A visit to Budapest, Hungary, last summer was an impulsive one triggered by Lenny Kravitz’s Blue Electric Light Tour. The experience some 10 days later left me not only planning a return visit but wanting as many as possible to experience Budapest, the Paris of the East.

Hungary wants the European Union to persuade Ukraine to resume gas transit from Russia to Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday, signalling a tough debate as the EU seeks to extend its sanctions against Russia over the coming week.

Hungary wants the European Union to intervene in a gas dispute it has with Ukraine, a potential sign of friction in the bloc’s upcoming discussions over renewing sanctions against Russia.

Hungary prolonged its blockage of the renewal of sanctions against Russia as Prime Minister Viktor Orban called on the European Union to pressure Ukraine to re-establish the transit of Russian gas to Europe.

Police in Hungary say they are investigating bomb threats that were sent to more than 240 schools across the country, resulting in classes being cancelled at some schools.

In Hungary, €38 million will be implemented for technical assistance through the Operational Programme Plus, of which the EU will contribute some €31.47 million

Hungarian Culture and Innovation Minister Balazs Hanko speaks at the Chinese New Year reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Budapest, Hungary, on Jan. 24, 2025. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua) Hungarian Culture and Innovation Minister Balazs Hanko speaks during an interview with Xinhua at the Chinese New Year reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Budapest,

The fair featured dazzling performances, including lion and dragon dances, Peking Opera, the Monkey King's kung fu demonstration and folk dances that left audiences in awe. Three cultural delegations from China brought eight premiering programs to Hungary.

It’s not every day that a film’s music recording process becomes a spectacle, but then Hey! Ram was no ordinary film. On January 15, 2000

Krisztina Than, deputy bureau chief for Central and Eastern Europe, writes our first City Memo, a new feature that gives you the inside view on what to do in the most interesting places around the ...

Hungarian Deputy State Secretary for State Assets Geza Lang speaks during a launch ceremony of the Year of the Snake stamp in Budapest, Hungary, on Jan. 21, 2025. A commemorative sheet of postage stamps celebrating the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year,

Hungary prolonged its blockage of the renewal of sanctions against Russia as Prime Minister Viktor Orban called on the European Union to pressure Ukraine to re-establish the transit of Russian gas to Europe.