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By the time of the first census in Hungary in 1870, some 1.8 million children aged under 15 lived in Hungary. Their number continued to grow, and even after World War 2 there were nearly 2.3 million. Starting from the 1970s, however, the birth rate began to fall and by …

Renovation of the Chain Bridge and the tunnel under Buda Castle will begin next year, not in November as previously planned, city hall announced on Monday. It said the Ft 22 billion project can be completed in two and half years. The project cannot start before a public procurement tender …

The number of trams on which passengers may take bicycles will increase in the autumn, the Budapest transport centre announced on Thursday. From August 28, all carriages will allow for bicycles on tram lines 56, 59 and 61. The following BKK lines currently offer passengers the possibility to travel with …

London and Paris have emerged as the most expensive cities in Europe for students, while Budapest is the best choice for those on a shoestring budget. That’s according to a new report from online student housing site Uniplaces, which examined the cost of living in 15 cities across Europe. Cash-strapped …

I suspect that when Americans think about retiring abroad, they focus on Latin American countries, due to proximity and because places like Panama, Belize, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic usually show up on Best Places to Retire Abroad lists. Well, you won’t find any of those four countries in …

Özyer Group has signed an agreement with Marriott International to launch the acclaimed Luxury Collection brand in Hungary with Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, according to a recent announcement made by Özyer Group. As the first Luxury Collection Hotel in Hungary, the Matild Palace will provide the perfect setting …

New York’s Governor, Andrew Cuomo, says his talks with Hungarian authorities over a threatened university are making “good progress”. The Central European University in Budapest has become the centre of a symbolic, international stand-off. The university says Hungary’s government has been trying to force its closure and undermine academic freedom. …

The basement is filled with tables, mismatched chairs and a worn sofa. This former hair salon near Budapest’s main train station lacks flair, except for the fact that it’s now home to Hungary’s Momentum Party, led by 28-year-old András Fekete-Győr. “We still work to make it cozier, but it looks …

On Friday morning, the refurbished, but ill-fated Russian metro cars were traveling on the M3 line, when one of these cars, heading towards Újpest, broke down at Nyugati pályaudvar, near the city center. The car stood in the station for 12 minutes, with doors closed, as passengers wondered what was …

Ukraine International Airlines has made Budapest (BUD) its latest European connection, with the airline now offering a daily service to the Hungarian capital from Kiev Boryspil (KBP). Launched on 15 June, the 908-kilometre Ukraine–Hungary capital connection will be flown on the airline’s 737-800s. “With transfers now made possible from Kiev to Almaty, …

It’s no secret that the U.S. has, for the past decade and a half, been the most dominant nation at each year’s international championships. From Pan Pacific Championships to the Olympic Games, the U.S. has held the No.1 one spot on the medal table for quite some time. One could …

Sometimes something old is better than something new, so when it comes to shopping for antiques and quirky keepsakes, nothing beats Budapest’s flea markets. More than just the usual experience of popping into a shop, you can find something truly unique and explore a different side of the city while …

bbj.hu reports: The British Embassy in Budapest is leaving its old home and moving into new premises after spending seven decades on Harmincad utca in the heart of the city, according to a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal. The British Embassy is moving out of its building …

Great F1 show in Budapest on May 1st . Video credit : F1 ‘n’ Stuff (YouTube)  

Reuters Reports: Thousands of Hungarian and foreign students, professors and civilians rallied in Budapest on Sunday demanding the government withdraw legislation that could force a university founded by financier George Soros out of the country. The demonstrators, who walked from Budapest’s Corvinus University to the Central European University (CEU) founded …

Workers for Budapest’s public transit authority (BKV) will hold an eight-day strike in April after the breakdown of negotiations for wage increases, reports index.hu. The strike, which will begin at midnight on April 18, was announced by two BKV unions after their demand for a 30 percent wage increase over …

A short video from Budapest date 1915 during the first world war. Credit : Vigyázó Blog

As the Education Agency claims it has detected irregularities in the functioning of 28 foreign owned universities in Hungary and the Minister of Human Resources has tabled a bill to tighten their regulation, a left-wing commentator believes the real target is Central European University, founded and mostly funded by Hungarian-born …

Brewer Heineken’s trademark red star may become a victim of the Hungarian government’s attempts to ban the use of “totalitarian symbols” related to years of Nazi occupation and the communist era. On Monday, the country’s parliament began discussing a bill which, from next year, would make it a criminal offense …

Hungarianambiance.com Reported: Twenty thousand people celebrated the national holiday at “Múzeum kert” in Budapest; a few dozen fifth column activists tried to disrupt the event, but police and organizers managed to contain the provocation and preserve the dignity of the national celebration writes the ministry of defense website. Supporters of …

hungarytoday.hu reports : Following an inconclusive first round of voting, the Hungarian National Assembly has elected current President János Áder to a second five-year term. In Hungary, the President of the Republic is a chiefly ceremonial position, one that is voted on by the National Assembly. In order to become …

Hungarytoday.hu Reports: Renovations on Budapest’s Chain Bridge (Lánchíd) and the adjacent castle district tunnel in Buda may begin as early as this year, according to a statement from BKK, the organization charged with running and maintaining the Hungarian capital’s public transportation and infrastructure. Speaking to Várnegyed newspaper, the BKK stated …

A Hungarian love story called “On Body and Soul” about two lonely hearts working in a slaughterhouse in Budapest won the Golden Bear for best film on Saturday at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. “This film is approachable only with a generous heart,” director Ildiko Enyedi told the audience …

Now celebrating its 15th year, the TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Hotel Awards are once again the easiest way to guarantee your next vacation is a certifiable winner. That’s because TripAdvisor itself sits at the very top of the Internet shelf in terms of providing reliable reviews from the people, for the …

48 beaches at Lake Balaton will be renovated at a cost of about 1.86 billion HUF, wine routes will be built in the region of Sopron, the Széchenyi Palace in nearby Nagycenk will be renovated and much more. Hungary is to invest billions of forints in turning the country into …

International food companies supply different quality products to Western Europe than to central and Eastern European countries, daily Magyar Idők reported. The paper referred to a recent survey by Hungary’s food administration Nébih, focusing on 24 brands in terms of product taste and smell, composition and labeling. The right-wing newspaper …

Hungarian celebrity Kata Sarka has joined a list of women who claim Donald Trump made sexual advances toward them while the current president-elect was married. The alleged pass occurred at the Miss Universe Pageant in Moscow in 2013. Sarka recently recalled the encounter while a guest on “Kasza Taxi,” a Hungarian talk …

Heart Warming video when with the help and idea of a charity group, people rush to leave their warm cloths for homeless people in Budapest.  

“Tell us something about Hungarian art during the Renaissance.” Sat opposite his examiners as they grill him on the history of Hungary, the country he wishes to become a national of, Wilson Ugabe, who fled the war in Guinea-Bissau following the death of his wife and the disappearance of his …

Temperatures plunged Saturday night to minus 18.5 degrees in Budapest, with Nógrad county to the north reporting as low as minus 26.5. Predicting the coldest conditions in nearly a third of a century, on Saturday Hungary’s Meteorological Service issued a severe warning for Nógrad county and elevated warnings for the …