Doreen Schimk & Fabian Drebes step down as Warner Music Central Europe combines Benelux & GSA region

Warner Music Central Europe is expanding to combine its recorded music businesses in Benelux (Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg) with those in Germany, Switzerland and Austria (GSA). “This is the latest bold step from Warner Music as it...

2,500-Year-Old Ancient Greek Vase Found in Hungary Was Made by Spartans

The Ártánd hydria. Credit: J. Rosta / CC BY 4.0 A rare ancient Greek vase from a find in Hungary is reshaping views of early Iron Age elites in Central Europe. Archaeologists say the bronze hydria recovered near Ártánd, in eastern Hungary, was...

Hippos thrived in central Europe 40,000 years ago, fossils reveal

Hippos roamed central Europe much later than previously thought, as 40,000 years ago, a new study of Ice Age fossils reveals. Scientists previously thought common hippos – Hippopotamus amphibius – disappeared from central Europe about 115,000...

Hippos Lived in Central Europe around 40,000 Years Ago, New Study Suggests

A small, isolated population of common hippos (Hippopotamus amphibius) was present in the Upper Rhine Graben in southwestern Germany during the middle Weichselian, a period spanning from 47,000 until 31,000 years ago, according to new research....

Hippos survived in central Europe until 31,000 years ago, new fossil study revea

New research shows hippos lived in central Europe’s Upper Rhine Graben between 47,000 and 31,000 years ago, surviving far longer into the last ice age than previously believed. Fossil evidence overturns prior assumptions that they vanished 115,000...

Donald Trump Backs Viktor Orban Ahead of Hungary’s 2026 Elections

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the international peace summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on October 13, 2025. Getty Images/Chip Somodevilla The President of the United States, Donald Trump, expressed his support for Hungarian Prime Minister...

Czech governor promotes Moravian-Silesian region to attract Korean investment

Josef Belica, governor of the Moravian-Silesian Region in the Czech Republic, highlighted the area's growing potential as a gateway for Korean businesses seeking to expand into Europe during an official visit to Korea this week. In a group...

Train crash injures as many as 80 in Slovakia

On Monday, nearly 80 passengers were injured in Slovakia when a train en route from Kosice to Bratislava collided with a stationary freight train. Photo by EPA Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Scores of injuries were reported Monday after a train collision in...

NATO Forces Rehearse Contested Oder River Crossing in Poland’s DZIELNY BÓBR-25 Drill

Poland has launched Exercise DZIELNY BÓBR-25, a major trilateral operation with German and French forces centered on a contested river crossing near Biała Góra. The drill tests NATO heavy formations in complex wet-gap operations that underpin...

When Conservatives Win, Liberals See ‘Autocracy’: Obama Attacks Hungary and Poland

Former U.S. president Barack Obama has come under sharp criticism after describing Hungary and Poland as being “on the leading edge of confronting autocracy”—in what can only be described as a thinly veiled attack on conservative governments in...

Central Europe’s first LED cinema opened in Budapest: another universe of film magic – video, photos

Starting today, audiences can purchase tickets to Hungary’s—and indeed Central and Eastern Europe’s—first LED cinema, whose grand opening we had the pleasure of attending yesterday. Photo: HM/DNH A stunning spectacle of colours and lights Unlike...

Czech Government Talks in Turmoil as Foreign Minister Candidate Faces Racism Scandal

Just days after coalition talks began in the Czech Republic, a scandal involving Filip Turek, the Automobilist party’s nominee for foreign minister, has thrown the process into crisis. Police confirmed that they had opened an investigation into...

The great rivers of central Europe: A beginner’s guide to stress-free sightseeing

Seeing Europe aboard a river cruise with Viking offers a more peaceful way to take in great mountain ranges, castles and vineyards without wrestling heavy suitcases onto public transport. For many travellers, the idea of a holiday conjures images...

Hungary vs Armenia LIVE Score Updates: The home team scores (2-0)

Thank you very much Thank you very much for joining us for our live coverage of the Hungary vs. Armenia match in Group F of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. We wish you a pleasant afternoon and hope you continue to follow VAVEL.com. END OF THE MATCH...

Hungarian Laszlo Krasznahorkai Named For Nobel Literature Prize

NEW DELHI- In line with the objective of bringing seminal authors to greater global renown, the 2025 Nobel Prize for Literature was conferred on Hungarian litterateur Laszlo Krasznahorkai, who’s demanding, yet pensive, post-modern, near-surrealist...

Rare painting of central Europe’s 1652 victory over the Ottoman Turks saved from ruin

9. October 2025 at 23:29 The canvas showing the Battle of Veľké Vozokany — now part of Slovakia — will soon go on show in a local museum. The Battle of Vozokany painting (source: Facebook - Ponitrianske Museum in Nitra) Font size: A - | A +...

The First Foreign King on the Hungarian Throne: Peter Orseolo, Successor to Saint Stephen

Peter’s accession to the throne in 1038 came as no surprise to anyone, as the decision was made by King Stephen (r. 997/1000–1038), who laid the foundations of the Christian Kingdom of Hungary and was canonized in 1083. Of course, not everyone was...

Ambassador Posa Highlights Strong Cultural Ties Between Central Europe and the Western Balkans

The V4 Film Days officially opened on Wednesday evening in Sarajevo, with a ceremony hosted at Kino Meeting Point. The event marked the beginning of Hungary’s presidency of the Visegrad Group (V4), which it will chair for the seventh time from 1...

Hungary’s Academic Engine for the Turkic World — An Interview with Liliana Śmiech

Liliana Śmiech is the Director General for International Affairs at the Ludovika National University of Public Service. She sat down with Hungarian Conservative to discuss the establishment of the Centre for Turkic Studies at the university,...

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...