John Woods

Joined: October 18, 2017
Articles: 4383

Life, Crime

New phone scam spreads in Hungary: here are the numbers you should be aware of

Countless horror stories exist where mostly elderly, trusting people have been scammed out of huge sums of money online or by phone. A common thread in all these cases is that the fraudsters ask for bank account details under some…

John Woods
September 29, 2025
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Life, Hungarian history, World History

Gorbachev’s “alcohol ban”: was this really why the Soviet Union collapsed?

It is widely known that Boris Yeltsin, the Russian president in his final years, struggled with severe alcohol problems. However, Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet Party leader, was quite the opposite. Many believe that due to personal family reasons, he…

John Woods
September 29, 2025
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Politics, Economy, Energy, Foreign Affairs

BREAKING – Trump calls Orbán his friend and says he would end Russian oil purchases if asked

American President Donald Trump has previously insisted that all NATO members should cease buying Russian oil. #russia #oil #energy #trump #donaldtrump #usa #unitedstates #war #ukraine

John Woods
September 23, 2025
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Life, Budapest, Tourism

Budapest’s 100E airport express bus will become much cheaper from next week – but not for everyone

Months ago, the Budapest City Assembly adopted a resolution to end the absurd situation where holders of a Budapest monthly pass must pay the full fare to board the 100E airport express bus— the same price charged to tourists visiting…

John Woods
September 23, 2025

Business

Attention Revolut, Wise and other customers: free cash withdrawals end at Hungary’s largest bank

Significant change announced concerning all using OTP ATMs. #otpbank #revolut #wise #freecashwithdrawal #money

John Woods
September 23, 2025
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Life, Weather

Seasons in Hungary have completely transformed: something astonishing has happened to winter

The seasons in Hungary have completely transformed

Winter is not coming. What happened to the cold season in Hungary? #seasons #climate #climatechange #summer #science #research

John Woods
September 23, 2025
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Politics

Péter Magyar could lose his immunity today, alongside Ilaria Salis – updates

The EP Committee on Legal Affairs is to make a decision on whether to lift the immunity of Péter Magyar and Ilaria Salis. #europeanparliament #pétermagyar #ilariasalis

John Woods
September 23, 2025
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Politics, Budapest

Former Hungarian intelligence chief warns of likely Russian interference in 2026 elections

budapest intelligence centre russia interference elections 2026

Ex-intelligence chief Ferenc Katrein claims Russian interference in Hungary's 2026 elections is likely and warns of deep ties between Budapest and Kremlin-linked spy networks.