Hungarian Battery Days 2025 to Bring Together Global Industry Leaders in Budapest

Organized by the Hungarian Battery Association and White Paper Consulting, the event has become one of Central Europe’s most significant professional forums for the battery industry. Now in its fifth year, Hungarian Battery Days will gather...

Hungary and the US celebrate 100 years of friendship and cooperation

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Consular Rights between the United States and Hungary. To commemorate the occasion, the John Lukacs Institute for Strategy and Politics (JLI) of the Eötvös József...

Hungarian court orders shutdown of Samsung battery plant after civil lawsuit

After nearly two years of litigation, a Hungarian court has ruled in favor of local environmental groups and annulled the operating permits of Samsung SDI’s battery factory in Göd. The decision means that the company must suspend production until...

Hungarian representatives in discussions on establishing Libyan cement plant

The Libyan Ministry of Industry and Minerals announced that Undersecretary Mustafa Al-Samou met yesterday with representatives of Hungary’s Rotary International Ltd at the Ministry’s Misrata office to discuss a proposal to establish a modern...

From Budapest to Paris: The races that made Titmus a legend

Ariarne Titmus's retirement from competitive swimming has sent shock waves across Australia and around the world. The girl from Launceston is still only 25 years old but dominated middle distance swimming for over six years. The bare numbers...

Portugal vs Hungary Player Ratings: Cristiano Ronaldo Scores Brace, Szoboszlai’s Late Goal Denies World Cup Qualification

Picture this: You’re flexing early because Portugal’s up, your phone is blowing up with “GOAT levels only,” and then? Szoboszlai pulls a plot twist straight out of a Bollywood movie. Yep, we’re still recovering from Portugal vs Hungary, a 2-2...

Hungarian Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature

Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday "for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art". "Laszlo Krasznahorkai is a great epic writer...

Crisp: Some good news on climate change (sort of)

As oceans rise, glaciers melt and some parts of the world flood while others bake in drought, good news about climate change is scarce. Thus, a report last week from Ember Energy Research is worth noting. Ember is an energy think tank registered...

Hungarian 'master of the apocalypse' Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Prize in literature

STOCKHOLM – Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday "for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art." "Laszlo Krasznahorkai is a great...

Ghostly Shot of World's Rarest Hyena Wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025

South African photographer Wim van den Heever says it took him ten years to finally photograph the rare and elusive brown hyena in Namibia’s abandoned mining town of Kolmanskop. Brown hyenas are the rarest of all hyena species, with...

Rights group urges European Union to vote on Hungary’s rule of law breach

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday called for the European Union member states to vote on whether Hungary is breaching EU treaty values, following what HRW called “erosion of the rule of law.” According to the statement, Victor Orban’s government...

World Cup qualifying: Cristiano Ronaldo breaks record while Ireland close gap on Hungary

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Hungarian 'Master of the apocalypse' Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature

"Ever since, I have never forgotten the taste of freedom," he said in an interview on the Friderikusz Podcast in 2023. DARK THEMES MAY RESONATE WITH 21ST CENTURY READERS His writing may resonate with readers immersed in news from Russia's war in...

Climate Adaptation, the Foundation of Business Continuity

The impact of climate change on business has shifted from being a distant threat to becoming part of our everyday reality. Today, business continuity itself is at stake. Companies can no longer focus solely on mitigating climate change; they must...

QC explores ways to enhance cooperation with Hungary

Tribune News Network Doha The Qatar Chamber (QC) held the Qatari Hungarian Business Meeting on Tuesday, chaired by Mohamed bin Mahdi Al Ahbabi, QC Board Member, while the Hungarian side was led by Viktor Dombi, Chairman of the Middle East and...

Hungarian novelist named 2025 Nobel laureate in Literature

2025-10-09T16:38:36+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Stockholm Hungarian novelist Laszlo Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, becoming the second Hungarian writer to receive the award after Imre...

British International School Budapest Students Outperform Global Average in IB Results

Nearly one in five students scored 40 points or higher, earning places at top universities including Cambridge, LSE, and Imperial College London. BISB provides an educational journey from the English National Curriculum to the International...

Hungary's forint falls 1% after economy minister criticises interest rates

Hungary's currency, the forint, fell 1% to 393 against the euro following remarks by Economy Minister Marton Nagy that the country's real interest rate is excessively high, Portfolio.hu reported on October 7. Nagy, speaking on the sidelines of...

Hungarian ‘Master of the apocalypse’ Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature

STOCKHOLM: Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art”. “Laszlo Krasznahorkai is a great...

New buses to serve passengers in Budapest from tomorrow

Photo: FB/Gergely Karácsony From Wednesday onwards, the brand-new maximidi Mercedes buses will begin operating, initially on route 121 in Újpest, followed by service on route 27, announced Gergely Karácsony, the Mayor of Budapest, on his Facebook...