People celebrate Easter in Holloko, Hungary

HOLLOKO, Hungary, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Local people from Holloko in northeast Hungary, which was inscribed on the World Heritage List, celebrate Easter with the traditional "watering of the girls", a Hungarian tribal fertility ritual rooted in …

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​New Gender Laws In UK And Hungary Spark Confusion For LGBTQ+ Travelers

Recent legal changes in the UK and Hungary have introduced new complexities for LGBTQ+ travelers, particularly those who are transgender or nonbinary. These developments have raised concerns about safety and inclusivity for visitors planning trips to these …

How to dismantle democracy: Lessons aspiring autocrats may take from Hungary's Orban

Pope Francis dies at the age of 88, his legacy lives on in Hungary

Pope Francis, who passed away at 88, leaves a lasting legacy in Hungary, where his visits and messages resonated deeply. Though gone, his influence will continue to inspire Hungary and the world. A life of faith Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in …

Estonian formin: Hungary would hurt EU taxpayers by lifting Russia sanctions

«The problem [is] that if these assets are released, the collateral for the loan provided to Ukraine by the European Union and G7 countries will be gone,» Tsahkna told the Financial Times, referring to scenario where EU sanctions lapse. The package in …

Dismantling Democracy: Lessons from Hungary's Viktor Orban

Viktor Orban is in his fourth consecutive term as Prime Minister of Hungary. In that time, he has dismantled democratic checks and balances, taken control of the country's media, civil society and universities, and consolidated power in him and his …

The tradition of sprinkling on Easter Monday in Hungary

Don’t be alarmed if you spot Hungarian boys and men armed with buckets or perfume bottles chasing after girls this Easter Monday, it’s all part of a tradition known as sprinkling (locsolás). While it may look like mischief at first glance, this playful …

America is looking up to Hungary’s oligarchical government | Letter

I believe Victor Orban, the oligarchical, autocratic leader of Hungary, has had a large hand in orchestrating our administration. It is Orban’s “playbook” that the conservatives followed in their Project 2025. Orban was a speaker at several CPACs going …

Austrian authorities baffled: Hungary failed to inform them about buried FMD-infected cattle near the border

Pereszteg is just 6 kilometres from the Austrian-Hungarian border, and the Hungarian authorities did not inform their Austrian colleagues that they would bury culled cattle in a former sand mine close to the border. Now, the Austrian authorities are …