On June 1, 2021, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office officially opened for business. The organization’s job is to look into crimes involving fraud, corruption, money laundering, and VAT fraud that impact the EU budget and bring charges against those responsible. The association has 22 member states as of right now. Hungary, Poland, Sweden, Ireland, and […]

In Budapest’s Semmelweis University clinic, medical professionals began performing robotic surgery. Nine months after the Da Vinci Xi surgical robot’s brief premiere at Semmelweis University in August 2021, it was already in use. In addition to general surgery, the robotic device will be utilized roughly 400 times a year for gynecological, urological, and ear, nose, […]

Advent is a time for waiting. about introspection, getting ready for the holiday, stillness, and hope. Instead, this time of year has come to represent hurry, stress, and shopping for the majority of us. Holiday planning is often accompanied by fear and anxiety. From a psychological standpoint, this time of year is demanding. Studies have […]

Advent calendars have a century-long history. A German lady created the first advent calendar around 1900 for her son, who in the weeks leading up to Christmas was anxiously awaiting what Jesus would bring him. It began to spread in Hungary at the beginning of the 20th century. Nothing stirs up holiday nostalgia for many […]

Another revision to the Labor Code is being made, this time because of EU legal harmonization. The vulnerability of Hungarian workers to their employers will increase. Initiated with an aim toward harmonizing EU legal systems, the Labor Code change frequently results in major rights abuses for employees. One provision of the law that has been […]