New banknotes to be introduced in Hungary

Napi.hu writes that two new banknotes will be introduced in Hungary in 2017, while one, 20 thousand HUF note, will cease to be available. The changing of banknotes began in Hungary. Since 2014 a new kind of 10 thousand HUF note…
David Bowie documentary available to watch in Hungary

Earlier this year in January, one of the most iconic and legendary musicians of our era, David Bowie passed away. Now the documentary depicting the Bowie collection in 1.5 hours, given by the Victoria and Albert Museum, will be available…
OLAF: “Alleged fraud and irregularities” at the development of metro line M4

Hirtv.hu writes that, after investigating the period between 2006 and 2015, OLAF decided that Hungary should pay back approximately 93 billion HUF of the contribution money given for the metro line M4. The Supreme Court and the Ministry of National…
Swedish businessman of Hungarian origin offers money for anyone establishing the ultimate new global governance
Ever wondered about establishing a new global governance-system that could successfully replace the current one? Well, hesitate no more, because a Swedish billionaire of Hungarian origins offered a five-million-dollar award for anyone who can create the new system. The Business Insider…
Zsa Zsa Gábor passed away at the age of 99

Sad news for Monday morning. It turned out that the famous actress of Hungarian origin, Zsa Zsa Gábor died. 444.hu writes that Frederic von Anhalt, the ninth and last husband of the actress, announced the news that Zsa Zsa Gábor had…
The new head coach of the Hungarian water polo team

The Hungarian Water Polo Association announced Tamás Märcz as the new head coach of the men’s water polo team after their board meeting on Thursday (Dec 15), writes index.hu. The board members present at the meeting on December 15 chose…
Hungarian referee giving the first penalty based on VAR – VIDEO

Index.hu writes that Viktor Kassai, Hungarian football referee participated in a historic event, as he gave the very first penalty after using video assistant referee (VAR) during the Atlético Nacional v. Kashima Antlers match on Wednesday (Dec 14). Viktor Kassai was the…
Ryan Gosling’s experiences in Budapest – VIDEOS

After the Budapest-based shooting of the sequel of Blade Runner ended, Ryan Gosling now promotes another one of his films, La La Land, and stopped at Jimmy Kimmel Live! where he mentioned that the Hungarian capital is an amazing city, writes mno.hu.…
The spectacular 10th Santa Claus Cup – VIDEOS

The 10th Santa Claus Cup International Competition of Figure Skating and Ice Dance brought many magnificent moments during its 6-day-long programme. The event, held in Budapest, welcomed nearly 500 skaters from all around world. Hungarians also competed, some of them…
Nirvana in Budapest: never-seen before photos of their gig in 1989

Nine photos capturing the concert of Nirvana in Budapest back in 1989 were published this weekend, writes origo.hu. Most of the fans didn’t know that any pictures were taken at the gig, but it turned out that they were wrong. The legendary…