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Voters will decide in Sunday’s local elections if their towns and cities have able leaders, the prime minister said on Sunday, after he cast his ballot in Budapest’s 12th district. Speaking to reporters, Viktor Orbán said he had voted for István Tarlós, incumbent Budapest mayor, and asked the city’s residents to follow …

Budapest has been chosen as the final destination of the two French cyclists who accomplished their ‘LOVE’ tour, finishing at Kossuth Square. The two adventurers started their trip in Nancy and cycled through Europe in a way that their itinerary sketched the word ‘love,’ reported France Info. The meaningful word …

Ruling Fidesz and Silvio Berlusconi’s party Forza Italia will continue to work closely together, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public media on Thursday. Orbán held talks with Berlusconi, the leader of the party, and deputy party leader Antonio Tajani. Silvio Berlusconi and Viktor Orbán. Photo by Balázs Szecsődi/PM’s Press Office Orbán said after the …

A special medical training and research institute opens in Budapest which is considered to be unique in the Central and Eastern European region – as Hungary is the first country where surgical techniques will be taught and applied without incision – reported by Premier Med Health, Educational and Research Institute …

According to political analysts, the upcoming municipal election might have the highest stakes out of all the local elections since the regime change in Hungary.  Although not necessarily for government parties, more likely this year’s municipal election will be decisive for the whole Hungarian opposition. The fate of these political …

The CEE real estate market is enjoying an unprecedented inflow of overseas capital ranging from South Africa to Asia, according to the latest CEE Investment Report 2019: Thriving Metropolitan Cities, a publication by Skanska, Colliers International, and Dentons. The report says the region is expected to keep up the momentum, …

Eleven Hungarian swimmers qualified for the Sunday evening finals of the FINA Swimming World Cup’s fourth leg, held at Duna Arena in Budapest, and the swimmers were able to add 12 more medals to the previously claimed 17, including four gold. Katinka Hosszú won the 200m medley, Katalin Burán the …

Father Richárd, retired Catholic priest and former Benedictine prior of the Tihany Abbey, had a fantastic and extreme experience. He jumped out of a plane with a parachute at the age of 78.  According to szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu, Father Richárd Korzenszky jumped with Attila Kositzky, retired lieutenant general of aviation, in tandem …

Rakuten Viber users will soon be able to send money to each other via a new, Hungarian-developed service called Moneytou, powered by Mastercard, which had its world premiere in Budapest, the companies told the Budapest Business Journal. The system is set to be rolled out on other markets in the …

After the former Hungarian candidate for European Commissioner had been rejected twice, Viktor Orbán was quick to provide Ursula von der Leyen with a new name. Olivér Várhelyi’s nomination was surprising to most, since he has been an understated public servant. Although deterring him from getting the position seems less likely, there …

Less than two weeks before the 2019 local elections, we take another dive in and gather the most recent pollsters regarding the approval rating of the Budapest mayoral candidates. Many of them predict an extremely close competition while others indicate a clear Fidesz win.  A possibly close competition Looking at …

The Budapest-based Rollet has been prized and praised to be the most promising start-up enterprise of 2019. The ceremony took place at the Property Forum of Vienna, the most prestigious real-estate conference in the region where the top 100 most influential companies represent themselves from all over Central Europe. According …

More and more people move every year for better job opportunities or services in Hungary. The big cities of Pest county and Transdanubia are the most popular destinations for this purpose. There has been a constant migration in the country for a long time, though it may change due to …

Budapest Airport is building a new wing to serve low-cost airline passengers at Liszt Ferenc International Airport, according to information from Magyar Nemzet. The news was confirmed by Budapest Airport. According to current information, the construction of the one-story facility is currently underway on the site of the previously planned Ferihegy 2C terminal. …

Hungary has in recent years postulated a political and state model: it has constructed a Christian democratic state, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a meeting of the national-conservative Brothers of Italy (FdI) party in Rome on Saturday. This model works and is successful, Orbán said. The political success is obvious: Hungary’s …

He was caught in Ploče, near Dubrovnik, heading to Split with 216 km/h. The Croatian police said that the 43-year-old driver broke the Croatian speeding record of the week with that incredible speed. Otherwise, the allowed speed limit was 130 km/h. The police fined him 5 thousand kunas (almost 700 …

The development of the area of the Lake Tisza is currently underway with investments exceeding 10 billion forints in order to attract more people and make it a popular tourist destination. In addition to creating the conditions for holiday boat renting, a rafting track, a tourist complex, and 12 new …

With the local elections just around the corner, we take a look at the chances of mayoral candidates in Budapest. Will Fidesz supported István Tarlós win his third consecutive term on October 13 or this time joint leftist opposition candidate Gergely Karácsony will defeat the incumbent mayor? Also, what are the chances …

The president of the Hungarian Astrophotographer Association, László Francsics, won three different awards at the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2019 Competition. Apart from his picture of the Full Moon turning red as it is entering the shadow of the Earth, his infrared Saturn was also awarded.  Competitors could register …

The insulation used in the roof structure of a seven-story, uninhabited building under construction was caught on fire in Gidófalvy Lajos Street in the 13th district on Thursday. The fire was extinguished shortly after 5 pm. Nobody was injured. A fire occurred in the roof structure of a seven-story high-rise building in …

According to future plans, newly built condominiums will be constructed with home EV chargers by 2025, online business portal vg.hu says.  Further proposals suggest that, from a regulatory point of view, EV chargers should be treated in the same way as other household equipment, without the need for special permission. …

The crown was placed upon 19-year-old Eleni Balogh’s head, while the two runner-ups were Brigitta Kulin and Annabella Lakatos. 19-year-old Eleni Balogh from Budapest won the title of Miss Balaton based on the judges’ decision this year, as well as according to the public’s votes. Moreover, she also won a …

The National Weather Service measured a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius in Derekegyház, in southern Hungary, which is 0,5 degrees hotter than this year’s previous record, with 37.5 degrees Celsius measured in Tiszaalpár in early July. It was hot all through the country as they measured around 35 degrees everywhere. However, the daily …

István Tiborcz, Hungarian Prime Minister VIktor Orbán’s son-in-law made his debut on the list of the top 100 wealthiest businessmen at the 32nd place. According to napi.hu‘s assessment, he is worth 35 billion Forints (~€107 million) and he is the youngest person on the list. István Tiborcz’s wealth grew mostly …

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 …

Bomb disposal experts lifted and defused two WW2 bombs from the River Danube, in southern Budapest, on Saturday afternoon. Residents have been allowed to return to their homes. As part of precautionary measures, some 4,000 people were evacuated, and traffic on main road 6 and railway services were stopped in …

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, speaking at a conference on migration in Budapest, called for swift action to be taken on migration and border protection and he also called for European unity. “We must act now,” Orbán told the Budapest Migration Conference organized by the Mathias Corvinus Collegium. If European policymakers …

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 …