture, and from work opportunities to a personal rapport with the locals.
Hungarians in Oxford discuss living and studying abroad
The city of Oxford in the United Kingdom has been home to a number of Hungarian citizens over the past decades. Among these Hungarian expatriates, many have been students, researchers, and faculty members at the renowned University of Oxford that now consists of 39 ...
