Adrienn Sain
Hungarian language class in Kampala
Mónika L. Novák was given a chance to introduce the Hungarian language and culture to the students of an international school in Uganda, globoport.hu wrote. (Read more about Mónika’s adventure in Africa here!) Mónika has held a lecture in the…
Desmond Child is now officially a Hungarian citizen
A couple of days ago the world famous song writer, Desmond Child, has taken the oath of citizenship at the Hungarian embassy in Washington and officially became a Hungarian citizen, hirado.hu reports.  The songwriter has Cuban and Hungarian ancestry. He…
The Buda Castle is being rebuilt
During FIDESZ’s current term the Buda Castle riding hall, the main guard’s building, and the Stöckl stairs will be rebuilt, and the Castle’s St Stephen hall will also be renovated by 2018, magyaridok.hu reported. Currently, the Buda Castle gives home…
Tom Hanks returns to Budapest
Tom Hanks arrived to Budapest last spring to shoot Inferno, but the actor is likely to return to the Hungarian capital, Blikk writes. Director Ron Howard (61) was dissatisfied with the quality of a couple of scenes that were shot…
This is going to be the most modern university campus in Hungary
MINUSPLUS has won the tender for the design rights of the new MOME (Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design) Campus, szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu wrote. The company has been working on the design for years. They created the university of the future. The…
Hungary is a popular wedding destination
Hungary has recently become a popular wedding destination, and there’s a whole industry built on marrying foreigners. Chocolate fountain-lending companies and invitation card manufacturers are extremely busy since 2010, as the number of marriages keeps growing, writes Népszabadság. Not only…
The age of centralized tourism in Hungary?
Hvg.hu got hold of a planned government proposal which would centralise tourism in Hungary affecting Budapest and the countryside alike. According to the proposal, which hvg.hu received from an anonym source, the government would be present everywhere: sport events, concerts, festivals…
Here’s how the card payment system will change in Hungary
More and more stores accept credit cards in Hungary, and ‘contactless’ cards are getting even more popular: 60% of the stores where paying with credit card is possible lets you pay by tapping your card on the terminal. Penzcentrum.hu was…
Rival for Aldi and Lidl? Another multinational store might open in Hungary
The owner of easyJet, a low-cost airline, has recently opened its first discount store in London, and they sell almost everything for 25 pennies, writes penzcentrum.hu. Depending on its success, the company may open stores in other countries, such as…
Kika to raise its employees’ salary in Hungary
Napi.hu was informed that Kika has raised its employees’ salary by 12.3% on average; the main reason behind this big step is that the company would like to prevent skilled employees from leaving. The furniture store raised the salary of…