Festivals

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Hungary coronavirus defense measures cost HUF 245 bln, so far

Budget spending on measures related to the coronavirus pandemic have reached HUF 245 billion, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said in...

In Budapest

Number of confirmed coronavirus cases hits 300

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Hungary has now reached 300, up from 261 yesterday, according to government coronavirus...

In Budapest

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reaches 261

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Hungary has increased to 261, according to koronavirus.gov.hu....

In Hungary

The Czech capital debates further COVID-19 relief measures

Prague City Council has debated measures to help small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, reported the Radio Praha. These...

In Budapest

The charity helping medical workers rest

The challenging situation of medical personnel being unable to leave their workplace could be solved by the “Pihentesd a dokit!”...

In Budapest

Army task forces assist operation of more ʼessentialʼ companies

The Hungarian Army has sent task forces to another 13 companies in the telecommunications, food, pharmaceutical and industrial and medical...

In Budapest

Polish airline LOT to help stranded Hungarians come home

Polish airline LOT will help Hungarians stranded abroad come home, government website kormany.hu writes, citing a Facebook post by Minister...

In Budapest

Number of confirmed coronavirus cases rises to 226

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hungary has grown to 226, an increase of 39 patients since yesterday, with...

In Hungary

Russia GDP growth jumps in February

Russia’s gross domestic product grew by 2.9% year-on-year in February 2020, accelerating from an upwardly revised 1.7% expansion in the...

In Budapest

No county without coronavirus patient

Every single county in Hungary now has coronavirus patients, Hungaryʼs Chief Medical Officer Cecília Müller said at an online press...

In Budapest

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rises to 187

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Hungary stands at 187, according to a report by koronavirus.gov.hu...

In Budapest

Number of confirmed coronavirus cases hits 167

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases grew to 167 by Monday morning, with the death toll rising to seven, according...

In Hungary

MNB instructs bank card companies to raise contactless PIN limit

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Friday instructed bank card companies to raise the limit of purchases with contactless...

In Hungary

Poland will launch mobile app for people under quarantine, president says

Poland has launched a mobile app for people under quarantine due to the coronavirus epidemic, President Andrzej Duda announced earlier...

In Budapest

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reaches 131

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Hungary increased to 131, according to koronavirus.gov.hu....

In Hungary

3-day Kerekdomb Festival Returns to Tállya

The historic village of Tállya is in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, nestled among the...

In Hungary

A Shared Celebration: An Exclusive Advent Weekend in Tállya

There is a special kind of magic in the weeks leading up to Christmas. As the year draws to a...

In Hungary

Emeric Pressburger: the Englishman From Miskolc

The Hungarian-born filmmaker Emeric Pressburger is being celebrated in his birthplace as cinematic aficionados worldwide reassess his joint productions with...

In Budapest

Jewish Cultural Festival Returns for 28th Staging

The program of the 28th Jewish Cultural Festival promises to be rich and diverse, with 30 programs across six venues...

In Budapest

Festival-goers Spend Avg. HUF 182,000 During Sziget

Visitors to Sziget, Hungary's biggest music festival, spent an average of HUF 182,000, according to a nonrepresentative survey conducted by...

In Budapest

Budapest Offers Full Day of Programs for Aug. 20 National Holiday

Budapest will host a wide-ranging series of programs for Hungary’s Aug. 20 national holiday, with events spanning concerts, gastronomy, traditional...

In Budapest

Zara Larsson Meets 20 Young Cancer Patients at Sziget

After her Main Stage performance at Sziget Festival on Tuesday evening, Aug. 11, Swedish pop star Zara Larsson met backstage...

In Budapest

British, French, Slovak, Dutch Police on Duty at Sziget Festival

British, French, Slovak and Dutch police officers are assisting the work of the Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) at this year's...

In Budapest

Napfényes Festival Brings Holistic Well-being to MOMkult

The Napfényes Festival filled MOMkult in early June with a broad program built around holistic health, self-knowledge, spirituality, culture, family...

Festivals

Hungarian Woman, American Man Die at Ozora Festival

A 39-year-old Hungarian woman and a 45-year-old American man died in separate incidents at the Ozora Festival in Igar on...

3-day Kerekdomb Festival Returns to Tállya

The historic village of Tállya is in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, nestled among the...

A Shared Celebration: An Exclusive Advent Weekend in Tállya

There is a special kind of magic in the weeks leading up to Christmas. As the year draws to a...

Emeric Pressburger: the Englishman From Miskolc

The Hungarian-born filmmaker Emeric Pressburger is being celebrated in his birthplace as cinematic aficionados worldwide reassess his joint productions with...

Jewish Cultural Festival Returns for 28th Staging

The program of the 28th Jewish Cultural Festival promises to be rich and diverse, with 30 programs across six venues...

Body of Missing Ozora Festival Worker Found Near Event Site

The body of a 21-year-old festival worker who disappeared during the Ozora Festival in early August, has been found in...

Miskolc Film Festival Reaches for the Stars, Despite Lukewarm Local Support

Juliette Binoche, Vanessa Redgrave and Claudia Cardinale have each graced the stage at CineFest, Miskolc’s International Film Festival, in recent...

Festival-goers Spend Avg. HUF 182,000 During Sziget

Visitors to Sziget, Hungary's biggest music festival, spent an average of HUF 182,000, according to a nonrepresentative survey conducted by...

Budapest Offers Full Day of Programs for Aug. 20 National Holiday

Budapest will host a wide-ranging series of programs for Hungary’s Aug. 20 national holiday, with events spanning concerts, gastronomy, traditional...

Budapest Plans All-night Parties After Aug. 20 Fireworks, Nationwide Transport Extended

Following the Aug. 20 fireworks, Budapest's streets will host all-night celebrations, while early-morning trains, buses and suburban rail services will...

Zara Larsson Meets 20 Young Cancer Patients at Sziget

After her Main Stage performance at Sziget Festival on Tuesday evening, Aug. 11, Swedish pop star Zara Larsson met backstage...

British, French, Slovak, Dutch Police on Duty at Sziget Festival

British, French, Slovak and Dutch police officers are assisting the work of the Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) at this year's...

Hungarian Police Probe Drug Possession Following Illnesses at Sziget Venue

Police have launched an investigation into drug possession after several people fell ill during a DJ show by Balázs Sebestyén...

Hungarian Government Warns Sziget Festivalgoers Against Wading Through Danube

Despite unprecedentedly low water levels on the Danube, attempting to wade through the river to reach Hajógyári Island, the venue...

Napfényes Festival Brings Holistic Well-being to MOMkult

The Napfényes Festival filled MOMkult in early June with a broad program built around holistic health, self-knowledge, spirituality, culture, family...

Hungarian Woman, American Man Die at Ozora Festival

A 39-year-old Hungarian woman and a 45-year-old American man died in separate incidents at the Ozora Festival in Igar on...