Hello there everybody, as part of my survey lasting until 27 December 2026, I plan to investigate which countries are the most and least pro-monarchist on several subreddits. This is done primarily for research purposes only and I really apologise if this broke any rules. Drop a vote if you are interested!

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Greetings everybody! I am planning to move to Hungary for my masters(Uni of Debrecen) I wanted to know if this particular uni is a reputed and a good one since I'll be a tuition paying student. I also wanted to know about the job market in Hungary for someone who wants to pursue international management with no prior work experience; _ ;

Your honest opinions would mean a lot to me:)

Thank you

Hi everyone!

I'll be staying in Budapest for five months as an Erasmus exchange student, and my Erasmus grant monthly is only €800. I’ll have to pay for rent and all my other living expenses out of that money.

For those of you who live in Budapest, is €800 a month enough to live comfortably, or would I have to live on a very tight budget?

I'm also considering getting a job before I leave to save some extra money for my stay. Do you think that's necessary, or would €800 a month be enough if I manage my money carefully? I'd really appreciate any advice, especially from students who have lived in Budapest on a similar budget. Thanks!

Hey everyone!

Just curious, which universities in Hungary would you recommend for a master's in Finance or Business?

I've heard about Corvinus, BME, and BGE, but I'm wondering how they actually compare in terms of reputation, teaching quality, workload, and job opportunities.

Would love to hear some opinions, especially from current students or graduates. Thanks!

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For grad school, Pecs is cheaper, and slower. Any other differences? (after reading comments---and thanks for those! ---a local job will not be needed)

I’m a Chinese international student currently studying at a university in Budapest, Hungary. I’ll be graduating next year, but I’m feeling quite uncertain about whether I should stay in Europe or return to China.

I know the job market is tough right now, especially for fresh graduates, and finding an entry-level position seems challenging in almost every country.

I’d really appreciate hearing some advice and perspectives from Europeans or anyone who has been in a similar situation. Do you think it’s worth trying to build a career in Europe as a non-EU graduate?

We had an unpleasant racist experience in Eger today, and I’d genuinely like to hear what Hungarians think about it.

We’re a group of four friends, all 27–28 years old, visiting Hungary from a Latin American country. We planned to spend five nights in Hungary, and decided to spend one of them in Eger because we had read a lot about its history, architecture and cultural importance.

We’ve really enjoyed Budapest so far, but we also wanted to visit somewhere less mainstream and experience a smaller Hungarian city. Out of the places we looked at, Eger seemed like one of the most beautiful and culturally interesting options.

After arriving by train from Budapest, we checked into our hotel and walked toward the old town. We stopped at a lángos place for lunch and sat at one of the outdoor tables.

We were talking among ourselves in Spanish when a man who looked to be in his 50s or older approached us and started speaking to us in Hungarian.

We politely told him in English that we didn’t speak Hungarian, but that we spoke English.

He replied, “English?” and then spat on the ground.

After that, he started speaking directly and much more aggressively toward one of my friends. Out of the four of us, he is the only one who has a visibly mestizo/light-brown complexion; the other three of us are white.

The man started raising his voice and speaking in what was clearly a threatening or hostile tone. We kept telling him, “We don’t understand,” and eventually decided to completely ignore him.

He continued shouting at us for a while.

At some point, the owner of the restaurant came outside and confronted him. They spoke in Hungarian for quite some time. The man kept spitting on the ground, and a few other people nearby also seemed to intervene and say things to him.

Since none of us speak Hungarian, we obviously couldn’t understand the whole exchange, but from his behavior, the fact that he specifically targeted the only darker-skinned person in our group, and what we were eventually able to pick up through Google Translate, it became pretty clear to us that there was a racist element to it.

I turned on Google Translate during part of the confrontation to try to understand what he was saying, and I’ll attach screenshots of what it managed to translate.

Eventually, the man left after spitting on the ground several more times.

The restaurant owner then apologized to us for what had happened. We made sure to thank her, because she absolutely did not have to get involved, and we really appreciated the fact that she stood up for us instead of simply ignoring the situation.

I also want to make something very clear: we do not think this man represents Hungarians in general.

This was one bad experience during an otherwise very enjoyable trip. We’ve had a great time in Hungary, Budapest has been wonderful, and we’ve been genuinely impressed by the country’s architecture, history and culture.
If anything, the reaction of the restaurant owner and the other people who appeared to confront him reminded us that one person’s behavior shouldn’t define an entire place.

Still, it was definitely an uncomfortable experience, especially because we had specifically chosen Eger because we wanted to experience a smaller Hungarian city rather than staying only in Budapest.

I’m curious to hear a Hungarian perspective:
Is this kind of hostility toward foreigners or people with a different skin tone something that occasionally happens in smaller towns, or do you think we were simply extremely unlucky and ran into one random racist asshole?

And for Hungarians who live in or know Eger: how would you interpret what happened?

We’re not posting this to attack Hungary or Eger. We’re genuinely interested in understanding the situation and hearing how locals see it.

Hii everybody!, I was planning to do my MSc in Engineering management from University of Debrecen and wanted to know about the employment conditions for freshers from engineering and management backgrounds, I am ready to move to Budapest once I'm done with my studies but wanted to know if one will be able to find a stable job in 9months(after which I'll have to leave if I don't find one).

And which field has better job opportunities. I'd be great if y'all could share your opinions for the same, it'd really help me out:)

I ve just moved to Hungary from the UK and I'm curious how others deal with things that aren't straightforward here , for example: immigration, paperwork, healthcare, taxes, property, etc.

When you don't know what to do, where do you usually turn first?

Hi everyone,

I have family in Hungary and they currently don’t have internet at home. Unfortunately, there is no fiber connection available in their apartment building either.

I’m planning to spend around two months per year in Hungary, and during that time I need to work remotely, so having a fast and reliable internet connection is very important for me.

My family told me that getting a regular home internet connection directly from an operator can be quite expensive in their situation, and they suggested that mobile internet might be the best option.

So I wanted to ask: how do you solve this in Hungary?

Is there a specific mobile internet plan or operator you would recommend for this purpose? Would it make sense to buy a 4G/5G router and put a SIM card in it? Are there any good unlimited or high-data plans suitable for remote work, video calls, etc.?

The city is not Budapest, so the options are probably more limited, but I’d still like to find something fast and stable enough to work comfortably.

I’d really appreciate any recommendations, especially specific operators, plans, or router setups that have worked well for you.

Thanks!

On September 19th and 20th a fantastic international kite festival was held in Zamárdi on the shores of Balaton, the Hungarian sea. Kite flyers from Hungary, Japan, Slovakia, Austria, and Slovenia coloured the sky with all sorts of kites, kids were making their own kites under auspices of the students of MOME Budapest and the crazy Slovenian kiters from, and there was even some night flying of (khm, running with) LED kites! Check out a couple of photos, while the full report from the festival is here: https://kapjasa.si/en/kite-orgy-at-lake-balaton-egenjaro-sarkanyfesztival-ii/

We’re launching a B2B flooring supply link into Budapest. The standard MQO is 20ft container about ~2,800 sqm, which I think is way too risky for anyone testing a new supplier.

To lower the barrier, we're considering offering 1–3 pallet LCL test batches locally, backed by live factory QC and a 1%/wk production delay compensation.

As a contractor/distributor: Is a 1–3 pallet local trial actually helpful to test click-lock and color in person, or do you only care about hand swatches before going big?

Appreciate your honest advice. Comments or DM are both welcomed!🙏

Hi guys,

I (28M) work in Deep tech, and i have a company of my own as well in Dubai. Would it be a good move to relocate to hungary for masters?(though i work i want to get Msc in my domain). How is the market doing ? Also im already an expat indian- is the government visa norms liberal? What would be my options other than student visa - and what about after studies is there a work permit for skilled professionals?

So I have some distant relatives living in rural Hungary that I usually get in touch with once or twice a month. They are somewhat older and I strongly suspect that they get their news from rather questionable sources, so I wanted to ask if the following opinions are common in Hungary or if you could point me to any reputable sources that provide more background information.

First, my relatives seem top be veritably obsessed with Ursula von der Leyen, who they usually just call "that blonde woman". I live in the EU as well, and I basically NEVER think about this person at all, but my Hungarian relatives bring her up so frequently that it seems like she is a constant presence in their lives. They hate her with a passion that had thus far been reserved for the French handball team.

Secondly, there seems to be the idea that the EU is baiting Russia into starting an all out war. My relatives seem to think that the EU is constantly attacking Russian assets and wants a war to break out to thin out the population?!

Thirdly, and this one should be easy to prove or disprove, my relative claims that the EU forced Peter Magyar to deploy Hungarian soldiers to the Ukrainian frontlines and as protective force for gas pipelines and critical infrastructure - where they are subsequently used as cannon fodder. My political understanding tells me that this HAS to be BS, as deployment of NATO troops in an active warzone would lead to a myriad of immediate problems and would likely be global news.

What is happening here? Am I so out of the loop or are my relatives falling for obvious fake news?

Hi,i'm coming in budapest for a rock concert and i plan on staying a day after to visit and go to some shops,i love fashion,i also sew,and do makeup ,and i would like to know if you know any shops were they sell more alternative and vintage kinda clothes,or fabrics,gems,feathers and sewing and costume making accesories?Also are there any shop that sell wigs,more colorfull makeup?I never went there before so i don't know what to expect to find?

hello im interested in how the uni life is in hungary like can uni students talk about the general life and how its going especially international students but if u are a local student id like to listen to you too