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Free Plácido Domingo concert in Budapest
[box type=”info”] UPDATE: The concert has been moved to the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena as more than 13 thousand people have expressed interest in the event and there is a 70% chance of rain on the day of the…
A Hungarian community office among Forbes’ top 10 co-working spaces in the world
The KAPTÁR co-working space in Budapest has been selected among the world’s top 10 shared workspaces by Forbes, origo.hu reports. Forbes compiled a list of the 10 best co-working spaces in the world based on the reviews and ratings users…
The mystery of the Hungarian trading house in Russia
Hungarian newspaper 444.hu has launched a thorough investigation of the workings of the Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH). Daily News Hungary has reported on the HUF 2.7bn lost by the MNKH, which was revealed following two lawsuits that were filed…
The first public beach of Szentendre has opened
The first legal free beach in Szentendre opened on Friday. Decades ago the Postás beach was already used for swimming by the locals, but it was never officially designated as a public beach, travelo.hu writes. The town began to consider…
HUF 2.7bn lost by the Hungarian National Trading House
Hungarian newspaper 444.hu has launched a thorough investigation of the workings of the Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH), which revealed that the company has suffered losses amounting to HUF 2.7bn. The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH) was established in 2012,…
Learn to speak Hungarian with Duolingo
Duolingo, one of the biggest free language-learning platforms has been developing Hungarian language courses with the help of volunteers since January 2014. This month, they announced on Facebook that Hungarian is finally available to learn in Duolingo, index.hu writes. Hungarian…
Euro2016: Hungary-Portugal match among UEFA’s 5 best games
The UEFA has chosen the Hungary-Portugal match as one the 5 best games of the 2016 European Championship in their article ‘Were these the best five games at EURO 2016?’, index.hu writes. The group stage game on June 22 ended with…
Outstanding Hungarian inventions – An unusual video on Hungarian excellence
Graphic designer Gábor Filkor has created a pop-up book featuring some of the most notable Hungarian scientists and engineers, whose inventions and significant contributions to their field made a mark on the world. The ‘inventive’ video showcasing the book in…
Developments at Paskál Bath complete
The new building of the Paskál Bath in Budapest is officially open. The new facility operates with seven new pools, and it is open all year round, travelo.hu reports. The 2345 square metre bath used to have only two pools.…
12 years in an ox wagon: A young man on the roads of Hungary
He doesn’t give interviews, he’s not interested in politics, doesn’t read newspapers or watch TV. Instead, he meets a lot of people, and has lots of great conversations. Balázs Gergő Gecse has been travelling the country since he was 18,…