Nagykékes, located in the outskirts of the large village of Harta in Bács-Kiskun County, is connected to Harta by an access road. Harta is approximately an eight-minute drive from Nagykékes, which has a population of around 60 people. The quality of the access road, which is also used by intercity buses, left much to be desired. To address the comfort and safety issues, the road was renovated with the help of European Union funding. The...
The history of baths in our country dates back to ancient times; the Romans already utilised the waters of the local healing and thermal springs in the area of Aquincum. The thermal springs of Buda were popular bathing places even in the Middle Ages, which underwent significant development during the Turkish era, one of the most beautiful examples of this being Veli Bej. Sokollu Mustafa, the most famous Pasha of Buda, built the Veli Bej...
In Hungary, social exclusion often goes hand in hand with poverty; this phenomenon is even more present in disadvantaged districts and settlements where services are also lacking. Finding solutions to this is a matter of societal interest. The project titled ” From the beginning hand in hand,” implemented with EU co-financing under the Human Resource Development Operational Programme, provided psychological, physical, and health support to marginalised families living in the Kunhegyes district, with a particular...
Keeping and breeding of horses as livestock has played a significant role in our country’s history from ancient times, and horse riding has become so intertwined with the Hungarian identity that we are often referred to as a horse-riding nation. The beginnings of equestrian tourism in Hungary date back to the period after World War II. Although for a long time afterward horse riding was considered a privilege for the elite, nowadays more and more...
The Foundation called “Every good book is a teacher of the nation” has been promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and the importance of learning through RobotOlympics since 2012, where different teams and their robots compete against each other in five different events. In the István Bocskai Secondary School in Hajdúböszörmény that regularly hosts the competition, children aged between 10 and 19 gather year after year to compete with the robots they build. The teams...
European Union funding has helped to modernise some public institutions in Kistarcsa, enabling them to operate more efficiently in terms of energy use. One of the main objectives of the Environmental and Energy Efficiency Operational Program (KEHOP) is to promote energy efficiency measures. Within this framework, the energy modernization of the Simándy József Primary School and Art School, as well as the Mayor’s Office buildings in Kistarcsa, has been realised. Almost all of the windows...
A Regional Crisis Centre named Safe Point has been established in Orosháza, Hungary, by the Hungarian Interchurch Aid, which provides help to victims of relationship violence, their families and professionals in the Southern Great Plain region. Relationship violence includes not only physical abuse, but also psychological, verbal, sexual abuse, economic violence and financial vulnerability. The main activities of the institution are providing information to victims, people at risk and their relatives by e-mail, telephone, online...
From Budapest we can reach the village of Zsámbék, which was given its name after the Zsámbék basin located behind the Buda Hills, in just an hour by public transport, or even in a shorter time by car. Both Zsámbék and the surrounding area has plenty of attractions, so it is a popular tourist destination. The goal of the Zsámbék Basin Tourism Association is to preserve, develop, and make the region’s natural, cultural, and built...
In the village of Döröske, located in Vas County, the rehabilitation of the local reservoir, the restoration of the lake shore and bed conditions, as well as the suppression of invasive alien species, has been carried out with the support of The Hungarian Fisheries Operational Programme (MAHOP). With the involvement of EU funding, the project implemented by the Hungarian National Fishing Association completely renovated the reservoir and its facilities for water retention, which were in...
Within the framework of the EU project “Improving local care, services and quality of life in the Ormánság region”, 6,500 square metres of green space have been developed in Sellye, Baranya County. The project, implemented under the Territorial and Settlement Development Operational Programme, increased green spaces in Sellye, improved transport links and created new sport infrastructure for the population. Key objective was to create an attractive yet sustainable image for businesses, investors and residents. The...
