Ukraine stopped delivering gas to Hungary on January 6, at 3.25pm. The gas usage of the industrial consumers was already limited and households might be affected within a couple of weeks. more »

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2009: a big year in the world of classical music. This year we celebrate three major composers of the Baroque and Classical periods. more »

The old format of The Budapest Sun bows out as we return next year with a fully redesigned news magazine. more »

As a Budapest high school teacher, I read Jaime Winchester’s “A loveless profession” (The Budapest Sun, December 11-17) with interest. My own experience of teaching has been so different from that described of Miklós Tóth’s that I hope the Sun’s readers don’t get the impression that his is necessarily typical. more »

György Budaházy, extreme right leader, wanted to protest against Hanuka in front of the Dohány utca Synagogue on December 18, reported Hungarian Daily, Népszabadság. Budaházy requested permission for the demonstration, as a private person which was refused by the police on the basis that it would cause traffic problems. more »

Within a couple of days two foreign students were victims of crimes in Budapest. Ophélie Bretnacher 22 year old French Erasmus student went missing on December 4, while walking home from Portside de Cuba, a downtown club around 3 am. more »

János Kóka was elected as faction leader of liberal SzDSz again. Kóka won by four votes against József Gulyás. more »

Trains are not running on schedule as the Trade Union of Railroad Workers went on strike last Sunday. Passengers can expect interruptions in the service, shortened routes and that schedules are not kept, said Imre Kavalecz, spokesperson of Hungarian Railway Co (MÁV). more »