Eight Hungarians Pass First Screening at European Space Agency 149 Hungarians applied for the European Space Agency's new astronaut class. The first round of selection has now been completed,... 2022.02.14.
Civilian Victims of Budapest WWII Siege Commemorated The National Heritage Institute held a commemoration in honor of the civilian victims of the siege of Budapest during the... 2022.02.14.
Scientific Dilemma Named after Katalin Karikó Katalin Karikó's name may be known worldwide for the mRNA vaccines she developed against COVID, but she has actually been... 2022.02.13.
Árpád Göncz, Hungary’s First Head of State after Regime Change, Born 100 Years Ago Árpád Göncz, the first democratically-elected head of state after the regime change, was born 100 years ago today. Göncz was... 2022.02.10.
Hungarian Among Oscar Nominees: Set Decorator Zsuzsanna Sipos Zsuzsanna Sipos received a nomination as a member of the Dune production design team, as a set decorator. The film... 2022.02.09.
Veszprém, European Capital of Culture in 2023, Gets HUF 39 billion for Episcopal Buildings Upgrade The fact that the government has provided 39 billion forints (EUR 110 million) to support a large-scale upgrade of episcopal... 2022.02.05.
What Do We Know about New COVID Pill Paxlovid, Soon to Be Available in Hungary? Hungary will also buy the coronavirus drug Paxlovid, it was announced on Thursday. Alexandra Szentkirályi, government spokeswoman, said that Hungary... 2022.02.05.
Museum of Fine Arts to Feature Bosch, Matisse, El Greco Exhibitions in 2022 The Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest will soon present its "strongest ever line-up" featuring exhibitions by Bosch, Matisse and... 2022.02.04.
Museum of Fine Arts Buys Cezanne Watercolor The Museum of Fine Arts bought a Cezanne watercolor at Christie's New York auction late last year. According to 444,... 2022.02.03.
Hungarian Archaeologist Gets Gold Medal of Pontificate Hungarian professor Győző Vörös has been awarded the Gold Medal of the Pontificate in recognition of his archaeological work at... 2022.02.03.
Cardinal Erdő Hopes Pope Francis to Pay Another Visit to Hungary Cardinal Péter Erdő, the head of the Hungarian Catholic Church, met Holy See Secretary of State Pietro Parolin in Vatican... 2022.02.03.
Petőfi Movie to Have Highest Ever Hungarian Film Budget Hungary's National Film Institute, marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of poet-revolutionary, Sándor Petőfi, is set to make a... 2022.02.02.
Budapest Concert to Celebrate Ireland’s St. Brigid A concert celebrating St. Brigid's Day will be organised in courtesy of the Irish Embassy at the Budapest Liszt Academy... 2022.02.01.
mRNA Pioneer Karikó Receives Austrian Award Hungarian biochemist Katalin Karikó was awarded the "Golden Arrow" lifetime achievement award by the management and business conference Vienna Congress... 2022.01.31.
Holocaust Remembrance Day: Pope Receives Hungarian Holocaust Survivor Edith Bruck Pope Francis received Hungarian writer Edith Bruck, who survived the Holocaust as a child, in his residency in the Vatican... 2022.01.28.
Hungarian Researchers Prove Low Antibody Levels after Sinopharm Predicts Weaker Immunity A recent Hungarian study measured the neutralizing antibodies of people vaccinated with the Sinopharm vaccine, and compared the results with... 2022.01.27.
Count Apponyi, Head of Trianon Peace Delegation, Speaks in English – Video From 1929 Discovered A video surfaced in which the head of the Hungarian delegation at the peace negotiations after World War I, Albert... 2022.01.25.
Szekler Anthem Becomes Part of “Hungarian National Values” The Hungaricum Committee has decided to include the Szekler Anthem in the list of Hungarian National Values, thereby increasing the... 2022.01.24.
Hungaricum Exhibition Center Opens in Lakitelek A center showcasing the food and cultural heritage unique to Hungary opened at the Lakitelek Folk School in central Hungary... 2022.01.24.
House of Hungarian Music Inaugurated at City Park Concerts, interactive exhibitions, creative spaces and music education activities await visitors at the House of Hungarian Music, László Baán, the... 2022.01.22.
Hungarian Palaces and Castles Drew Record Number of Visitors in 2021 Visitor numbers at Hungarian palaces and castles came close to 315,000 last year, a new record, Tamás Glázer, who heads... 2022.01.22.
