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  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, CURRENT

Recycling Turns to Healing as Hungarian Hospitals Receive Major Donations

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….
  • Ádám Bráder
  • ‎ —‎ 17.07.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, CURRENT

Republicans Move to Defund PBS and NPR, Drawing Absurd Cries of ‘Fascism’

Former US Secretary of Labor Robert Reich has posted a video in which he accuses President Trump of fascism for trying to strip the American broadcasting companies PBS and NPR of public funding. That is despite the fact that the…
  • Márton Losonczi
  • ‎ —‎ 16.07.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY

Chinese Historical Drama Premieres in Hungary as Cultural Bridge

A new Chinese drama, Blossoms of the Dynasty, will soon premiere in Hungary, marking a major cultural exchange. The media deal behind the launch is seen as a symbolic step in deepening Hungary–China relations through shared storytelling and heritage….
  • Ádám Bráder
  • ‎ —‎ 16.07.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, POLITICS

Budapest’s Liberty Statue Renovation Reignites Political and Cultural Tensions

The renovation of Budapest’s Liberty Statue and Citadel, set for completion in spring 2026, has ignited a heated debate. At the centre: a cross placed at the statue’s base, raising questions about historical integrity, symbolism, and political intent….
  • Ádám Bráder
  • ‎ —‎ 16.07.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, CURRENT

Bryan Leib Congratulates Tibor Kapu on Successful Space Mission

Senior Fellow for the Center for Fundamental Rights Bryan Leib congratulated Tibor Kapu on X after the Hungarian astronaut safely returned home from space after 20 days. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó of Hungary also did the same….
  • Márton Losonczi
  • ‎ —‎ 15.07.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY

Hungarian FM Péter Szijjártó: ‘Qatar is a friend of Hungary’

As Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade stated in 2023: ‘Hungary and Qatar share the same position concerning the vast majority of the world’s gravest problems.’…
  • Ibolya Lubiczki
  • ‎ —‎ 15.07.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY

Blue Planet: A Green Financial Turn Requires Unity from State, Banks, and Citizens

Former Hungarian President János Áder says achieving climate neutrality by 2050 requires joint action from governments, banks, and citizens. His latest podcast explores the economic, financial, and regulatory challenges of green transformation….
  • Ádám Bráder
  • ‎ —‎ 15.07.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, CURRENT

Türkiye Commemorates 15 July Coup Attempt Amid Historic Global Media Presence

15 July has become a symbol of patriotism and democracy in Türkiye, as the Turkish people have commemorated the 2016 failed coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan every year since. This year, the presidency organized unprecedented international media events…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 15.07.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY

‘The press is lying! Long live Israel!’ — The Story of György Gadó’s 1973 Incitement Case

‘I’m a Jew who does not bow down and does not beg to be heard, but states his opinion without hesitation.’…
  • László Bernát Veszprémy
  • ‎ —‎ 14.07.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY

Budapest Hosts Major Train History Exhibition Featuring Global Railway Milestones

A new exhibition at the Hungarian Railway Museum in Budapest guides visitors through 200 years of global railway history—from 19th-century British steam engines to modern Japanese bullet trains—marking the bicentennial of public rail transport….
  • Ádám Bráder
  • ‎ —‎ 14.07.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, CURRENT

Trump Celebrates with Chelsea Players on Anniversary of Assassination Attempt

On 13 July 2025, President Trump joined Chelsea’s celebrations after their shock 3–0 win over PSG in the FIFA Club World Cup final—exactly one year after surviving an assassination attempt. Another iconic photo was born in East Rutherford, New Jersey,…
  • Márton Losonczi
  • ‎ —‎ 14.07.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, CURRENT

Debrecen Earns Spot in Final Round of EU Green Capital Contest

Debrecen has been named one of the top three finalists in the race for the 2027 European Green Capital title, joining Heilbronn (Germany) and Klagenfurt (Austria), the European Commission announced on Friday….
  • Ádám Bráder
  • ‎ —‎ 14.07.2025
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CULTURE & SOCIETY

Hungary Eyes Deeper Academic Ties with Harvard and Yale
CULTURE & SOCIETY CURRENT

Hungary Eyes Deeper Academic Ties with Harvard and Yale

Hungarian Minister for Culture and Innovation Balázs Hankó held talks with Harvard and Yale leaders to expand joint academic programmes, highlighting Hungary’s reformed higher education system and scholarship opportunities for transatlantic cooperation.

Ádám Bráder
09.04.2025
US, Hungary Set to Reap ‘Golden’ Fruits of the Trump–Orbán Bond
CULTURE & SOCIETY POLITICS

US, Hungary Set to Reap ‘Golden’ Fruits of the Trump–Orbán Bond

‘Thanks to the strong relationship between President Trump and Prime Minister Orbán, there is real space—on the ground, in government, in business, and among ordinary citizens—to build something meaningful,’ US Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Robert Palladino remarked during a discussion on US–Hungary relations with President of the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs Gladden Pappin.

Joakim Scheffer
09.04.2025
BMW Launches TalentFactory Training Programme at Debrecen Plant
CULTURE & SOCIETY CURRENT TECH

BMW Launches TalentFactory Training Programme at Debrecen Plant

BMW Group’s Debrecen plant has launched its new dual vocational training initiative, TalentFactory, where students gain hands-on experience by building tools and equipment for real production processes as part of a ‘factory within the factory’ setting.

Ádám Bráder
08.04.2025
Áder Urges Soil and Climate Action at Sustainability Week in Szeged
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Áder Urges Soil and Climate Action at Sustainability Week in Szeged

Protecting air, water, and soil is essential not for the planet’s sake but for our own survival, former President of Hungary János Áder said in Szeged. At the opening of Hungary’s 10th Sustainability Week, he emphasized soil health and breakthrough climate tech innovations.

Ádám Bráder
08.04.2025
Hungary Joins EU-Wide Probe into Online Gaming Consumer Protection
CULTURE & SOCIETY CURRENT

Hungary Joins EU-Wide Probe into Online Gaming Consumer Protection

A coordinated EU-wide consumer protection investigation into mobile and online games will launch this spring, focusing on practices affecting young players. The Hungarian authority joins the international effort targeting deceptive in-game tactics and ads.

Ádám Bráder
07.04.2025
Johnny Somali Is Heading to Jail — The Phenomenon of Nuisance Streamers in Asia
CULTURE & SOCIETY CURRENT

Johnny Somali Is Heading to Jail — The Phenomenon of Nuisance Streamers in Asia

In a new trend known as ‘nuisance streaming’, online content creators make a living by broadcasting themselves harassing strangers in public, typically in East Asian countries. However, perhaps the worst offenders of them all, Johnny Somali, is now facing serious criminal charges in South Korea and is likely to get significant jail time, in a case that profoundly angered the South Korean public.

Márton Losonczi
07.04.2025
Rare Roman Artefacts and Graves Discovered in Hungary Ahead of Factory Expansion
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Rare Roman Artefacts and Graves Discovered in Hungary Ahead of Factory Expansion

Unusual burial customs and rare Roman-era artefacts have been uncovered in Dunavecse during archaeological digs ahead of a Schneider Electric factory expansion. Among the finds: a Roman gaming die, double burials, and a grave sealed with millstones.

Ádám Bráder
07.04.2025
Hungary Helps Programme Wraps Up Nigerian Mission with New Aid Projects
CULTURE & SOCIETY CURRENT

Hungary Helps Programme Wraps Up Nigerian Mission with New Aid Projects

Hungary’s five-day humanitarian mission to Nigeria, led by the Hungary Helps programme, concluded with new aid pledges and key partnerships to support persecuted Christian communities and promote interfaith cooperation, officials announced on Sunday.

Ádám Bráder
07.04.2025
This Is How the Holy Crown Was Evacuated to Austria and Buried in the Spring of 1945
CULTURE & SOCIETY

This Is How the Holy Crown Was Evacuated to Austria and Buried in the Spring of 1945

‘The communist leadership made several attempts to reclaim [the coronation jewels], but the US side was not open to this until 1977. In December of that year, a Hungarian delegation was allowed to travel to the United States to identify the treasures, and in January 1978, the Holy Crown and other insignia finally returned home.’

Magyar Krónika
06.04.2025
How Can Drinking Tea Become a Real Experience?
CULTURE & SOCIETY INTERVIEW

How Can Drinking Tea Become a Real Experience?

‘I see that more and more people are drinking tea in Hungary, and more and more people are interested in where tea comes from, how it is grown, and how it is prepared. People are open to better quality teas and are also beginning to understand that tea is very healthy. That is why I encourage everyone to drink tea regularly because it is a pure drink full of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.’

Orsolya Ferenczi-Bónis
05.04.2025
NATO in Question: How Americans and Europeans Viewed the Alliance in the 60s
CULTURE & SOCIETY POLITICS

NATO in Question: How Americans and Europeans Viewed the Alliance in the 60s

‘Hazel Erskine…published a series of polls in The Public Opinion Quarterly in 1969 based on previously classified reports from the USIA’s Research and Reference Service. While many of the issues surveyed are no longer politically relevant, they remain of historical interest. Most questions originate from the 1960s, with some earlier data included to examine trends related to NATO and defence.’

Balázs Vencz
05.04.2025
4 April and the Hungarian Traumas of Imperialism
CULTURE & SOCIETY

4 April and the Hungarian Traumas of Imperialism

‘4 April was a day of paying fealty to the “Heroic Army of the Soviets” and celebrating the military force upholding the Iron Curtain. Celebrating the same army that plundered its way through our homeland, and the system that was born from it, be it already watered down by the 70s and 80s: it was a holiday that never quite fit into the organic Hungarian tradition.’

Dániel Farkas
04.04.2025
Will Smith to Perform in Budapest This Summer as Part of Comeback Tour
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Will Smith to Perform in Budapest This Summer as Part of Comeback Tour

Will Smith is set to return to Budapest with a live concert at Budapest Park on 14 August as part of his Based on a True Story tour. The Grammy-winning artist recently dropped his first new album in two decades, featuring old hits and new collaborations.

Ádám Bráder
04.04.2025
MCC Feszt Brings Top Speakers and Music Acts to Esztergom This Summer
CULTURE & SOCIETY

MCC Feszt Brings Top Speakers and Music Acts to Esztergom This Summer

MCC Feszt returns to Esztergom from 31 July to 2 August, offering a mix of thought-provoking discussions and vibrant music performances. This year’s lineup features influential figures like Dominic Cummings and Ayaan Hirsi Ali, alongside popular Hungarian artists such as Irie Maffia and T Danny.

Ádám Bráder
03.04.2025
JD Vance Speaks at Screening for Rod Dreher’s Film: Live Not By Lies
CULTURE & SOCIETY CURRENT

JD Vance Speaks at Screening for Rod Dreher’s Film: Live Not By Lies

US Vice President JD Vance spoke at a celebratory screening for the documentary series Live Not By Lies, based on our very own Hungarian Conservative contributor Rod Dreher’s 2020 book by the same title, in Washington, DC on Tuesday. The film explores the ‘soft totalitarianism’ of the modern woke movement.

Márton Losonczi
03.04.2025
János Áder Urges Action on Climate Change: Global Solutions and Personal Responsibility
CULTURE & SOCIETY CURRENT

János Áder Urges Action on Climate Change: Global Solutions and Personal Responsibility

Addressing climate change requires both global strategies and individual actions, as even small efforts can have a meaningful impact, János Áder, chairman of the Blue Planet Climate Protection Foundation, emphasized during a lecture in Budapest. Speaking to university students, the former president of Hungary highlighted the importance of sustainability and the growing environmental challenges driven by human activity.

Ádám Bráder
03.04.2025
Danube Institute’s Family Formation Conference Continues with Keynote by Balázs Orbán
CULTURE & SOCIETY CURRENT

Danube Institute’s Family Formation Conference Continues with Keynote by Balázs Orbán

In his keynote address at Day 2 of the Danube Institute’s Family Formation Conference, Balázs Orbán emphasized that it is the responsibilities that we take on and our relationship with others that give meaning to our lives; and lauded the increase in marriages and decrease in abortions in Hungary since 2010. A panel discussion about crime, immigration, and the family followed.

Márton Losonczi
02.04.2025
US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Robert Palladino Speaks at Danube Family Conference
CULTURE & SOCIETY CURRENT

US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Robert Palladino Speaks at Danube Family Conference

Mr Palladino outlined the similar policies aimed at helping families by the Trump administration in the United States and the Orbán administration in Hungary. He also talked about ‘the American vibe shift’, by which he refers to how the current US administration is putting the cultural focus on families and childbearing again.

Márton Losonczi
01.04.2025
Exclusive Career-Building Opportunity for University Students at MCC
CULTURE & SOCIETY CURRENT

Exclusive Career-Building Opportunity for University Students at MCC

The Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) is accepting applications for its Junior Training Program until 29 June. Designed for new university students, this free talent programme provides a unique opportunity for career building and personal growth, featuring exclusive mentorship and international networking.

Ádám Bráder
01.04.2025
Trump’s America Turns Pro-Family—but Can It Fix a Civilizational Crisis?
CULTURE & SOCIETY POLITICS

Trump’s America Turns Pro-Family—but Can It Fix a Civilizational Crisis?

The Danube Institute’s two-day conference on family formation and demographic decline continued with a panel discussion comparing Hungarian and American policies and perspectives on the issue. Participants agreed that the West faces a civilizational crisis but expressed hope in the Trump administration’s shift—led by Vice President JD Vance—toward a pro-family approach.

Joakim Scheffer
01.04.2025
Family Formation and the Future: Illustrous Event Kicks Off at the Danube Institute
CULTURE & SOCIETY CURRENT

Family Formation and the Future: Illustrous Event Kicks Off at the Danube Institute

The Danube Institute’s two-day event dedicated to family formation has started with keynote addresses from Executive Director István Kiss; author and Budapest Fellow Helen Roy; Hungarian Ambassador to the Holy See Eduard Habsburg-Lothringen, a descendant of the historic Habsburg family; and Minister for Culture and Innovation Balázs Hankó of Hungary.

Márton Losonczi
01.04.2025
Zsolt Lőw Appointed as RB Leipzig Head Coach
CULTURE & SOCIETY CURRENT

Zsolt Lőw Appointed as RB Leipzig Head Coach

Retired Hungarian footballer Zsolt Lőw has been appointed as the Head Coach of the German Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on a temporary basis until the end of the season. There, he will be coaching two Hungarian internationals: goalkeeper Péter Gulácsi and centre-back Willi Orbán.

Márton Losonczi
31.03.2025
Hungary’s Hubert Kós Wins Triple Gold, Sets World Record at NCAA Finals
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Hungary’s Hubert Kós Wins Triple Gold, Sets World Record at NCAA Finals

Hungary’s rising swimming stars shone at the NCAA finals in Washington. Hubert Kós stormed to three gold medals, including a world-record-breaking swim, and helped the University of Texas secure the NCAA team title. Zalán Sárkány retained his title in the 1650-yard freestyle, while Minna Ábrahám broke her school record in the women’s 200-yard event.

Joakim Scheffer
31.03.2025
An Alternative to Demographic Ostrich Policies
CULTURE & SOCIETY

An Alternative to Demographic Ostrich Policies

‘On average, women are having one less child today than they were having in 1990…A country’s population size is being sustained when its total fertility rate reaches 2.1, but more than half of the world’s countries are below this level…In parallel with depopulation, life expectancy is on the increase, resulting in a major transformation of the age structure of societies.’

Georgina Kiss-Kozma
30.03.2025
A ‘Violet’ at the Kiddush
CULTURE & SOCIETY

A ‘Violet’ at the Kiddush

‘There were agents who tried to submit reports as meaningless as possible to avoid harming anyone, while others fully embraced their role as secret informants. “Viola” clearly belonged to the latter category—she seemed to take pleasure in reporting on her friends and acquaintances…’

László Bernát Veszprémy
30.03.2025
What Americans Can Learn from the Palace of Culture in Marosvásárhely: Some Good Ideas for Trump and Co.
CULTURE & SOCIETY OPINION

What Americans Can Learn from the Palace of Culture in Marosvásárhely: Some Good Ideas for Trump and Co.

‘It’s high time we tell our stories: paint them, etch them, carve them, and turn them into stained glass. The Palace of Culture in Marosvásárhely is a signal of triumph—a beautiful window into the culture of Transylvania and of Hungary. We need a shot of that cultural self-awareness and self-confidence on our side of the pond. We need some stained-glass ballads of our own…’

Evelyn Whitehead
30.03.2025
Hungarian Firm Develops AI-Driven, Contactless Vending Machines
CULTURE & SOCIETY

Hungarian Firm Develops AI-Driven, Contactless Vending Machines

Szeged-based H-Vend Service Ltd has developed smart vending machines that can be managed remotely and operated contactlessly, thanks to EU funding. These high-tech machines feature touchless payments, AI-driven maintenance, and mobile integration, revolutionizing the vending industry.

Ádám Bráder
28.03.2025
Experts Warn Fast-Tracking Ukraine to EU Could Serve Russian Interests
CULTURE & SOCIETY POLITICS

Experts Warn Fast-Tracking Ukraine to EU Could Serve Russian Interests

The Hungarian Institute of International Affairs presented its comprehensive study on the potential consequences of fast-tracking Ukraine’s accession to the European Union at a panel discussion organized by Mathias Corvinus Collegium. Experts agreed that the EU must identify alternative means of supporting Ukraine’s stabilization and long-term development beyond full membership.

Joakim Scheffer
28.03.2025
Highlights of Hungary New Season Kicks Off at Budapest Event
CULTURE & SOCIETY CURRENT

Highlights of Hungary New Season Kicks Off at Budapest Event

Highlights of Hungary, the initiative that honours outstanding achievements by Hungarians in all walks of life, has held a celebratory event to officially kick off its 12th season. Just like in the years prior, five famous ambassadors will nominate their candidates for the awards that will be given out at the end of the season, in October this year.

Márton Losonczi
28.03.2025
‘We will reach our limits before we come to our senses’ — Mathematician and Digital Expert Márta Tkacsik on Ecological Crisis
CULTURE & SOCIETY INTERVIEW

‘We will reach our limits before we come to our senses’ — Mathematician and Digital Expert Márta Tkacsik on Ecological Crisis

‘The Earth is likely to reach its physical, geological, and ecological limits in the near future, so the direction of the continuous human conquest of space will have to change. It must move inwards, towards a redistribution of proportions. I think it is the right attitude to be already working to recapture the human dimensions we have now lost.’

Réka Klementisz
27.03.2025
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