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Dutch election night in the MCC Centre, Debrecen, Hungary on 22 November 2023.

All Quiet on the Dutch Front

‘Like many, I still cannot believe that Wilders could become prime minister, given his years of demagogic outbursts and his abysmal reputation among the parts of the nation that ‘matter’. He shocked polite society with condescending statements about Dutch Muslims and unworkable, discriminatory policy proposals.’

Hungarian Women’s Handball Team Qualifies for the Paris Olympics Unbeaten

The Hungarian women’s handball team concluded the qualifying tournament with a flawless record, defeating Japan 37–28 on Sunday and securing their spot in the Olympic Games in Paris. This marks the first time since 2004 that both the Hungarian men’s and women’s national handball teams will compete at the Olympics.

Hungary Leads the Way in Green Economy, Government Commissioner States

‘Green energy production, storage, utilization, and recycling: this is how the green economy is built, of which Hungary is a leader in the world, not a follower’, Government Commissioner László György stated in Debrecen, encouraging citizens to fill in the green energy consultation questionnaire.

Sprinkling in the Sóstó Museum Village in Nyíregyháza in 2022.

How Did Our Ancestors Celebrate Easter?

Easter is the most solemn celebration in the Christian world, commemorating the redemptive death on the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In addition to egg-painting and sprinkling water, there are many folk customs and traditions associated with Easter, which you can read below in the collection of Magyar Krónika.

Women paint eggs on Good Friday in Hidegség Pataka/Gyimesközéplok in Transylvania on 15 April 2022.

Folk Customs on the Quietest Day of the Church Year

In rural communities it was believed that those who bathe before sunrise on Good Friday will catch no disease. This ablution was considered not only beneficial against illnesses, but also a beautifier. After washing, the Szeged girls who went to the Tisza combed their hair under the willows so that their hair would grow just as long as the willow branches or the length of the Tisza.

Helga Lénárt-Cheng

‘We would need Hungarian academic departments and professors in North America again’ — An Interview with Helga Lénárt-Cheng, President of AHEA

‘As a PhD student, I was very shocked to see that Harvard has had chairs of all sorts of relatively small nationalities (Slovak, Greek, Ukrainian, and so on), except Hungarian. These departments and chairs can only be created through international cooperation and the involvement of the business world, that is would need advocacy and money. We would need Hungarian academic departments and Hungarian professors in North America again.’