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PM Orbán Barred from Addressing EP, Breaking Traditions of EU Presidency

In a break with tradition, Viktor Orbán’s speech at the first plenary session of the European Parliament, where he was to present the programme of the Hungarian Presidency, may be postponed. The stated reason is that the Hungarian PM’s speech…
Argentine President Javier Milei waves before speaking to political science and international relations students at Florida International University Biscayne Bay Campus, in North Miami on 11 April 2024.

What Kind of Conservative Is Javier Milei?

‘Milei is indeed a conservative, in a pragmatic and very Latin American way. He uses conservatism as a political vehicle toward libertarianism and as an allied ideology to create a new society that brings back old, conservative values.’…

‘It Would Be a Sin to Do Nothing Even If We Cannot Do Everything’

‘When you move abroad, either of necessity or at your own initiative, the inevitable clash between the host and home cultures raises questions about the future of your mother tongue, culture of origin, and national identity. In a foreign language…
Gellért Hill (left) in a lithograph from 1825.

When Maidens Died of Easter Monday Sprinkling

In Reform Era Hungary, on Easter Monday in the countryside maidens would be grabbed by boys, dragged to the nearest river and ‘dipped’ in it. If there was no river nearby, they would be taken to wells, laid in troughs…

Blue Planet Podcast Dives into Italian Easter Traditions and Sustainability

Among the foods eaten in Italy at Easter, Gianni Annoni highlighted lamb, which is mainly imported from Hungary. He added that eggs are also important, used to decorate savoury cakes, especially in southern Italy, along with spring vegetables and Easter…
Palm Sunday in Debrecen, 14 April 2019.

How Well Do We Know Lenten Customs?

Our Lenten traditions include some elements that promote cooperation, while others are about cleaning up our environment or purifying our bodies and souls. By transposing these into the present day we may gather much needed strength in these difficult times….
The Treasure of Karcag Art and Conference Centre on 29 February 2024.

Karcag Art Centre to Contribute to Preservation of Cultural Heritage and National Identity

‘Through the Kun and Jász peoples, this city still represents the Central Asian roots of the Hungarians today,’ Finance Minister Mihály Varga said at the inauguration, adding that herefore, the symbolic building of the Treasure of Karcag Art and Conference…
Peggy and Marco Lahmann-Anke/Pixabay

The Essence of Carnival Is Transfiguration

On the last day of Carnival, we share the thoughts of education scientist Mária Bajzáth, founder of a pedagogical storytelling workshop, on the role of masks, the magic of tales, and the community-building and community-preserving power of the festival….

Luck and Prosperity in the New Year: Lentils on the Dinner Table

The consumption of lentils at midnight on New Year’s Eve or on the first day of the New Year is one of the most widespread Hungarian customs. According to tradition, each lentil symbolizes a coin. Those who partake in lentils…

Blue Planet Podcast Highlights Frugal and Environmentally Conscious Holiday Preparations

Preparing for Christmas should not equal plenty of spending and waste: if we resort to the good old practices of our grandparents, we can be frugal and environmentally conscious at the same time….

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