In its ‘Beyond the Óperencia’ series, Magyar Krónika is looking at the meeting points of America and Hungary, and at Hungarians in America, from penniless peasants to political emigrants and soldiers of fortune. This part will be about Lázár Mészáros,…
‘Whether, in light of all this, she truly managed—as she claimed in her oral history interview—“to strictly observe Jewish teachings” is something only posterity can judge.’…
We can learn about the incomprehensible tragedies of Baroness Laya Inkey’s life from her son Jenő Thassy Jr’s book. Serbs, Russians, murders, rape, deportation, emigration: these are the keywords that describe Laya’s ordeal. An empowering story about willpower and perseverance….
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will be coming to an end in May 2026, the American TV network CBS has announced. Colbert has been criticized by conservatives for being too partisan for a mainstream talk show ever since he…
Over 130 Hungarian artists are protesting the inclusion of Northern Irish hip hop group Kneecap in the Sziget Festival’s line-up, citing the band’s support for the Islamist terror groups Hamas and Hezbollah. Signatories argue this goes beyond free expression and…
A new podcast series launched by Hungary’s media authority marks 100 years of national radio. In the first episode, veterans László Jáksó and Attila Várkonyi explore how radio adapted to change—and why podcasting is reshaping its future….
Although Géza Seifert later became a loyal Communist collaborator and President of the National Representation of Hungarian Israelites, he briefly led a ‘revolutionary committee’ within the Budapest Jewish community during the 1956 uprising—a role long forgotten and absent from scholarly…
To mark the 75th anniversary of Greater Budapest, the city is launching its first travelling outdoor cinema series, Road Movie, featuring free screenings of beloved Hungarian films in unique locations like beaches and community centers….
In an amazing feat, professional poker player Michael Mizrachi managed to take down both of the two most prestigious events at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, Nevada this summer, the $50,000 buy-in Poker Players Championship for $1.331…
MOHU has donated 230 million forints to three major Hungarian children’s hospitals, using funds from consumers who selected the charity option at bottle return machines. The initiative links sustainability with healthcare support….
