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Easter in Hungary

April 2, 2018
By Bernadett Boór. Hungary - At the cashier in the grocery store, no one is surprised to see chewing gum, batteries, chocolate ... but scented water? Why are there lily-of-the-valley, jasmine or lavender perfumed waters near available at the grocery stores as Easter approaches?…
Culture

Christmas in Poland

December 24, 2017
By Marlena Prochownik. Poland - Christmas (“Boże Narodzenie” - literally “God’s Birth”) is considered the most important holiday in Poland. Its traditions have evolved over the centuries, during which pagan, folk and Christian customs intertwined with each other. Let’s have a look at…
Society

Orbán refuses gay marriage

May 3, 2016
Hungary - The portuguese newspaper Expresso published an interview of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in which he defends traditional marriage, between a man and a woman. “An apple cannot asked to be called a pear. (…) If a person lives together with…