Hungary 'self-identity' law draws accusations of anti-Roma drive

Parliament enacted the so-called "law on protecting local self-identity" in June, empowering municipalities to regulate real estate purchases. More than a dozen emptied-out plots and crumbling dwellings mark the former homes of Roma families in...

Kremlin says leaders’ good relations helped Budapest secure summit

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's good relations with US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin contributed to Budapest being tapped as the venue of the upcoming summit on the situation in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman...

Top Xpat Interviews: Int'l Educational Experts - "It's Who You Know (About) That Counts"

Like in many other countries around the world, Hungary has a rich tradition of saying farewell to winter and welcoming spring, replete with special customs and beliefs. Busójárás festival in Mohács stands out as one of the most significant and...

Grammy Award-Winning Pitbull Concert in Budapest Confirmed – His First Ever Show in Hungary

Grammy Award-winning Cuban-American rapper Pitbull will perform in Hungary for the first time next summer. The global superstar, also known as Mr Worldwide, is scheduled to take the stage at Budapest’s Puskás Aréna on 21 July 2026 as part of his...

DiCaprio to Produce Biopic on Hungarian Hollywood Icon Béla Lugosi

Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company, Appian Way, is developing a large-scale biopic about Béla Lugosi, the Hungarian actor who became a global icon with his 1931 portrayal of Dracula. Produced by Universal Pictures, the film will focus on...

AI Competency Centre to be Established in Budapest

The Hungarian Association of Digital Companies (IVSZ) launched a project to establish an AI Competency Centre in Budapest. IVSZ chief secretary Krisztina Tajthy said the centre would offer AI development support as well as education and training...

Now On: Chinese Lantern Festival at Budapest Zoo

Looking for a unique way to spend a winter evening in Budapest? The magic of light and wildlife is returning to the Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden with the Animals of the World – Chinese Lantern Festival. This spectacular display is running until...

The Iron Curtain: Division, Ideology, and the Struggle for Europe, 1945–1991

Illustration created by Brewminate with AI, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license The fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989 did not simply close a chapter in European history; it redefined the moral and...

Is Erica Stanford Ignoring Education Law?

Recently, without any prior notice or consultation, another new primary school mathematics curriculum was suddenly released. This flies in the face of decades of sector involvement and contribution to curriculum development. Given what we know...

Hours after Trump-Putin talks shelved, children are among victims in Russian strikes

At least seven people have been killed including two children during intense Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine, officials say. A kindergarten was hit in Ukraine's second biggest city Kharkiv and there was widespread damage in Kyiv....

News The Independent Russia bombards Ukraine - but Putin still tries to salvage Budapest summit with Trump

Russian drones and missiles blasted sites across Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least six people, but the Kremlin sought to revive hopes of another summit with Donald Trump after Washington appeared to put the plan on hold. The attacks came in...

Trump-Putin Summit in Budapest Is Canceled

Russian airstrikes killed seven people, including two children, in Ukraine today. It comes as President Trump announced that his upcoming summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest has been canceled, telling reporters that he did not...

Sikorski Trolled Hungary's Foreign Minister

Radoslaw Sikorski Szijjártó did not like the Polish Foreign Minister's statement about Putin. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski mocked his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto, who did not like the threats to land a plane with Putin. The...

Russia bombards Ukraine - but Putin still tries to salvage Budapest summit with Trump

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EXCLUSIVE Josie Gibson: ‘I still feel 25 but my body says 55’

When Closer logs onto a Zoom call with Josie Gibson, she is sitting in her car after being locked out of the caravan she’s just moved into. The This Morning host is currently living in her back garden while she renovates her dream country home –...

Kyndryl joins EU initiative to strengthen cybersecurity training and workforce skills

Kyndryl, the tech titan, makes an unprecedented European cybersecurity training commitment in an unprecedented partnership. The company commits to sweeping training programs to disadvantaged communities alongside resolving key skills deficiencies...

EU Waste Is Funded by Hungarian Taxpayers — €6 Billion Misspent, ECA Finds

The following is the English translation of a press release kindly provided to us by MCC Brussels. The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has revealed alarming levels of waste, fraud, and financial mismanagement within EU institutions in its latest...

Float Like a Butterfly, Tattoo Like Misi Furucz

The Hungarian champ brings his clean living and knockout ink to New York City. Mikey Furucz loves NYC This month, the Hungarian-born, Slovakian-bred tattoo artist turned international champion Misi “Mikey” Furucz is holding tattoo court in New...

2025 Operalia Competition: Romanian baritone Mihai Damian wins top prize

Baritone Mihai Damian, a soloist of the Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca, has won the Male Voice category’s first prize at this year’s edition of Operalia, the competition for young opera artists established by Plácido Domingo. He also won...

Hungary celebrates Diwali 2025 at the Amrita Sher-Gil Cultural Centre – photo report

On a crisp autumn evening, the Amrita Sher-Gil Cultural Centre (ASCC) in Budapest glowed with colour, warmth, and laughter as it hosted its annual Diwali celebrations. The Embassy of India’s cultural arm transformed its Búzavirág Street venue into...