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Freedom fighters in a street in Budapest in 1956.

Conflicting Russian and Hungarian Narratives of 1956 — The Inability of Moscow to Come to Terms with the Soviet Past

A recently released Russian history textbook defaming the Hungarian 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight has caused serious public uproar in Hungary, with many on the right and the left denouncing it as a falsification of history….
Sándor Fegyir with fellow soldier and mathematics professor at the Uzhorod University Viktor Traski on 27 August 2023.

Sándor Fegyir — A War Hero Soon to Become Ukraine’s New Ambassador to Hungary

The new ambassador to Hungary, Sándor Fegyir (in Ukrainian: Федір Федорович Шандор) was born in Ungvár (Uzhorod) into a Hungarian Ukrainian family in 1975. A sociologist and university professor, he volunteered to fight for his country when Ukraine was invaded…

The Art of Documenting: Robert Capa, the Photojournalist

The birth of an ever-changing art, modern photojournalism is linked to a world-famous Hungarian: Robert Capa. A permanent exhibition in Budapest introduces visitors to his exceptional life and work….

Ukrainian Regional Media’s Fair Coverage of Munkács Hungarian School Controversy

Contrary to what one might expect, Ukrainian media outlets have not shown support for the recent provocative appointment of Marija Pauk as head of the II. Rákóczi Ferenc school in Transcarpathia….
The Emperor Charles IV (centre), surrounded by his sons: King Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia (left) and Margrave Jobst of Moravia (right) in the Olomouc Law Book (ca. 1430).

Town Names in Czechia that Speak of the Centuries-Old Bohemian–Hungarian Frontier, Rivalries and Alliances

Czech toponyms that include the adjective ‘Hungarian’ allude to the historical, centuries-old relationship between Hungary and Czechia that has not always been perfect, but nonetheless close. This is a region where the fates of the two countries were intertwined for…
Cardinal Dominik Duka, then Archbishop of Prague, in 2011.

‘You Have Saved Europe!’ — Cardinal Dominik Duka to the Hungarian Nation

The spirit and dedication to God of Cardinal Duka were not broken when in prison as an underground clergyman—he kept conducting masses for his prison mates that he disguised as occasions of a chess club. A couple of years ago,…
US President George W. Bush (R) listens to Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy as he answers questions from the press after their Oval Office meeting 22 June, 2004, at the White House in Washington, DC.

PM Medgyessy: From Power to the Scandalous Birth of the Gyurcsány Era

Socialist Prime Minister Péter Medgyessy resigned on 19 August 2004, partially due to his engagement in counter-espionage for the communist regime being exposed by the newly independent and free media….
István Abonyi playing against another extraordinary chess player of the time, Gyula Breyer of Pozsony in Kassa (Košice) in 1917.

International Chess Federation Co-Founder István Abonyi Born 137 Years Ago Today

István Abonyi, the decorated Hungarian chess player, laid the foundations for Hungary becoming one of the most successful chess nations in the world….
Kürtőskalács being prepared over charcoal.

The Yummiest Hungarikum: Kürtőskalács

The most mouth-watering traditional Hungarian food, the kürtőskalács inspired many regional spit cake varieties….
The statue of Bálint Balassi in Kodály Körönd, Budapest.

The Life of Bálint Balassi, a Classic Figure in Hungarian Poetry

Baron Bálint Balassi de Kékkő et Gyarmat is celebrated as the pioneer of Hungarian romantic poetry, a valiant soldier, a daring lover and an accomplished polyglot. His life and achievements embody the true spirit of the Renaissance, and read like…

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