Eszter Vass
Lufthansa flights to Debrecen
The first scheduled Lufthansa flight from Munich to Debrecen arrived on Monday morning. From now on, the airline provides travel between the two cities three times a week, origo.hu reports. The first flight was welcomed on Monday according to tradition:…
Lángosburger, the new American trend – VIDEO
American cuisine is famous for combining foods that have seemingly nothing to do with each other. Following the ramen burger and the fusion of croissant and doughnut, next on the list is Hungary’s beloved lángos, paired up with a hamburger,…
Son of Saul gets special edition DVD release
Two special editions of Son of Saul are being released on April 16, sg.hu reports. The Hungarian winner of the Oscar for the Best Foreign Language Film will be available in 2 and 3-disc editions. Besides the film, the 2-disc…
Direct flights between Budapest and Sarajevo
Direct air travel is expected to start again between Sarajevo, the Bosnian capital and Budapest this year, airportal.hu reports. The restoration of direct, almost daily flights between the two capitals would be a great step towards the strengthening of Hungarian-Bosnian…
Europe’s first wine cinema opens in Hungary
A vineyard on the south shore of Lake Balaton is offering a unique cinema experience for film and wine enthusiasts, szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu writes. The Kristinus Wine Estate in Kéthely has opened the first wine cinema in Europe. The programme promises quality…
A Hungarian survivor’s account of the Brussels blasts
The explosion was so big, she hardly heard anything. She only realised what was happening after the piece of metal had pierced her body. Erzsébet Krahulecz, one of the Hungarian casualties of the Brussels blasts was at the airport when…
New British ambassador speaks Hungarian – VIDEO
Iain Lindsay, the new British ambassador to Hungary, spent a month at the Debrecen Summer University, learning about Hungarian language and culture, haon.hu reports. The ambassador took over 100 Hungarian lessons as well as trips to Hortobágy and Eger. He…
Alleged bribe of 2 billion paid for metro carriages
According to the British Serious Fraud Office (SFO), a bribe of 2.2 billion HUF was passed from Alstom to the Budapest Transport Corporation (BKV) to make sure the company wins the tender for metro carriages in 2006-2007, index.hu reports. Four…
Bryan Adams is coming to Budapest
Bryan Adam is giving a concert in the Budapest Sports Arena on October 9, ma.hu reports. The Canadian rockstar returns to Hungary for the fifth time, following his 2012 concert in the Arena and his 2007 performance at the Kapcsolat…
Cattle march on the streets of Budapest
Herds of cattle are to be transported to Budapest on April 4 as part of dairy farmers’ demonstration against the crisis in the industry. The protest is directed against milk importers’ supposed food adulteration and tax evasion practices, agrarszektor.hu reports.…