Orban: Hungary launches petition against EU funding of war in Ukraine

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Budapest has launched a national petition to collect signatures in disagreement with the European Union's "war plan" to finance military operations in Ukraine. "A few weeks ago in Copenhagen,...

From A Grandmother’s Kitchen To Michelin Stars

Paul Gamauf Anantara Hotels & Resorts Paul Gamauf’s passion for cooking took flight in his grandmother’s Austrian kitchen. “I would watch her spend days preparing meals for the whole family. Just to create that one special moment when everyone...

EU: Crucial Hearing on Hungary’s Rule of Law Crisis

(Brussels, October 13, 2025) – European Union member states meeting on October 21 to discuss Hungary’s erosion of the rule of law should vote on whether Hungary is at risk of a serious breach of EU treaty values, Human Rights Watch said today. As...

Free Events: Huge Cartoon Festival in Hungary to Include Top Foreign Films in Mid-November

Literary adaptations are at the heart of the National Cartoon Festival, and more than 500 venues joined the eleventh edition of the event, which took place between November 14 and 16. The free-to-attend festival does not take place at a single...

JTC announces FFP Cayman and BVI rebrand to JTC Specialist Solutions

Headlined by twelve newly designed team kits, this 700-piece collection captures the competitive spirit of athletes through bold design details, fonts, and graphics that bring each nation’s identity to life Beyond sponsored teams, adidas will be...

Cities unite behind cultural preservation

By Xu Lin and Ma Jingna in Dunhuang | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-10-13 20:07 Dunhuang, Gansu province, was once a hub where Eastern and Western civilizations met on the ancient Silk Road — with the Mogao Grottoes as a living witness,...

Time Out Market Budapest: the Best Hungary Can Offer

Time Out Market is the world's first food and cultural market, carefully curated by experts to bring the best of a given city together under one roof. In 2014, a historic market building in Lisbon was turned into the first Time Out Market and...

“Jews Drink the Blood of Children”: Debunking an Antisemitic Blood Libel

In a recent public appearance, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the following remarks: It’s been a constant of Jewish life over millenia that horrible lies have been perpetrated against us. We poison the wells, we...

St. Martin's New Wine Festival, Fair & Family Fun at Skanzen in Szentendre this Weekend

Visitors to the Szentendre Open-Air Ethnographic Museum will be treated to products from artisanal wineries, goose specialties, children's programs, concerts and other stage programs on Saturday and Sunday as part of the St. Martin New Wine...

Europe’s Cohesion Policy at a Crossroads: The Case for Functional Urban Areas and Hungary’s Reform 

Europe’s cohesion policy is facing its toughest challenge yet, as rural regions continue to shrink and territorial divides deepen. With Eurostat projecting population losses of up to 40% in some rural areas by 2051, the EU’s principle of the Right...

Bulgaria-Hungary Friendship Will Be Celebrated with Series of Events Next Week

A series of cultural events in Bulgaria and Hungary will mark the Day of Bulgarian-Hungarian Friendship, celebrated annually on October 19 since 2016, said for BTA’s BG World section Svetla Kyoseva, editor-in-chief of the bilingual Hemus cultural...

Enjoy ‘Mondays Originals’ for a Special Price at ETELE Cinema Budapest, 13 October

On Mondays the team at ETELE Cinema arranges the movie schedule to allow as many films as possible to be shown in the original language - or with subtitles - and on top of that there's a special price to further enhance your movie experience. A...

Turkish cultural influence in Hungary

Turkish influence in Hungary is a complex historical marvel that has evolved over centuries, primarily originating from the period of Ottoman Empire rule, which persisted in various regions of Hungary for nearly 150 years, from 1526 to 1686. This...

Minor Hotels Partners with Ayati to Empower Sri Lankan Children with Disabilities

Minor Hotels Expands ‘Dollar for Deeds’ Programme Partnering with Ayati Trust in Supporting Children with Disabilities Throughout Sri Lanka Ayati Centre located within the premises of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama Minor...

Green Dreams (are made of this): Who are we to Disagree?

The reality of being a climate activist in today’s age is not one of optimism. However, it should not be one of pure pessimism either (as hard as that might be with Trump in power). While it might be tempting to despair at the reality of having...

The First Foreign King on the Hungarian Throne: Peter Orseolo, Successor to Saint Stephen

Peter’s accession to the throne in 1038 came as no surprise to anyone, as the decision was made by King Stephen (r. 997/1000–1038), who laid the foundations of the Christian Kingdom of Hungary and was canonized in 1083. Of course, not everyone was...

Artus – Company of Gábor Goda: Fata Morgana, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 14 October

Fata Morgana is a beautifully nightmarish, apocalyptic vision of man, who has exiled himself from the Completeness. From the beginning, our minds and souls have been infected with a nagging thought: separation, division and guilt, born from the...

London exhibition shows pioneering work of Polish “sociological photographer” Zofia Rydet

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21st International Education Show concludes on a high note

Organised by Expo Sharjah with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and in strategic partnership with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR), the four-day exhibition brought together more...

Barack Obama warns of rising authoritarianism in global democracy discussion with Hungarian and Polish activists

Former US President Barack Obama spoke with democracy activists from Hungary and Poland about authoritarianism affecting countries previously considered resistant to erosion of liberties. "We're seeing politicians target civil society, undermine...