Hungarian culture

Deputy Prime Minister Kelemen Hunor told Tuesday night private broadcaster Realitatea Plus that the large majority of the bonuses currently granted to the public employees will be cancelled, starting next year. The Deputy PM made it clear that the bonuses could be replaced by awards for those who perform and are efficient.

Cannes prize-winning director Karoly Makk died Wednesday at the age of 91, Hungary's Szechenyi Academy of Literature and Arts told the state news agency MTI.

Widely regarded as one of Hungary's greatest post-World War II directors, Makk gained a reputation for fearlessly tackling themes of political and sexual repression during the country's four-decade communist period.