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The new version of Google Maps that helps pedestrians has been researched for a long time. The new function helps them with the so-called “augmented reality.” The function is now ready, so the company has started the updates.  Last year’s conference of Google came up with a completely new Maps …

From today on, constant sunny weather is expected across the country with little to no cumulus clouds and without rain, according to kiderül.hu. The weather is getting warmer during the weekend and on Monday it will be the hottest, with the highest daytime temperatures between 32 and 37 degrees Celsius. Occasionally, the …

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs confirmed to origo.hu that: US President Donald Trump had invited Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for a working visit in Washington on 13 May. The meeting will be about energy security, US-Hungarian defence cooperation and bilateral relations, and questions of security in the region. Earlier, …

The number of reported crimes in Budapest dropped by 9.8% in 2018 to 56.739 from 62.870 in the previous year, according to an annual report submitted to the Budapest Assembly. The assembly approved the report by the Budapest Police headquarters in a unanimous vote. Commenting on the data, Tamás Terdik …

Spar has launched the distribution of reusable and sealable plastic bags at its fruit and vegetable sales points, the Dutch retail chain announced on Wednesday. Packs of three bags are sold at Ft 599 to encourage shoppers to reuse the bags, spokesman Márk Maczelka said, adding that Spar is committed …

Hungaryʼs governing populist party Fidesz has been suspended by the centre-right European Peopleʼs Party (EPP), the biggest political grouping in the European Parliament, after a vote triggered by what many member parties see as Fideszʼs defiance of EU policies and EPP values, according to breaking reports Wednesday evening. In an …

Artists, sicientists, civilians protect against the fragmantation of the Hungarian Science Academy Budapest, Roosevelt tér. In their opinion the government does not have the task of defining the thoughts and thinking of citizens and also not to highlight the goals of scientific research

Budapest is before mayor election. ( Now the mayor of Budapest is Tarlós István, a FIDESz-man) The opposition had a succesful pre-selection to pick out a common candidate for the biggest democratic opposition parties. Karácsony Gergely won. He is the leaderof the left-green Párbeszéd party and the mayor of Zuglo …

9rh february there was a neonazi manifestation in Budapest. The ploluce bannad them from Buda Castle so they went to Városmajor. But a quite big group of antifasicts faced them already in Széll Kálmán tér. In Hungary about 6% of the population sympathize with the nazis, mostly in the country.

“Enjoy the winter Budapest We are in the last month of winter, and probably fed up with coldness and darkness. We miss the open air programs. But it is not necessary to be out only from home to school/work and back. Winter is not only a time to survive, it …

Budapest Airport is spending several million euros to build a six-story car park with capacity for 2,500 vehicles, the operator of the capital’s Liszt Ferenc International said. The car park will have direct access to Terminals 2A and 2B. It is scheduled to be completed by Q2 2020. MTI Photo: …

After the overwhelming victory of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party in Sunday’s Hungarian general election, what is being touted as the “largest protest of Hungarians to date” is being planned for April 14 at 5:30.p.m. In a statement sent to international media outlets under the slogan “We are the …

Hungary’s incumbent government secured a sweeping victory in the country’s general election on Sunday. The opposition is disintegrating rapidly: Jobbik head, Socialist head, LMP co-head, and Együtt heads all immediately quit. A triumphant Viktor Orbán took to the stage in front of crowds of party supporters just before midnight after …

ungarians elect a new parliament on Sunday, and it’s a pleasant surprise that the result is in doubt. Strongman Victor Orban still is the favorite, but voters may strike a blow for greater democracy by denying him the wide margin he desires. Mr. Orban hopes to win a two-thirds majority …

n the period December 2017–February 2018, the rolling three-month average number of unemployed Hungarians was some 25,000 fewer than a year earlier, while the jobless rate decreased by 0.6 of a percentage point to 3.8%. Employment data show there were around 70,000 more people in work than at the same …

According to the 2018 Quality of Living ranking compiled for the 20th time this year by Mercer, Vienna is followed by Zürich, with Auckland and Munich in joint third place. Vancouver completes the top five and is the highest-ranking city in North America. Singapore (25th) and Montevideo (77th) are the …

Altogether 82% of Hungarians support Hungary’s border fence and just under 80% oppose the European Union’s migrant quota scheme, according to a fresh survey by the Nézőpont Institute. The survey found that the border fence also has strong support among the voters of the opposition parties. Fully 85% of the …

Manuscripts by the 19th century Hungarian composer Ferenc (Franz) Liszt, long thought lost, have been returned to the Liszt Memorial Museum and Research Center after being discovered in a private collection. The music is closely related to Hungary and the Revolution of 1848. The sheet music was discovered by an …

According to data gathered from 13 European countries by international salary portal paylab.com to mark International Wonemʼs Day on March 8, the salary conditions of women are still below those of men. Paylab recommends women step up for their rights when negotiating their salaries. A comparison of salaries of the …

Daylight saving time is also called summer time or daylight savings time. When DST is not observed, it is called standard time, normal time or winter time. On Sunday, 25 March at 02:00 forward your clock to 03:00. More Light in the Evening In local time, sunrise and sunset will …

Semmelweis University in Budapest has made it to the world’s top 200 institutions in the field of medical science and pharmaceuticals, according to the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) list, the Human Resources Ministry told state news agency MTI on Wednesday. Semmelweis University is 254th on the list in the life and …

Nearly one half of Hungarian youth want to leave Hungary, mostly in search of a better life, according to public opinion pollster Republikon Institute, reports daily online 24.hu. The following is a translation of the article appearing in 24.hu on March 7th, 2018. A background government institute recently published a …

The Hungarian Accreditation Committee (MAB) has reaccredited the Central European University’s (CEU) Hungarian entity (Kozep-europai Egyetem), according to a statement released by the Budapest-based university. “Our university is proud to have secured reaccreditation here in Hungary, where we belong. We’re delighted that we’re ranked among the world’s top universities in …

The new Ft 1,000 banknote, still bearing the image of King Matthias Corvinus, enter into circulation on 1 March. The Central Bank of Hungary (MNB) has been upgrading old bills since 2014. New HUF 2,000 and HUF 5,000 bills entered circulation 2016 spring, while old HUF 20,000 bills were withdrawn …

“Have some tea!” – that’s the slogan of one restaurant in Budapest, which is offering free hot tea and sandwiches for people living on the streets whilst it’s so cold. And the pastry shop on the opposite side of the street has also caught on, it’s giving away its unsold …

There are still some rounds of negotiations to come, but taxi drivers can reach an agreement with authorities on increasing the fixed taxi fares in Budapest by 10-15% from April, national taxi association leader Zoltán Metál told Portfolio. He argued that the fixed fares introduced in 2013 have led to …

Oil and gas company MOL has launched its car-sharing service MOL Limo in ten districts of Budapest within an area of 60 square kilometres with 200 petrol and 100 electric cars. Péter Ratatics, director of consumer services within MOL Group, said the service is available in the city centre and …

Hungarian startup Parkl has released an app that helps drivers find parking spots in downtown Budapest and greatly simplifies payment. What is more, at designated venues users are being offered free parking today and tomorrow (Friday), whilst a discounted rate valid through mid-February is meant to sweeten the trial period. …

Nearly Ft 5 billion of taxpayers’ money was spent on government propaganda in the third quarter of 2017, HirTV said on Thursday, citing Cabinet Office advertisement costs data obtained by Átlátszó. Most of that amount has landed at media firms close to the government, it added. The government’s campaign against …