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St Andrea Winery Awarded as Hungary’s Finest in a Testament to Tradition and Innovation
Hungarian viticulture continues to rise on the global stage, thanks to winemakers who combine deep-rooted tradition with innovation. This year, the prestigious ‘Winery of the Year’ award went to the St Andrea estate in Egerszalók, a vineyard...

Hungary's quest to preserve linguistic heritage in the age of AI
As the World Artificial Intelligence Conference concludes today in Shanghai, we at CGTN Digital spoke exclusively with Tamas Varadi, PhD, senior research fellow at the Hungarian Research Center for Linguistics and a guest at the conference, about...

Would either McLaren driver give up a win this time? Six Hungarian GP talking points | Formula 1
Oscar Piastri scored his first grand prix victory in Hungary 12 months ago and returns to the scene of that triumph this weekend. Will he extend his lead over his team mate and championship rival Lando Norris – who handed him that victory last...

EU fails to agree Israeli suspension from research fund over Gaza
BRUSSELS — A European Commission proposal to deny Israel partial access to the EU's €95 billion Horizon Europe research fund failed to garner the necessary qualified majority support when EU ambassadors met in Brussels on Tuesday to discuss the...

Business News | UST and BITS Pilani Sign MoU to Accelerate Innovation, Skilling, and Research Excellence
BusinessWire India Pilani (Rajasthan) / Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 30: UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)...
EU fails to agree Israeli suspension from research fund over Gaza war
If agreed, Israel would lose access to €200 millions’ worth of future grants and investments in Horizon’s European Investment Council (EIC) which specialises in so-called disruptive technologies. But representatives from Berlin and Rome said they...

Hungarian Grand Prix 2025: Celebrating 40 Years of Formula 1 at Hungaroring
Held annually at the Hungaroring in Mogyoród since 1986, the Hungarian Grand Prix has been a fixture of the Formula 1 calendar for nearly four decades. Notably, the Hungarian GP is one of the few races to have been held uninterrupted since its...

Transforming drug development with groundbreaking organ-on-chip tech
UNLOOC’s innovative human tissue-mimicking microchip-based devices revolutionise the drug development game, reducing animal testing and supporting personalised medicine. An international team of researchers supported by the EU-funded UNLOOC(opens...

China's top legislator hails mutual trust, cooperation with Hungary
Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, meets with Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok in Hungary on July 25, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] BUDAPEST- China's top legislator Zhao Leji hailed the...

Charles Leclerc Addresses Relationship With Ferrari Engineer
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc addressed his relationship with his race engineer, Bryan Bozzi, after the Belgian Grand Prix, full of intense radio messages between both parties. Leclerc pulled off a fantastic result at Spa, getting a shock podium...

PHOTOS: Life-size LEGO F1 car on display in Budapest – you can try it for free!
A unique attraction has arrived in the heart of bustling Budapest: a life-size LEGO F1 car is now on display at the Allee Shopping Center. Open to the public for free from 25 July through 5 August, the exhibition offers an engaging experience not...

A Hungarian fraudster used a forged will to steal the £800,000 house left to us by our aunt. And the police won't do anything about it
On September 1, two years ago, Nicole was struggling with a buggy and three children in the heat of the day when her phone rang. It was her older sister, Lisa. 'I didn't answer because I was working,' she says. Nicole is a childminder. Her phone...

Higher education revamp ‘unmatched success’, Hungarian government believes
Hungarian universities are improving year in year out thanks to the revamp of the higher education system, a government official said on Tuesday in response to a critical article in the press. The changes have brought about “unprecedented...

The Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society Announces The 21St Annual Meeting In Budapest, Hungary
(MENAFN- GetNews) The Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society (OTS) is pleased to announce the 21st Annual OTS Meeting, scheduled for October 19–22, 2025, at the Budapest Congress Center in Budapest, Hungary. This premier global gathering of the...

F1 penalty points: 5 biggest delinquents before the 2025 Hungarian GP
According to the F1 penalty points system, if a driver racks up 12 points within a 12-month period, he gets banned from a race. This is precisely why the system has been a topic of conversation this season, as both Max Verstappen and now Ollie...

European Union moves to partially suspend Israel from research program amid Gaza crisis
A Palestinian mother carries her sick 18-month-old son, who is displaying signs of acute malnutrition, inside their tent at the al-Shati Refugee Camp, west of Gaza City, on July 24. (Photo by AFP) The European Union is preparing to partially cut...

F1 Penalty Points: Drivers' penalty points before the 2025 Hungarian GP
The F1 penalty points system has continued to be a part of the discussion this season, and one of the reasons behind it has been Max Verstappen's tally. The driver got eerily close to getting banned when he reached 11 points, but fortunately for...

Suzuki Steps into Tomorrow with High-Tech Investment
Suzuki’s recent production and energy efficiency upgrade at its Esztergom plant will enhance the factory’s competitiveness and strengthen Hungary’s position in the global automotive sector, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced on Tuesday....

The 6 biggest storylines for the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix
Fresh off a dramatic Belgian Grand Prix, the Formula 1 world heads to the revamped Hungaroring (more on that in a moment) for the 40th Hungarian Grand Prix. The final race before the grid will go silent for the annual summer shutdown. Before then,...

Hungarian Science Serves Both the Nation and the World, Says Minister
Science is international, but scientists are patriots, thus Hungarian scientists can be expected to work to strengthen their own nation while serving international science, said Balázs Hankó, Minister of Culture and Innovation, on Saturday. On the...