Art and Antique Budapest, Hungary's largest classical and contemporary art fair, at its 6th edition, will open doors from 29 February to 3 March, and will have a record number of 40 galleries participating this year

The government will provide almost €2,56 million in grant funding to help 500 gypsy musicians work in cafes and restaurants for four months to increase the attractiveness of restaurants participating in the program

The Balaton Shipping Company has started its 178th shipping season with four new ships; in addition to the two new ferries designed for Lake Balaton, two new catamarans have arrived, one of which will operate in the western basin

Mathematician András Stipsicz and biologist Csaba Pál have been awarded advanced fellowships by the European Research Council in recognition of their outstanding research achievements over the past decade