In their own words: former Hungarian prime minister Gyula Horn was born 90 years ago today, on July 5th, 1932, so it seemed an...

KesterTester79 - It was a grey, grim Sunday afternoon in a grim location - But where? (Updated with extra clues.) Photo: I'm not sure...

KesterTester78 - Updated with extra clues & results! Photo: This chappie, despite apparently being stuck in a housing estate, doesn't...

KesterTester77 - By coincidence, following on from the news post about the landslide that has severed services via the normal route...

Landslide closes line between Vác and Slovak border - line expected to be closed until mid-August. International trains are being...

This statue, by a French sculptor, adorns the pedestrian entrance to a bridge in Budapest. Which bridge? UPDATED with Winner! Photo:...

A Csoki Bar for every Proletarian Kid - and at a Proletarian Price - UPDATED Photo: Brought to you by Comrade Workers of the Budapest...

KesterTester75 - Some well-kept sculptures of a spiritual theme in one of the region's municipalities - UPDATED with Results Photo: This...

Sixteen years ago today, on May 17, 2006, Canadian historian Margaret MacMillan gave an address in Budapest on her assessment of the...

Linking two cities in the CEE-SEE region, viewed from Madrid, Paris & London this train appears to be just 'fun' - but it means something...

KesterTester73 - This scene of desolation, perhaps surprisingly, sits in an area of natural beauty. UPDATED Photo: A pic from, I think,...

"I was leaving my family's menfolk and homeland, not knowing when or if I would return." Photo: Oksana Kukuruza, outside her workplace,...

KesterTester72 - After a couple of toughies (and KT71 Bakos bácsi is proving very tough), this piccie should not need too much brain work...

KesterTester71 - You've just got to love these old Hungarian craftsman's painted workplace signs, sadly disappearing with rush to...

KesterTester70 - An autumn sunset where men (and it's all men) work long hours according to ancient practices in an industry based on...

Today, 13 April, is the 279th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson, the third US president, who cautioned his fellow Americans...

One week on, the National Election Office has this morning posted the final results. After a couple of last minute twists and turns,...

KesterTester69 - You can almost feel the juggernaut of what was then modernity ready to lay waste all before it in this photo, which is...

Teacher Shortage is Symptom of Deeper Troubles - argues Willard Dickerson, an American who has been teaching English at the prestigious...

In Their Own Words: András Bíró-Nagy is a political scientest & director of Policy Solutions, a think tank associated with the European...