Budapest has been named one of the world’s 50 most innovative cities in the 2025 Bloomberg Mayors Challenge, winning funding to pilot a project that transforms unsold produce into healthy meals for schools and elderly homes.
‘Hungaroring 86 turns out to be the dawn of a new, more global era for Formula One. Ecclestone will go on to build a truly worldwide audience, and for his troubles becomes a multi-billionaire, Britain’s fourth richest man. As the decades pass, his model of total audience capture, his style of petrol diplomacy, expands to ever wilder locales…Yet Hungary remains the place where East first met West.’
‘This does not ruin the research activities of “Lantos” in his civilian life, nor does it detract from his achievements as a historian. It merely points to the fact that even the most prominent public figures were sometimes “found” by state security, and some of them, for one reason or another, said yes to collaboration—even if the candidate was Jewish and the target was the State of Israel.’
‘At the latest event of the Speaker Series organized by the New York Young Republicans Club (NYYRC), Hungarian Minister of Culture and Innovation Prof. Dr. Balázs Hankó spoke about the significant roles that culture, technology, and diplomatic engagements play in shaping Hungary’s international standing and domestic growth…’
‘I picked a character—for example, Klára Andrássy or my late father-in-law, Róbert Ligeti—and just wrote out their story. Then, I had the key dates. Then, I wrote out the next one. And then I did it date by date: what was happening in spring 1941? What happened in 1942? Therefore, some chapters cover a shorter time—in 1942 and 1943—and the main story is about diplomacy in trying to change sides. But in 1944, after the Germans invaded, there were many, many stories going on and many characters,’ Adam LeBor told Hungarian Conservative.
Hungary and Western Balkan countries have agreed to strengthen cooperation in education, research, and culture, with plans for joint degree programmes, a shared innovation fund, and collaborative cultural projects. The initiatives were announced at the first Hungary–Western Balkans summit in Budapest.
Albeit much smaller than the one dedicated to the Soviet Red Army, and much more hidden than Ronald Reagan’s statue, Liberty Square is also home to the bronze sculpture of a little known but extraordinary figure: US General Harry Hill Bandholtz.
The Texhibition celebrates its tenth anniversary with a rich programme showcasing Polish textile art, music-inspired creations, and a retrospective of a decade’s achievements. The exhibition runs at Budapest’s FUGA from today until 19 January .
To celebrate the reopening of the Hangdóm, Hungary’s House of Music is hosting an audiovisual festival from 14 to 19 January. Featuring premieres, returning favourites, and artist discussions, the programme showcases cutting-edge 360-degree films and installations.
Alexandra Szentkirályi, the Chairwoman of the Budapest branch of the ruling Fidesz party and 2024 Budapest Mayoral candidate, has sat down with urban planning expert Koppány Kőrösi, prop master Endre Pallós, location manager Viktor Mitev, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó of Hungary in the debut episode of her new talk show all about Hungary’s beloved capital city, Budapest.