10th International Wind Instrument Festival to be Held in Hungary this August

Thirteen orchestral and solo concerts will be held at five locations in Tolna County as part of this special musical festival,  which will be held for the tenth time between August 10 and 17 - with Szekszárd, Paks and Dunaföldvár also participating. At the …

Highest Level of Heat Alert in Hungary from Today - Here's What You Need to Know

The National Chief Medical Officer raised the current level two heat alert to level three from Thursday and extended it until midnight on Saturday for the entire country. The National Center for Public Health and Pharmaceuticals (NNGYK) and the National …

Hungary bans Irish rap group Kneecap from entering ahead of festival performance

Kneecap has accused critics of trying to silence the band because of its support for the Palestinian cause throughout Israel's war in Gaza and say they don’t support Hezbollah and Hamas nor condone violence. Hungary's immigration authority, the …

Hungary bans rap group Kneecap ahead of Sziget Festival show

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungarian authorities have banned Irish rap group Kneecap from entering the country to perform at the Sziget Festival, accusing the band of using antisemitic hate speech and praising the Hamas militant group, a government spokesperson …

Stolen 17th-Century Manuscript Returned to Hungary by New York DA’s Office

The New York District Attorney’s Office has returned a priceless manuscript written in 1675 to Hungary, which had previously been stolen from Budapest, announced Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, on Wednesday in New York. The minister …

US Returns Priceless 1675 Manuscript to Hungary in Symbolic Gesture

Hungary has regained a priceless historical manuscript stolen decades ago from Budapest, thanks to the cooperation of the New York District Attorney’s Office. The document, Nervus Opticus Sive Tractatus Theoricus, written in 1675 by Jesuit scholar Zacharia …

Hungary holds trilateral talks on construction of new oil pipeline to Serbia with Russia

Hungary and Serbia are moving ahead with plans to build a new cross-border oil pipeline that could transport up to 5mn tonnes per year (tpy) of crude, as both countries deepen energy ties with Russia despite EU sanctions. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter …

Hungary Sends Helicopters to Assist Albania in Wildfire Crisis

Hungary is supporting Albania in its fight against the forest fires that have been raging for weeks. The Hungarian Defense Forces are sending helicopters to assist the Albanian authorities, Defense Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky announced on …

Hungary bans Irish rap group Kneecap from entering ahead of festival performance

Szijjártó: Hungary does not and will not send weapons to Ukraine