An Italian serial robber arrested in Budapest
The film adaptation of a world-famous Hungarian novel makes its debut in cinemas – VIDEO
After having its international debut at festivals, The White King, the novel originally written by György Dragomán, is finally to be released in Hungarian cinemas this March, writes hvg.hu. Looking for Eastern European texts, Alex Helfrecht and Jörg Tittel found…
Weather forecast: sunny spring and snowy winter the same week
February is about to end soon, which quite “foreshadows” the image of flowers blooming, trees turning green, birds singing, while the sun is shining. Sounds idyllic, doesn’t it? You are to get a teaser from that during this week, but don’t…
Foreigners find Hungary a pleasant place for work
Even though Hungarian workers are willing to leave the country for better opportunities, more money, or to just try out themselves in a new environment, nlcafe.hu writes that the foreigners who come to Hungary pretty much love working here. Many…
The new vehicles for Volánbusz are in the making
As vg.hu reports, the Ikarus Egyedi Autóbusz Gyártó Kft. has begun the production of the new buses for Volánbusz. The production and mounting are in process already, and soon the vehicles will get painted. Ikarus Kft. was chosen out of four companies…
Son of Saul just won a BAFTA Award
Son of Saul appears to be quite a favourite film at the award shows, winning several great awards and calling some attention to the Hungarian participants of the film industry. No surprise than that now the British critics named it…
Admiral Horthy’s Gold Train is being reconstructed
24.hu writes that a significant emblem of the Horthy-era is about to become present again, for the Admiral’s Golden Train is being restored from 130 million HUF (over 420 thousand EUR). The Magyar Koronaőrök Egyesülete (Hungarian Crown Guards’ Association) aimed to finish…
Incredible relics found in a Turkish van
MNO.hu reports that stolen and smuggled relics, worth about 160-200 million HUF, were found in a Turkish van travelling through Hungary. The Hungarian authorities in Bács-Kiskun county gave a statement at a press conference saying that, during a roadside check on September 29,…
The famous Heroes’ Square: now and then
The popular tourist attraction of the Hungarian capital city did not always look like today. Funzine.hu invites us all on a tour, discovering the secrets of buildings and locations in Budapest, starting with the Heroes’ Square. Let’s start at the beginning,…