‘It all started when I noticed that the church was emptying, that parents weren’t bringing their children who were the same age as mine. As I mentioned, my faith is deeply emotional. Christmas has always meant a lot to me—it offers a spiritual experience and creates a warm family atmosphere. So, I thought maybe I could awaken that same feeling in young people and bring them back to church.’
In its ‘Beyond the Óperencia’ series, Magyar Krónika will be looking at the meeting points of America and Hungary, and at Hungarians in America, from penniless peasants to political emigrants and soldiers of fortune. In this part, we will take a look at Sándor Bölöni Farkas’ life and travelogue, Journey to North America, which was the first to introduce the New World to the Hungarian public.
In this wide-ranging conversation, Laurent Ozon explores how algorithmic intelligence reshapes society, politics, and identity—raising urgent questions about control, surveillance, and the future of human agency in an increasingly automated world.
‘I love being part of a community, I value community-building activities, and I treasure being able to connect with people who have entirely different life stories and perspectives—this expands my own outlook, which I find extremely valuable. I volunteer so that others can experience the same.’
Hungarian influencer Stefi Déri has proposed a debate between Bryan Leib and former US Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman. Pressman often criticized Hungary, drawing frequent rebuttals from Leib. While Leib has accepted the challenge, Pressman has yet to respond.
‘It’s always better to defend freedom than to ban, because when you ban, we don’t know who will ban each other someday. In the end, we remember that even Donald Trump was suspended by Twitter, while he was still in office,’ attorney Stéphane Bonichot told our site in our discussion about AI and big tech regulation.
‘The idea of the survivability of death is a key problem, because in its light the whole of life takes on a completely different meaning: if it is possible, nothing else is more important than this; if it is not possible, nothing else is more important than maximizing power and profit in the short period of life on earth—which submerges all other goals.’
Glenn Fahey, Catherine L’Ecuyer, János Setényi, and Avrum Tomer have discussed the benefits and drawbacks of using new technology, primarily AI, in the public education system to teach our children on Day 2 of the Mathias Corvinus Collegium’s Budapest Budapest Summit on Technology and Society.
‘ART CORNER is an ongoing project by Hotel Clark and Leo Bistro that brings art into everyday life, in a relaxed and welcoming setting. The Last Romantics is a perfect example of this mission: an exhibition that honours the past, embraces the present, and offers classical beauty to every visitor.’
Major bookmakers are already taking bets for the winner of the 2028 US presidential election. According to the odds, Vice President JD Vance is the favourite right now, followed by, surprisingly, a third term by President Trump.