What happened today in Hungary? – October 25, 2021

Stories you might have missed TODAY: prison sentence for MOL CEO Hernádi, ski hotels to PM Orbán’s son-in-law, Austria or Hungary cheaper? 😍 We love sweet chestnut puree (“gesztenyepüré”)

Croatia’s supreme court on Monday affirmed a Zagreb court’s prison sentence for Zsolt Hernádi, the chairman-CEO of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL, and former Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader, details HERE.
The wealthiest Hungarian sold two Austrian ski hotels to PM Orbán’s son-in-law – read details HERE
Have you ever been curious about what food costs in different countries? What could people buy in different countries for the same sum of money? This time they compared the prices of Aldi (Hofer in Austria) and Lidl in Hungary and Austria, to see which country is the cheaper.

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Hungarian supernatural horror Post Mortem (2020), directed by Péter Bergendy, took home “Best Feature Film” bronze and nine additional awards, including “Best Director” and “Best Horror Film” at the Toronto After Dark 2021 festival, details HERE.
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In Hungary, several beliefs, folk feasts, and customs are connected to sweet chestnuts. It is present not only in our culture but also in gastronomy; for example, sweet chestnut puree (“gesztenyepüré”) is one of the most beloved Hungarian autumn desserts.