Eszter Vass
More work, less money: Hungarian workers’ situation in the UK
Researchers at Oxford University conducted a study on the situation of young EU migrant workers in the UK, hvg.hu reports. Eastern Europeans, including Hungarians, work more for much less money and do jobs British people cannot or do not want…
Top 100 restaurants in Hungary – The full list
The Dining Guide has published this year’s edition on the 100 best Hungarian restaurants, penzcentrum.hu reports. Most of the contenders on the list are from Budapest, but the number of restaurants from the countryside is definitely on the rise. Two…
Foreign investors interested in Hungarian estates
Foreign investors are returning to Hungary, many of them from China and the Middle East, hvg.hu writes. Since the beginning of the year there has been an increase in interest for Hungarian properties, especially plots suitable for development or investment.…
Passwords for 15,000 Hungarian Gmail accounts leaked
15,000 Hungarian Gmail accounts and their passwords were leaked on an Estonian file-sharing website, origo.hu reports. When tested, the accounts and passwords proved correct, although the list contained previous passwords and passwords for different accounts as well. The details were…
The world’s northernmost sled dog racer is Hungarian
Krisztián Roland Kiss is preparing with his team for the 2017 World Championship, held in Canada. Although he could compete in Norwegian colours, since he has been living there for 10 years, his dream is to win a medal for…
Puskás is the greatest football player of all time
Ferenc Puskás, one of the most significant players in the history of Hungarian football, won the title of the greatest player of all time on goal.com’s poll. The captain of the Golden Team beat the Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in…
Parliament’s stone decoration almost stolen by French tourists
Two French tourists managed to sneak past the guards at the Hungarian Parliament building last Saturday night, blikk.hu reports. The young couple was drunk when they approached Gate 19 at around 5 am. Security camera recording shows that the couple…
Government considers Sunday reopening of shops?
The government would rather change the law that prohibits most shops from opening on Sundays than risk the losing of a referendum, nol.hu reports. It is almost certain that the referendum confirming the ban on the opening of shops will not get…
What will Budapest be like in 2050?
Index.hu reports on a lecture by György Alföldi, associate professor at the urban planning and design department of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. The topic of the lecture was urban planning, Budapest then and now, and scientists’ predictions…
The easiest way to decorate Easter eggs – VIDEO
If you’ve never dyed Easter eggs before or haven’t had much success, you should try this super simple method, nlcafe.hu writes. You will need the following things: – egg dyes in different colours – plastic cups – eggs – water…