United Kingdom

Breaking – UK nationals in Hungary have one month left to apply for residency!

Hungary United Kingdom
UK nationals living in Hungary have only one month left to submit their residency application, the British embassy said on Wednesday.
 
So far 1,200 UK nationals have applied for residency but there are still many who need to do so before the deadline, the embassy said in a statement.
 
“UK nationals living in Hungary before the 1 January 2021 must apply for residency by 31 December, including those who have a residence permit issued before Hungary’s accession to the EU (pre 2004) or those married to a Hungarian national, unless they are Hungarian citizens (dual nationals),” it said in the statement.
 
The embassy quoted Paul Fox, the ambassador to Hungary, as asking those “who have British friends, neighbours or family members who arrived in Hungary before January 1” to “ask them whether they have applied and, if not, encourage them to start the process now”.
honey, hungarikum, food, acacia
Read alsoWatch out! Fake Chinese honey sold with Hungarian label

A recent history of maximum breaks at the UK Championship

Sponsored content

There’s nothing snooker fans love more than a maximum break. Even as the game has evolved and 147 breaks have become more commonplace, there is still something very special about seeing one. There is perhaps no greater example of perfection in sport than a maximum — it requires pinpoint precision for 36 shots and a cool head as the pressure builds towards the break’s crescendo.

With the UK Championship currently in full flow, and as fans of the sport peruse the UK Snooker Championship odds, we’ve already been lucky enough to witness a 147 from Gary Wilson in round one. It’s the 19th maximum we’ve seen in the history of the prestigious ranking event, with Wilson joining an elite list of players who have scored a perfect break at the tournament previously.

There isn’t enough time to go through every maximum, so let’s take a look at the most recent six examples, starting with arguably the most impressive of all…

Neil Robertson (2015, Final)

Any maximum break at the UK Championship is a special achievement, but to do so in the final is something else. Neil Robertson made history in 2015 by becoming the first player to make a 147 in the final of the UK Championship, with the break helping him on his way to a 10-5 win over Liang Wenbo to seal the title.

It started with a long red into the green pocket, which nestled in beautifully and allowed the Australian to craft his break from there. It was clear early on that Robertson fancied the maximum, and despite having to play a tricky plant at one point, along with a difficult red to the right middle, he held his nerve to send the York crowd into raptures.

Mark Allen (2016, Last 64)

The following year, Northern Ireland’s Mark Allen was the man to make a 147 at the UK Championship — his first in competitive competition. Facing Rod Lawler in the second round, the balls opened up beautifully for Allen, and he duly kept his composure to dispatch the lot.

Barry Hawkins (2019, Last 128)

We were made to wait three years to see another maximum break at the UK Championship, with Barry Hawkins ending the drought with a sensational effort against Gerard Greene in the first round. An audacious three-ball plant to the left middle pocket got Hawkins up and running, and from there he continued the break in his usual laid-back style. A tricky pink was duly potted, leaving an easy black to seal the maximum.

Kyren Wilson (2020, Last 128)

In the covid-enforced setting of Milton Keynes, Kyren Wilson added his name to the list of players to make a 147 at the UK Championship. Up against Ashley Hugill, a mid-range red got Wilson in with a chance, the balls positioned nicely for a 147 attempt. A couple of nice cannons kept things going, but a poor positional shot on the pink forced him to take the cueball round the angles for the black. It was a brilliant shot, and Wilson pinged in the black to secure his second professional maximum.

Stuart Bingham (2020, Last 128)

Wilson wouldn’t be the only man to notch a 147 at the 2020 edition of the UK Championship, as Stuart Bingham emulated the feat less than 24 hours later in his first-round match against Zak Surety. A lovely brush cannon got the balls opened up early on, and from there Bingham cut a cool figure as he cleared up the lot.

Only Ronnie O’Sullivan, John Higgins and Stephen Hendry have made more maximum breaks in the history of the game than Bingham, and this was another example of the 2015 world champion’s sensational scoring power.

Gary Wilson (2021, Last 128)

Turning our attention back to this year’s tournament, and although Gary Wilson might not be the first player who springs to mind when making UK Championship snooker predictions, he can score as well as anyone on his day. The Gateshead man proved that in this first-round clash with Ian Burns, knocking in a sensational maximum to help him on his way to a 6-1 victory. Unfortunately for Gary, his joy was short-lived as he was duly dumped out of the tournament by Liam Highfield in the following round.  

Is the price of groceries really skyrocketing in Hungary?

Grocery price Hungary

Aldi and Lidl have very different prices abroad than in Hungary. But where is it more expensive to shop?

In Austria or the United Kingdom, there are products with a cheaper price than in Hungary. Despite this, however, the overall cost of shopping was higher abroad, writes G7. However, the situation is more complicated. Prices do not seem so budget-friendly after a short analysis of the situation. The portal made some calculations regarding prices in Hungary and abroad. The conclusion was quite interesting. 

In Germany, out of 29 products, 7 were cheaper in Aldi and 12 in Lidl. In the United Kingdom, 14 products were cheaper out of 31. The most attractive prices were found in Germany. There, 17 products were cheaper out of 33. Only meat and milk were more expensive. Vegetarian products in Germany are cheaper than in Hungary. 

budapest_chain_bridge_hungarian_flag
Read also Hungary to unite the Carpathian Basin economically?

Despite this, Aldi in Germany is actually 32% more expensive than in Hungary, while Lidl is 35% more expensive. Based on the median pay, the numbers get a different meaning. Shopping in Germany takes 2.28% of people’s wages, while in Hungary, the number is 6.28%.

This means that it has no importance whether products are cheaper in Germany and the overall cost is still higher there. Looking at the median wage and shopping cost ratio, Hungarians leave more money at the stores. Portfolio also looked into how much people spend.

In the European Union, people spent over 1,000 billion euros on food and non-alcoholic beverages in 2020. This made up 7.5% of the European Union’s GDP.

The average spending on groceries in the EU is 14.8%. Romanian households spent 26.4% of their expenses on groceries. The number is 19.4% in Slovakia, 17.1% in the Czech Republic, and 18.7% in Hungary.

People may have the impression that in countries where the cost of living is higher, prices match this standard. However, some expensive countries actually spend less of their wages on groceries.

Belgians spend 14.4%, Norwegians 13.3%, Swedes 13.2%, the Dutch 12.9%, Danes 12.3%, Germans 12%, and Austrians 11.3% on buying food and non-alcoholic beverages.

Bar Restaurant Étterem Food Étel Bár
Read alsoHuge economic losses affect tourism and hospitality sectors in Hungary

Family minister Novák told why Hungary could leave the EU

Katalin Novák Hungary
It is in Hungary’s fundamental interests to further develop ties with Great Britain after Brexit, “not only at governmental level but in the area of party politics, too”, Hungary’s minister for family affairs said in London late on Monday.
 
Katalin Novák spoke after talks with Jacob Rees-Mogg, leader of the House of Commons, and told Hungarian public media that the government sought opportunities for cooperation with Britain’s Conservatives and Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party. She said the two parties’ similar views on family policy offered such opportunities.
 
Novák said Rees-Mogg was “a conservative politician who believes in traditional families and the importance of providing them protection, and he regrets that the number of abortions in the UK is climbing.” Rees-Mogg was interested to hear how
 
Hungary had reduced abortions by 41 percent in the past decade,
 
and he welcomed the doubling in the number of marriages in Hungary as well as the birth rate increasing by 27 percent, Novak said, adding that these trends were “just the opposite” in Britain.
 
 
 
She said Rees-Mogg had spoken highly of Hungary’s decision to exempt mothers with four or more children from paying personal income tax, and cited him as saying that Britain would also need a policy to promote births by way of taxation.
 
Concerning Brexit, Novák said that
 
the European Union’s institutions “have failed to draw inevitable consequences” and would make “the same mistakes again”
 
by “dragging Poland or Hungary around with no regard to national characteristics”.
 
Just as Britons refused to give up their national identity or traditions, neither would Hungarians or Poles, Novak said. “It’s important that the EU and its institutions should be partners in endeavours to preserve our sovereignty,” she added.
 
 

Novák said negotiations between the British and Hungarian governments were ongoing to ensure that Hungarian ventures and students in Britain suffer the least because of Brexit. She said the costs borne by students had grown and Hungarian business people and students no longer had “the same rights” as before Britain quit the EU.

Novák said she had met Hungarian students in Britain to find out how the Hungarian government could help them. If European youth could no longer study at British universities and gain competitive skills, “after a time Europe’s global competitiveness would suffer”, she said.
budapest parliament pixabay
Read alsoIs Huxit supported by Hungarians?

Hungary family policies gaining international recognition, says minister in London

Hungary’s demographic figures show the success of the government’s family policies, which have received international recognition, Katalin Novák, the minister for families, said in London on Monday.

Though Hungary’s demographics are still broadly negative, important indicators are headed in the right direction, Novák told Hungarian and British reporters, noting that Hungary’s fertility rate has increased to 1.56 from 1.23 since 2011, the biggest rise in the European Union. Britain, on the other hand, is seeing a decline in its fertility rate, the minister said.

Meanwhile, the number of marriages in Hungary over the past decade has doubled, also the biggest increase in the EU, she said.

Further, the employment of women in Hungary has increased at the second highest rate in the bloc, Novák said, adding that the mothers were active on the job market.

Next year’s budget, she said, allocates 6.2 percent of GDP to family support, as against the OECD average of 2.55 percent.

Novák said she had always been in favour of the EU, and still believed that Hungary’s interests were best served as a member of the bloc. She added, however, that the European Commission was gradually taking on a political role out of line with its original function, and its members were also making more and more “baseless” political statements.

In such a situation, anything can happen to any member state, “and this isn’t just about Hungary or Poland”, Novák said.

Meanwhile, she said the Hungarian government saw migration not as something that was necessary, but as a potential threat. Hungary will not interfere when it comes to any other country’s support for migration, but the Hungarian government will not support it, Novák added.

Record number of homeowners in Hungary
Read alsoNumber of homeowners record-breaking in Hungary

Hungarian album leads the British blues hit list! – VIDEOS

Hungarian blues

The British blues hit list Roots Music Report is led by an album made in Hungary with the contribution of Hungarian musicians. The last time Hungarians were this successful in Great Britain was when the Hungarian shadow dancers won Britain’s got talent in 2013.

According to hvg.hu, Hunnia Record released Dionne Bennett’s ‘Sugar Hip Ya Ya’ only one week ago. However, it is already on the top of the list of blues albums in Great Britain. In the world list, it is in 6th place in the soul-blues category. Roots Music Report is the world’s number 1 independent hit list compiled following the data of the global radio airplay charts.

Britain’s Got Talent – Hungarian folk dancers’ success – VIDEO

Little G Weevil, the manager of Bennet and the album’s producer, whose real name is Gábor Szűcs, started to work with the Jamaican-English singer three years ago. As a result,

Bennett has already been to Hungary many times.

The recording was made in the Sounday and the Supersize studios with the contribution of the following Hungarian musicians:

  • László Borsodi – guitar
  • Attila Herr – bass guitar
  • Mátyás Premecz – organ and keyboard instruments
  • Lajos Gyenge – drums
  • Zoltán Albert – saxophone
  • Tamás Sóvári – trumpet
  • Rita Fóris – vocals
  • Jonathan Andelic – vocals
  • Little G Weevil – guitar (Sugar Hip Ya Ya)

The last time Hungarians became this successful in Great Britain was in 2013 when the

Hungarian shadow dancers won Britain’s got talent.

Here you can watch their introductory performance during which Amanda Holden fought back tears, and they received a loud standing ovation from the audience and judges. Even Simon Cowell shed a tear.

They became the first, and still only foreign act that won Britain’s Got Talent. You can watch their winning performance below:

Fricska folk dance band
Read alsoOutstanding Hungarian performers who conquered international talent shows – VIDEOS

Is food in Hungary three times more expensive than in the UK?

Have you ever been curious about what food costs in different countries? What could people buy in different countries for about the same sum of money?

Thanks to G7, you can picture the price differences between Hungary and the United Kingdom. The Hungarian news site has been making comparisons of prices of different essential food products between stores and countries for some time now. Still, with the comparison of Hungary and the UK, they have found some surprising differences.

To conduct the comparison – keep in mind, it is not a representative comparison –, G7 asked one of their readers, Péter, who lives in the United Kingdom, to check the prices of a few essential food products in an Aldi store.

Hungary vs the United Kingdom

The staff of G7 have been surprised by the prices quite a few times.

The most shocking numbers were the price of the spaghetti pasta made from durum wheat and the price per kilogram of grade “A” rice. The former was well over three times as much in Hungary, and the latter costs almost twice as much in Hungary.

According to Hvg, the news site had to change a few things to accommodate to differences between Hungary and the United Kingdom. Previously, they had been inspecting the price of 42 essential products in the Hungarian Aldi and Lidl, and recently in Penny and Tesco.

Here are the biggest extremes in Budapest’s new property market!

Their usual price comparison aims to try and show inflation and deflation through the cost of an average family’s shopping in Hungary.

To accommodate the data, they had to drop and change a few items. In Hungary, for example, people buy ground coffee more often, but it is not that widely available in Aldi stores in the UK. They could only find sliced Gouda cheese. They also used the price of toast bread in the UK compared to the regular Hungarian bread, assuming shopping differences.

Conclusion

According to their findings, 14 products, including pasta, flour, potatoes, and carrots, are cheaper in the UK than in Hungary. Moreover, some of them were significantly cheaper.

Even though many items are cheaper, the total price of the shopping is a bit more expensive in the UK, approximately € 36.83, while this number is € 33.02 in Hungary.

According to G7, if we consider the median wages of both countries, we get a more shocking difference. The median wage in Hungary is around 210,000 forints, or roughly € 583.33. In the UK, it is approximately 2,000 pounds, which is over € 2,311.11.

Comparing these wages to the price of a shopping, it turns out that while it takes about 5.6% of the Hungarian median wage, it is only 1.6% of the median salary of the United Kingdom.

G7 found that one factor that could cause this difference is VAT. The UK has a different tax policy, and hence, there is negligible VAT on many food products.

aldi hungary
Read alsoAldi announced a major change in Hungarian stores

Hungary is losing its best high school students to foreign universities!

hungary-school

In some of the country’s best secondary schools, half of the graduates continued their program at foreign universities this September. Many say that Hungary is losing their best students to top foreign universities, adding that the trend is bad news both for the country’s economy and its higher education.

These are the best high schools in Hungary

According to eduline.hu, in one of the best high schools in Budapest, every second graduate started university abroad this September. From the three best Hungarian secondary schools (Eötvös, Fazekas and Radnóti, all of them are in the capital), the rate of students continuing their studies abroad is significant. Furthermore,

they go to the top Dutch, French, American or British universities.

For example, the medalists of the science Olympics in Hungary are already students in Cambridge.

The ranking of the best Hungarian secondary schools was published yesterday, and it is led by the three institutions mentioned above. Interestingly, in the top 10, there is only one school not located in Budapest. Meanwhile,

in the top 100, there are more schools from the country than from the capital.

The three medalist schools performed similarly in the different criteria. These include the results of the competence measures, school-leaving exams, or the rate of students continuing their studies.

50 pc go abroad

Based on the HVG, every third senior studied abroad from the Eötvös, Radnóti or Fazekas secondaries before. However, Brexit caused a significant drop in that rate. For example, from the Fazekas, “only” 23 pc of the students went abroad instead of the 30 pc the institution’s teachers got used to in the previous years.

In the case of the schools run by foundations, the Alternatív Közgazdasági Gimnázium (Alternative Secondary school of Economics, Budapest) ranked first.

There the rate of graduates moving abroad rose from 37 pc to 49 pc.

This number is 43 at the secondary school founded by the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. The rate was exactly 50 pc in the school run by the Audi in Győr.

Hungarian secondary school students awarded at EU Contest for Young Scientists

 

The Fazekas secondary even appeared on a British school ranking published in summer. That is because the number of students going to Oxford and Cambridge was very high. The Hungarian institution precedes many Chinese, Greek, Lithuanian, Malaysian etc. schools.

The number of Hungarian high schools offering preparatory programs for international exams is increasing quickly.

Freshman camp Neumann János
Read alsoScandal: sexual humiliation of girls in a Hungarian secondary school’s freshman camp

This is how England could not defeat Hungary at Wembley – PHOTOS

Hungary England football Wembley

A first-half penalty earned by Loic Nego and dispatched confidently by Roland Sallai put Hungary ahead against England in London and although John Stones levelled the scores before half-time, Marco Rossi’s team were well worth their point in the end.

Hungary head coach Rossi named a largely familiar lineup for his team’s second World Cup qualifier in just over three days, Péter Gulácsi in goal behind a back three of Attila Szalai, Ákos Kecskés – on his full debut – and Ádám Lang with Loic Nego at right wing-back and Zsolt Nagy on the left side. Ádám Nagy and András Schäfer screened the defence behind Dominik Szoboszlai in the playmaker role and Roland Sallai and Szabolcs Schön providing attacking thrust upfront.

Following a 4-0 defeat at the hands of England in Budapest

last month and a single-goal home loss to Albania on Saturday, Hungary’s World Cup qualification dreams were largely confined to mathematical possibnility only, but they didn’t let this affect them and instead put on a performance full of vim and vigour.

Hungary England football Wembley
MTI/Tamás Kovács
Hungary England football Wembley
MTI/Tamás Kovács

England left-back Luke Shaw’s high foot struck Nego in the face and handed Sallai the chance to score from the penalty spot in the 24th minute, an opportunity he took with aplomb by sending opposing goalkeeper Jordan Pickford the wrong way and confidently striking the ball low into the left side of the England goal.

 

A set-piece was the only way England could find a way back into the game, thus

the hosts equalised 13 minutes later when John Stones turned the ball at the far post after Tyrone Mings and Declan Rice had flicked on Phil Foden’s free-kick.

Hungary England football Wembley
MTI/Tamás Kovács

That was the way the scoreline stayed despite Stones sending a second-half header just wide, Gulácsi – again deputising as captain in the absence of the injured Ádám Szalai – denying Raheem Sterling one on one and for Hungary, substitute Filip Holender firing over the crossbar from inside the England penalty area.

Following this encouraging display of stoic defence and attacking verve,

Hungary will now look forward to their two remaining World Cup qualifiers next month, at home against San Marino and away against Poland.

Hungary England football Wembley
MTI/Tamás Kovács
Hungary England football clash
Read alsoEnglish police used batons against Hungarian fans in Wembley yesterday – VIDEO

English police used batons against Hungarian fans in Wembley yesterday – VIDEO

Hungary England football clash

Yesterday was the first time since 1953 that the English team could not defeat the Hungarian team in London. However, the World Cup qualifying tie was overshadowed by a clash between the English police and the Hungarian fans.

Police shared why they used batons against Hungarian fans

According to the Metropolitan police, the fighting between their officers and the fans broke out when they attempted to arrest a spectator for a racist incident – goal.com reported. The police’s statement says that “shortly after the start of tonight’s match at Wembley. Officers entered the stand to arrest a spectator for a racially aggravated public order offence following comments made towards a steward. As the officers made the arrest, a minor disorder broke out involving other spectators.

Order was quickly restored, and there have been no further incidents at this stage.”

The Football Association (FA) promised to investigate the issue and would report the incident to FIFA.

The Metropolitan police increased their presence before the match. That was because they expected clashes between the approximately 1,000 Hungarian supporters and England fans.

Hungarian fans punished for racism many times

That is not the first time that racist incidents related to Hungarian fans occurred. Last month Hungarian fans aimed

racist chants towards Raheem Sterling and Jude Bellingham

in Budapest. “Objects were also thrown at players during that game, and a flare was launched onto the pitch”, – goal.com said.

 

As a result, Hungary had to play two home matches in an empty stadium. Furthermore, the Hungarian football association had to pay fines. During EURO2020, UEFA punished Hungary because of racism and homophobia.

What happened during the match?

According to mlsz.hu, a first-half penalty earned by Loic Nego and dispatched confidently by Roland Sallai put Hungary ahead against England in London. Although John Stones levelled the scores before half-time, Marco Rossi’s team were well worth their point in the end.

Today’s press said that the result was a surprise since Hungary has suffered only defeats from England since the legendary 3-6 played by the Mighty Magyars in 1953.

puskás
Read alsoMighty Magyars: football world cup final with Italy, and the legendary 6:3 defeat of England in Wembley – VIDEOS

Hungarian passport ranked top 10 in the world

passport-citizenship-Hungary

Despite the rather small size of Hungary, from time to time, it has made it onto the list of the best passports in the world, and in the past two years, it has been in the top 10 even. This year, Hungary has managed to improve its score, placing higher among the top 10.

The Henley Passport Index has been compiled by Henley & Partners since 2006. It ranks all 199 countries around the globe, utilising the data of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). According to Index, the list is compiled by taking into account where, out of the 227 destinations, a given country’s passport is allowed to travel without needing a visa.

If they allow travel there, they get a point, but if the destination requires a prior visa, then it does not get a point. In this way, it is possible to have multiple passports with the same score, so there are a couple of places in the top 10 where there are more countries tied for the rank.

Top 10 passports in 2021:

  1. Japan and Singapore
  2. South Korea and Germany
  3. Spain, Luxembourg, Finland, Italy
  4. Austria and Denmark
  5. France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden
  6. Belgium, Switzerland, New Zealand
  7. USA, UK, Greece, the Czech Republic, Malta, Norway
  8. Australia and Canada
  9. Hungary
  10. Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia

As you can see, the best passports in the world are from Japan and Singapore. With these passports, you can visit up to 192 destinations without a visa prior to your travel.

Planning to come to Hungary? It might be difficult to find a tour guide!

This also includes destinations where you can acquire a visa at the border of the destination. If you want to travel, you need to keep that in mind. The second-best passports let you travel to 190 destinations, meaning that the competition is tough. In seventh place, where the most tied passports are, they let you travel to 185 destinations.

That is where Hungary comes in. According to Nlc, last year, Hungary’s passport allowed entry to 182 destinations, but this time, the country has improved on this by one point, which put Hungary from 10th place to 9th.

Index says that back in 2014, the list was led by Anglo-Saxon countries, but for the past few years and in 2021 as well, the top 10 passports have been dominated by European countries, save the first rank.

The three worst passports on the list are Syria with 29 destinations in 114th place. Iraq’s passport allows travel to 28 destinations without prior visa, and it was ranked 115th. The worst passport, according to 2021 data, is Afghanistan in 116th place, allowing entry only to 26 destinations out of the 227.

wizz air summer
Read alsoWizz Air announces expansion of Budapest network with exotic destinations

Three royalties visited Budapest this week upon invitation from the Parliament

Prince Michael of Kent

Royals of three nations visited Budapest, responding to the Hungarian parliament’s invitation to strengthen international ties.

The royals met Hungarian and other European politicians. The day ended with a gala dinner at the Hungarian Parliament, and about 200 people took part in the event, writes hvg.hu.

Royalcentral.co.uk writes that three royals were invited: Prince Michael of Kent, Crown Prince Leka of Albania, and Prince Fahad Al-Thani of Qatar.

“The event comes as an end to a period in which Hungary has hosted a significant conference to shed light on links between Eastern European and Balkan nations,” Royalcentral.co.uk wrote.

The invited guests took a tour of the building of the spectacular Parliament. The architectural wonder was completed in 1904. The building is one of the most well-known landmarks of Budapest and one of the most frequented tourist destinations. The Hungarian Parliament Building is also the seat of Hungary’s National Assembly. To read more about the secrets of this wonderful building, click HERE.

Famous visits to Hungary by Prince Philip

Prince Michael is said to be fluent in Russian and is interested in Russia and Eastern Europe. He also has  impressive connections to various royals, such as Tsar Nicholas II, who was a cousin of King George V, Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia.

On the side of his wife, Prince Michael has connections to Hungary as well. Princess Michael of Kent has German, Austrian and Hungarian roots.

“She is the daughter of Baron Gunther von Reibnitz, a Silesian nobleman and the Hungarian Marie Anna, Countess von Szapary. As such, both Prince Michael and Princess Michael of Kent have strong ties to Hungary,” writes royalcentral.co.uk.

The British Royal family has Hungarian roots as well. The great-great-grandmother of Queen Elisabeth II, Klaudia Rhédey, was a Transylvanian-Hungarian countess. No wonder that Prince Charles has visited Transylvania and even has property there.

Prince Charles, Royal Family, England
Read alsoHungarians everywhere – Prince Charles talked proudly about his Hungarian ancestors – VIDEO

How hard it is to live in Hungary as a foreigner — VIDEOS

foreigners hungary youtube

Every country is different. There is a different history, different culture and different traditions. As a result, if we visit a country or move abroad, we will surely have interesting observations about the new country. What is the impression of foreigners about Hungary? How difficult is it to live in Hungary as a foreigner?

We are looking for answers to these questions. We summarise the Youtube video selections of foreigners living in Hungary in order to get an authentic answer to our questions.

In the first video, Raf Rasenberg, a Dutch man, talks about his experiences. Raf highlighted three things that surprised him about Hungary. The first thing he highlighted is how much slower the Hungarian cashiers are than in the Netherlands. Which positively surprised him, what good weather it is in Hungary. The sun is shining a lot, it is rarely freezing, and the rains is not as bad as in his own country.

The third huge difference for him was the big gap between the Hungarian and Dutch salaries.

He knew there would be less hourly pay, but when he applied for a job, and it turned out he was earning less than € 4 an hour, he was completely shocked.

In the following video, there is an American couple. They share their experiences on the Lifey channel. The couples first highlight November 1st as All Saints’ Day. It is entirely different from American Halloween in many ways. They were told how safe they felt, thanks to good public lighting and public safety as well. In addition,

public transport was praised for making it cheap and easy to get anywhere.

They loved Hungarian cuisine. Their favourite was “chicken paprikás”, but they missed having less beef than their home country. It was strange for the American couple that if there is a holiday in Hungary, all the shops are closed.

The third video shows Charlie from the UK, who works in Budapest. Charlie came to Hungary 6 years ago. Charlie says that it is easy to live in Hungary because everything is cheap. For example, he goes to all sorts of concerts, which are much more expensive in the UK. He also mentions the weather. Summer is warm, and there is a lot more snow in winter than in the UK. His favourite is autumn and spring, which are gorgeous. Charlie talks about safety, as does the American couple. 

“This is one of the safest cities I’ve ever lived in,”

he says. However, returning to health care, he said that many Hungarian doctors are moving abroad. Finally, Charlie points out that we can easily get to Budapest cheaply, so do not hesitate!.

These are the best Hungarian delicacies ranked at the British Great Taste Awards!

chili pepper paprika hungary hot

Within the framework of the British Great Taste Awards, three Hungarian delicacies received the maximum of three stars. Another twenty-five foods won two-star awards.

The 25-year-old Great Taste Awards is one of the largest gastronomic competitions in the world, with around 12,000 products nominated each year. As the Hungarian news portal Forbes reports, a jury of 500 experts, including chefs, distributors, restaurant owners, and food critics, award the highest three-star recognition to the best nominees, among which three Hungarian delicacies have been selected.

Namely, the Fajszi Paprika premium delicacy pepper seed oil, the Rubin Paprika smoked pepper meal, and the Szicsek Pálinka distillery premium Irsai Olivér grape brandy received the three-star rating this year.

Read also: Hungarian wine chosen as one of the best in the world

Several products of Fajszi Paprika have been awarded, including the premium delicacy fish soup pepper meal that received two stars and the premium delicacy smoked pepper meal that was awarded one star.

rsz_paprika
Photo: www.facebook.com/fajszipaprika/

Among the two-star winners, we can find Szicsek’s premium Jonathan apple brandy and red pear brandy, while among the one-star winners, Rubin Paprika’s organic Szeged pepper meal, the brandy distillery’s green walnut liqueur, three-year-old apple brandy and pear brandy, and honey peach distillates are listed. The full list can be found here.

Great Taste Awards was not the only international gastronomic competition in which Hungarian food has received outstanding ranking. In mid-September,

the Balaton cheese of the Vászolyi Cheese Manufactory received the gold medal from the French jury as the only Hungarian brand

within the framework of the Mondial du Fromage that stands for the World Cheese Championships. As Hungarian news portal Forbes reports, the Vászolyi Cheese Manufactory won the start of the 2019 Nations Cheese Competition at the Mondial du Fromage and could return with the greatest professional recognition of being the only Hungarian brand to receive a gold medal from the French jury.

hungary_budapest_drink_food
Read alsoTaste Hungary – we’ll show you what to eat and drink – VIDEO!

Did you know that the greeting of one of the most famous Hungarian football teams is almost like the Nazis’? — VIDEO

Gábor Kubatov, the party director of Fidesz and the president of the most popular Hungarian football team, Ferencváros, shared a video on his social media page. In this video, he responds to doubts about the behaviour of Hungarian fans. Kubatov in the video shows how to behave.

On 2nd September, the Hungarians were defeated 4-0 by the English national team. However, after the match, serious indignation developed mainly due to the behaviour of the Hungarian fans. The English team has already been whistled at during the warm-up, the presentation of the players, the anthem, and when taking the knee against racism. Even more serious was the fact that Raheem Sterling, who scored the first goal, was thrown with plastic cups, writes 444.hu.

British PM Boris Johnson finds the case inadmissible, while FIFA has launched an investigation.

Kubatov’s new video was timed before Ferencváros’s first Europa League match against Bayer Leverkusen. Kubatov says in the video that “hooting and these things need to be forgotten”. The director of the Hungarian government’s party also emphasised that various racist and sexist comments were shouted in Hungarian. These were translated for UEFA inspectors. After that, the case was recorded, as a result of which the team and the fans can expect punishment.

Kubatov also speaks about the ambiguous arm swing.

The most important thing is not to swing with one hand. Kubatov says the intention is good, but he admits it is ambiguous. The name of the arm swing in the case of Ferencváros is “from heart to sky”. Kubatov says that Tóni, a well-meaning, decent man, is the inventor of the arm swing. The Ferencváros football team has previously indicated to UEFA that the gesture seen in the matches is not the same as that prevalent during Hitler’s Nazi Germany.

The party director asks for the arm swing to be done with both hands, and then he demonstrates the move.

Kubatov wants to avoid UEFA punishing the Hungarian national team and Ferencváros, index.hu writes. Many argue that UEFA applies a double standard, but Kubatov did not want to comment on that.

https://www.facebook.com/kubatovgabor/videos/240635984659779/

Centenary of British-Hungarian diplomatic ties celebrated in London – VIDEO

Prince Charles

The 100th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the United Kingdom and Hungary were celebrated in London on Monday evening.

Prince Charles addressed the reception held in the Hungarian embassy in a video message, sending his best wishes to President János Áder and the Hungarian people in Hungarian. Hopefully Hungary would do its part in tackling the dual crisis caused by climate change and the erosion of biodiversity, he said.

The UK is home to the largest Hungarian-born community outside the Carpathian Basin, he noted. Chain Bridge in Budapest, he added, handily symbolised the ties of friendship between the two peoples.

Charles noted that his father, the late Prince Philip, had visited Hungary three times, taking part in various equestrian contests. He also referred to Queen Elizabeth’s visit to Hungary in 1993 in recognition of Hungary’s change of political system in 1989.

https://www.facebook.com/HunEmbassy.London/videos/146482500942766/

Péter Fekete, state secretary for culture of the Ministry of Human Resources, who represented the Hungarian government at the event, told MTI that cultural relations between the two countries could be traced back far further than the start of diplomatic ties one hundred years ago.

Fekete also said that with Brexit, Hungary had lost a great partner.

“Still, I think the various links in cultural life can be maintained,”

he said.

Ferenc Kumin, Hungary’s ambassador to London, told MTI that

as a result of Brexit, certain unanticipated barriers to trade had emerged, but Hungarian companies were able to adapt quickly and a more severe shock had been avoided.

He added that whereas it was still too early to tell for sure, Hungarian companies had so far reacted well to the new state of affairs and there were opportunities to further improve trade relations.

You can fly to these new destinations from October!

wizz air over budapest

The Hungarian low-cost airline, WizzAir, will reestablish its flights to London Gatwick, Oslo, Odessa departing from Budapest Airport. Furthermore, from Debrecen, you will be able to travel to Tel-Aviv and Moscow starting from October. You can read further details below.

According to index.hu, the first flight towards Israel from Debrecen will take off on October 6, while the other destinations will be reachable from October 31. To London Gatwick, WizzAir planes will fly every day. Of course, entry conditions in different countries might change until October. Therefore, the company asks each passenger to read the newly issued information about their destination countries. Furthermore, all passengers have to wear face masks on board of WizzAir flights.

The Hungarian low-cost airline announced many new destinations this year.

In January, they started service to Abu Dhabi. In February, they started flights to Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), in March, to Palermo (Sicily, Italy). In May, they said that from Rome, flights would go to 19 countries on 32 routes. Furthermore, they announced the opening of their Debrecen airbase two weeks later. Then they announced that they would provide inland service in Great Britain.

According to portfolio.hu, the lowest fares for the new flights announced now will be between 2,500 HUF (EUR 7.17) and 8,000 HUF (EUR 23).

 

 

As we reported before, Wizz Air announced on August 20 that it would hire 800 more flight attendants by year-end in its most extensive international recruitment campaign so far. Therefore, they organised full-day recruitment events in several European countries in August and September. In Hungary, Wizz Air is inviting potential candidates to apply in Budapest, Debrecen and Győr. Wizz Air

plans to triple the size of its fleet to 500 aircraft in the coming ten years.

We wrote before that due to a technical error, Wizz Air’s flight from Tirana to Berlin made a forced landing in Budapest on August 11. The tragedy could be avoided thanks to the pilot’s presence of mind, who was celebrated as a hero at the airport after landing. According to the announcement of the Hungarian airline, “Wizz Air flight W66611, with 180 passengers on board, landed safely at Budapest Airport.” After the case, the airline transported its passengers to the German capital by another plane.

As the Hungarian news portal, Blikk, reported then, the reason for the forced landing was that the plane’s engine caught. The pilot successfully suppressed the flames with the onboard fire extinguishing system and landed safely on the runway. The passengers on the plane celebrated the pilot as a hero for his presence of mind – reported Life. The news portal contacted the spokesman of Wizz Air, according to whom there was no fire on the plane. The reason for the forced landing was a technical error.

The winner of the first Hungarian Darts Trophy played brilliantly — PHOTOS

Hungarian Darts Trophy

Welsh Gerwyn Price won the first-ever Hungarian Darts Trophy in Budapest after beating the English Michael Smith 8-2. 

The first Hungarian Darts Trophy was held on the first weekend of September in the László Papp Sport Arena in Budapest. This was Hungary’s first official PDC competition, writes index.hu. The best darts players in the world visited Hungary. Michael van Gerwen, James Wade, Nathan Aspinall, Peter Wright, José de Sousa, Luka Humphries and winner Gerwyn Price, among others, took part in the competition.

Hungarian Darts Trophy
Photo: MTI/Kovács Tamás
Hungarian Darts Trophy
Photo: MTI/Kovács Tamás

Already in the eighth-finals, there was a huge surprise, as Michael van Gerwen was eliminated.

Brendan Dolan defeated the Dutchman in a great match. Nathan Aspinall, James Wade and Rob Cross were also eliminated among the top 16. Of the quarter-final matches, spectators were most looking forward to the meeting between Michael Smith and Peter Wright. Michael Smith won 6-2 more smoothly than expected. Portugal’s José de Sousa, Welsh Gerwyn Price and English Luke Humphries joined Wright in the top 4.

Hungarian Darts Trophy
Photo: MTI/Kovács Attila

In the first semi-final, Gerwyn Price won a fantastic match against Luke Humphries. World champion Price was in top form in this match. The Welsh player won 7-4 with a 107.21 round average, while Humphries also played with a commendable 100.05 average. The other semi-final brought a fierce battle between Michael Smith and José de Sousa. At a 5-5 draw, the Englishman could better concentrate and advance to the final.

Price played an impressive average of 108.74 in the final.

The match to the eight winning sets was tight until 2-2, after which only Price won, setting the final score at 8-2. The winner can take home 25 thousand pounds, writes nso.hu.

Hungarian Darts Trophy
Photo: MTI/Kovács Tamás
Hungarian Darts Trophy
Photo:
MTI/Kovács Attila

“The idea to lure darts stars to Hungary came about fifteen to twenty years ago, but it became specifically possible two or three years ago. We would have wanted to hold the event earlier, but the pandemic intervened and rewrote the script. Now the moment has finally come,” said Péter Takács, managing director of Dartsevent Kft. The event was a great success, with thousands of fans attending.