‘The military events had varying outcomes, but in a series of battles that tended to favour the Ottomans, the victory at Szabács was of great significance, which was further enhanced by subsequent developments. The siege of the castle also foreshadowed the change in military tactics that would become common throughout Europe in the following decades.’
‘The issue of language doesn’t end with the culture war, it’s relevant across every level of issues and ideological questions.’
‘While the saint who gave the mid-December celebration its name is known for her kindness and benevolence, in folklore the day is nevertheless more closely associated with evil—and with its female agents: witches.’
Hungary has already broken its 2024 tourism record, welcoming over 18.2 million guests by 2 December. With balanced domestic and international visitor numbers, Budapest and Lake Balaton remain top destinations, and strong holiday-season bookings point to another successful year ahead, Visit Hungary has shared.
At a joint event organized by MCC and Mandiner, Former President of Hungary János Áder introduced his new book summarizing a decade in office through interviews that revisit constitutional dilemmas, national commemorations and private memories—from the Auschwitz memorial to the Trianon centenary speech and encounters with Hungarian communities abroad.
Ferencváros came back against the Scottish side Rangers, beating them 2–1 at home. With that victory, not only did they keep their unbeaten record in the Europa League campaign, but they also secured their spot in the knock-out stage of the competition next spring.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary has been included in POLITICO 28 again this year, the annual list of the most influential European figures by the political site. PM Orbán is ranked at #12, although his write-up is the most complimentary by the editors. US President Donald Trump has been ranked #1 on the list.
The 2026 National Secondary School Ranking—compiled by Mathias Corvinus Collegium and the Education Office—has been released, assessing more than 400 institutions nationwide. This year’s expanded edition introduces new indicators, including a pedagogical value-added index and a school health and sports ranking.
Central Asia’s growing role in global critical-mineral supply chains was discussed at the launch of the Danube Institute’s Turkic–Western Engagement Initiative, where experts highlighted the Middle Corridor’s rise, China’s tightening grip on strategic resources, and Hungary’s opportunity to shape Western engagement.
The Sex Pistols will bring their 50 Years of Punk anniversary tour to Budapest next summer. Joined by vocalist Frank Carter, the legendary band will perform on 20 July 2026, at Budapest Park, with fellow punk pioneers The Damned as special guests.
MCC held its eighth Carpathian Basin Education Conference under the theme The Key Figure of the Future: the Teacher, examining the transformation of education and marking ten years of the Young Talent Programme, now one of the institution’s flagship initiatives.
The Danube Institute launched its new Turkic Western Engagement Initiative (TWEI) in Budapest on Tuesday with a high-profile conference exploring how the West and the Turkic world can deepen cooperation amid growing geopolitical volatility, with particular emphasis on Hungary’s strategic bridging role.
Students and families in Debrecen are recreating Mihály Munkácsy’s Ecce Homo painting from his Christ Trilogy using 155,000 LEGO bricks. The large-scale mosaic, a community art and learning project, will be unveiled at the Déri Museum on 13 December.
‘The Americans left Somogy county, but they left behind the tradition of American–Hungarian cooperation and friendship—making it possible, perhaps for the first time in Hungary’s history, to host the army of a great power not as occupiers, but as guests.’
Tim Pool, a popular right-wing podcaster and influencer, has claimed in an X post that a vehicle approached and opened fire at his residence in West Virginia on Friday night. All this is happening just three months after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The University of Pécs has again achieved an outstanding result in the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings, placing 29th out of 1,745 institutions worldwide and securing the top position in Hungary, reinforcing its leadership in sustainability.
A new online database detailing the 1944–45 military occupation of Hungary has been launched, offering the most comprehensive, settlement-level overview to date of wartime operations, casualties, and damages across all 3,155 municipalities.
‘Arany’s legacy lives on nationally and internationally as someone who spoke for a nation in a moment of deep peril and despair.’
‘The legacy of Klára Andrássy is one of turning the Andrássy Palace into an open centre of anti-Nazi resistance.’
‘Europeans occasionally refer to the United States as the “Fourth Rome”, yet within American discourse, the designation is simply the “New Rome”, implying direct succession to the Urbs Aeterna.’
She was the daughter-in-law of Pál Teleki, and in her heart she remained Transylvanian to the very end. The untamed countess of Zabola—the eternal rebel—the story of Hanna Mikes.
The group stage draw for FIFA World Cup 2026, held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, has been made, with the help of US President Donald Trump. England v Croatia, Kylian Mbappé’s France v Erling Haaland’s Norway, Brazil v Morocco, and many other exciting fixtures are on the schedule for next year’s tournament.
‘We are not lovers of liberty in any pure sense whatsoever. The Covid pandemic revealed that we are a nation of tutters, conformists, and curtain twitchers…’
Hungary’s Pázmány Péter Catholic University and a Washington-based Catholic university are launching a joint research programme on the ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence. The initiative follows a recent government delegation visit to the US.
American Eagle’s stock has surged after the retailer sharply raised its holiday sales forecast, boosted by strong consumer demand and continued buzz around its viral Sydney Sweeney campaign—an advert that sparked progressive outrage in July but has since become one of the brand’s biggest commercial successes.
The launch of Budapest — What We Are Proud Of photo album at the Museum of Ethnography celebrated the city’s recent architectural renaissance. It featured distinguished guests such as architect Sándor Finta, pianist János Balázs, Ministerial Commissioner for the Liget Project László Baán, and famous Hungarian TV host Nóra Ördög.
Hungary is undergoing a nationwide overhaul of its healthcare system, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the reopening of the renovated Jewish Charity Hospital in Zugló, highlighting its symbolic significance for the country’s Jewish community.
A full-scale bronze statue of legendary Hungarian footballer József Bozsik of the 1950s ‘Mighty Magyars’ team has been unveiled in Budapest, Hungary. Minister of Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó of Hungary, who now also serves as the Chairman of Bozsik’s club Budapest Honvéd, was among the attendees of the event.
At the Fonódások book launch in Budapest, two roundtable discussions brought together couples featured in the volume to reflect on marriage, cultural identity and the values that Roma Hungarian families pass on to the next generation.
At a book launch in Budapest, the Mária Kopp Institute for Demography and Families presented Fonódások, a new family-focused interview volume featuring 11 Roma Hungarian couples whose life stories highlight resilience, shared values and the strength found in interwoven identities.