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Giant rabbit… again!

Giant rabbit… again!

Happy Easter! It’s giant rabbit fever again, sparked by the Daily Mail, who reported that Ralph the giant rabbit has won the title of biggest rabbit after growing to more than 24 kg – more than the average three-year-old. Ralph made his comeback after being pushed back to second place…

Hungarian impoverished demand‭ ‬‘car-boot‭’‬ style flea-markets

An increasing number of people struggling to stay afloat in Hungary‭’‬s draconian austerity and economic climate‭ ‬have demanded that the government and local councils allow them to vender their‭ “‬junk‭”‬ to generate a meagre living.‭ ‬Elderly and unemployed citizens told Budapest Report that they have no formal vending site to…

Manga-what‭?

Mangaung has become a‭ ‬rare breed of bio-diversity‭ in‬ South Africa. But you may‭ ‬still‭ ‬be scratching your head asking,‭ “‬What on earth is‭ ‬Mangaung‭?” No it’s not‭ ‬an acronym for a new breed of Hungarian porkers‭ (‬Manga Sus scrofa‭ ‬hungaricus‭ ‬domesticus‭; ‬perhaps‭ ‬better‭ ‬freely translated to‭ ‬Mangalica‭ ‬ungaricus‭ ‬or…

Arab Spring spreads to Hungary? Women gain new civil rights in landmark legal battle

As women in several Arab countries are fighting for basic civil rights, such as the right to drive in Saudi Arabia, Magyar women have recently won their very own battle to drive… trains! Hungarian Railways/MAV is to launch a new version of its strictly male train driving course in January,…

Blood bonds: Hungarian ‘vampire clan’ link between Prince Charles, Dracula?

If you thought the only Hungarian connection to vampires is Bela Lugosi, and the only vampire connection to Prince Charles is Dracula – think again. In a video clip recently presented by Romania at the World Travel Market exhibition in London, Prince Charles confirmed being a descendant of Dracula, otherwise…

Hungarian Zoo sees newborn jaguar

Hungary has a newborn male baby jaguar, that was recently born at the Zoo in Szeged (SE Hungary). The zoo says that the baby’s mother is reportedly incapable of fending for her baby as she lacks the natural instincts due to being born and raised in captivity. The baby has…

New Hungarian films win prizes

The Hungarian Motion Picture public foundation MKKA said five Hungarian film productions have won awards in their respective categories in Sarajevo. “The Tender Son: The Frankenstein Project” received a special prize from the international jury. “Bibliotheque Pascal” was awarded the best film by the CICAE international federation of art cinemas…

Lost head found?

Archaeologist have reportedly discovered relics, which they believe may have once belonged to the Biblical character John the Baptist. The historic discovery is reportedly an urn that was allegedly found on a Black Sea island off the coast of the Southern Bulgarian town of Sozopol, which dates back to the…

Germany wins International Choir Competition

Named after the world-famous Hungarian composer, the Bela Bartok International Choir Competition was held for the 24th time in Debrecen, finishing with German victory on Sunday. Participants from 14 countries around the globe, including China and Venezuela, competed in five categories with finals held between the Peking Philharmonic Choir, the…

Krisna community takes to Budapest streets

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