Although the Hungarian film close to snagging an Academy Award nomination in 2020, the post-Holocaust drama ‘Those Who Remained’, which has been included in the International Feature Film category, was unfortunately unable to reach the final round, there is still a Hungarian name among the nominees. American-Hungarian filmmaker Steven Bognar could still collect the award …
Read More »World-famous Hungarian meme star writes about his life in The Guardian
András Arató was shocked nine years ago when he discovered that his face became a meme. Now he wrote about this experience in The Guardian. “People online thought my smile, combined with the look in my eyes, seemed terribly sad. They were calling me “Hide the Pain Harold,” he says …
Read More »A guide to all the Hungarian references in Brooklyn
Brooklyn Nine-Nine contains a surprising amount of Hungarian references for an American TV show. Let’s talk about them! Either you love the show or have not heard of it before, you will love these Hungarian references. About the show Brooklyn Nine-Nine is an American television police sitcom created by Dan …
Read More »Netflix’s Hungarian-language service finally discovered!
The prices remain but many movies and series speak in Hungarian to Hungarian users in the new Netflix service. By the end of the year, fifty Hungarian productions will broaden the streaming platform’s variety. According to hvg.hu, the user platforms (television, mobile) comes in Hungarian language from October 4 and …
Read More »Where do most Hungarians move domestically?
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 …
Read More »ORBÁN: ‘MAKE EUROPE GREAT AGAIN’ !
Europe is going in the wrong direction but there is an opportunity to reform the bloc and “make Europe great again”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at an event in Brussels. Orbán said the primary question is to what extent Europe and the European Union are ready to adapt to …
Read More »Bus carrying Hungarian schoolchildren crashes and bursts into flames, killing at least 16
A school bus carrying Hungarian children returning from a trip to France has crashed in northern Italy, killing at least 16 people. The vehicle, which was carrying teenage students, teachers and parents, slammed into a highway barrier, then burst into flames near Verona. Emergency services said 39 people were injured, …
Read More »Orban on Trump’s Presidential : “Great News”
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said democracy had emerged strengthened from an “unprecedented election campaign”. He said a new era has begun in global politics as well as in the economy which poses historic challenges to the whole world. Tackling these challenges requires “a new and courageous approach and new …
Read More »Hungarians Government’s Residency Programs Ends
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán reportedly discussed ending the program, whereby foreigners can acquire the right to reside within Hungary and move freely about the EU, with Fidesz party elites as early as September. Recently, Jobbik chairman Gábor Vona conditioned his party’s support of a Fidesz proposal to amend the constitution …
Read More »Hungarians have Minimum Influence on Government
A minority of Hungarians feel they can exercise influence over the government’s work, reports Magyar Nemzet, citing a poll conducted by Pew Research. Only 31 percent of Hungarians feel if they have any effect on the government. The poll also found that a higher proportion of Polish citizens believe the government is interested …
Read More »Police Killed by Machine Gun near Gyor
A Hungarian policeman was shot dead with a machine gun early on Wednesday when police tried to search the home of a 76-year-old man suspected of illegal possession of firearms, police and prosecutors said. The policeman, 46, was shot in the head during the attack in Bony, near the western …
Read More »Half of Hungarian Adults Stuck Living With Their Parents
Close to half of young Hungarians are living with their parents and a further one-third in a single-person household, a survey commissioned by the French-owned loaning company Cofidis shows. According to the nationally representative poll, over one-third of Hungarians between the age of 18 and 36, the so-called Y Generation, …
Read More »Moment of Explosion in Budapest
The moment of explosion in Terez korut caught on a security camera.
Read More »Hungarian Barbie Earns over 1 Billion Forints per year
Forbes.com made a list about the world’s highest-paid models. Although in the ranking we can find a Hungarian beauty Barbara Palvin but let’s start with the bigger picture. For fashion’s elite follower count has finally turned into fiscal fortitude, forbes.com writes. What does it mean in numbers? Though still the …
Read More »New “UBER” Launched in Budapest
The Hungarian capital Budapest kicked US taxi app Uber out of its city in July, when it passed a new law denying Uber internet access. That meant that the company had to pull out, but an Estonian company has now rushed to plug the gap.
Read More »5 Things You Don’t Wanna Miss in Budapest!
1. Find a view. 2. Taste local fare. 3. Take a bath. 4. Caffeinate 5. Stroll the Jewish Quarter. These are the five things you shouldn’t miss on your travel to Budapest, according to travelandleisure.com. The popular travel magazine shared a video about the Hungarian capital on its Facebook page, urging tourists to discover …
Read More »“No, thank you”; Hungarian Foreign Minister Quoted.
Szijjártó, Hungarian Foreign Minister To George Soros: “No, thank you”; Central Europe will not accept a proposal under which “funds targeted at us” should be cut “to finance illegal migrants”. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has called for putting an end to the European Union’s “aggressive” migration policy, which he said was “against the will of Europeans”. “Brussels must be …
Read More »New Fashion Style has Manifested; The Király Style!
The Hungarian Team plays nice football with good results on the 2016 European Football Championship in France. After 44 years the Hungarians are on the field again at the continental competition and what’s more; the goalkeeper of the team instead of retirement Gábor Király who turned 40 in April is …
Read More »Pakistani Migrant Knife Assaults a Woman In Budapest
A 20-year-old Pakistani migrant has been placed in pre-trial detention in Hungary after being accused of subjecting a young woman to a knife attack last week in the capital. In a statement sent to the state news agency MTI, the Budapest prosecutor’s office said that the Pakistani national, who entered …
Read More »Thousands of Hungarians March in Marseille Streets
Thousands of Hungarians March in Marseille Streets as a pre-match Fiesta! Album : Via : Index.hu Fotó: Szilli Tamás / Index
Read More »Most Famous Hungarian-Designed Skyscrapers
Although Budapest is certainly not famous as a city of skyscrapers – in fact, measuring 96 meters from top to bottom, the building of Parliament is the city’s tallest – , Hungarian architects have seen their dreams turn real in cities as far away as Shanghai, Toronto, São Paulo and New …
Read More »10 Open Air Places to Watch EUR 2016 in Budapest
10 Best Open-Air Bars Streaming European Championship 2016 In Budapest Hungarytoday.hu : Are you ready for the European Championship 2016? If you are not going to France but you would like to follow the competition, here is a list about 10 amazing bars in Budapest that are going to stream …
Read More »Hungary’s Football Coach Announced Final Euro 2016 Team
The Hungarian national football team will play with their final Euro 2016 squad in a friendly encounter against Germany to be held at 6pm on Saturday in Gelsenkirchen. The list of the 23 players, who represent Hungary in this year’s European Championship in France, has been announced by head coach …
Read More »Budapest the World’s Cheapest Travel Destination
A survey has identified the Hungarian capital Budapest as the world’s cheapest travel destination. Travel website Hoppa.com examined the prices of costs most typical of tourists – such as a cup of coffee, a jug of beer, a bottle of beer, dinner for two, a 3-kilometre taxi ride or a …
Read More »Viktor Orbán the Richest Hungarian?
EGYÜTT: ORBÁN HUNGARY’S RICHEST MAN WITH HUF 205BN HANDLED BY ‘FRONT MEN’ Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is Hungary’s richest man with 205 billion forints (EUR 650m) managed by his “front men”, the opposition Együtt party said. Citing the party’s own calculations based on a list of the wealthiest 100 Hungarians …
Read More »DANUBE Dries out on November 2017
“DVNA” The Hungarian made movie to be in theaters on NOV 2017 Following the example of blockbusters like “Independence Day” and “2012”, a new Magyar-made movie is currently under production that will depict Budapest facing a catastrophic disaster when the Danube River mysteriously dries up, causing the entire city to …
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