‘Euronews’ has spoken with Erno Rubik, the inventor of this ingenious game, a Hungarian sculptor.
He Rubik’s Cubeone of the best-known inventions of Hungary and a puzzle that generations of players have been working on for 50 years, has gone from being a national legend to a European symbol.
Because it requires ingenuity, creativity and strategic thinking, has been chosen as the logo of the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the EU, which will begin on July 1, 2024, and Hungary has decided to accompany it with the slogan: ‘Make Europe great again’.
What is the origin of the Rubik’s cube?
Simple, but very complicated: the world famous 3D combination puzzle It was invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor Erno Rubik..
The importance of the cube is represented by countless references in pop culture. The inventor told ‘Euronews’ that it is necessary good luck to be successfulbut it is also necessary to ask good questions.
“We got to the point of asking what I consider a very fundamental question: why? Why are things the way they are and how could they be different? That’s where solutions start to emerge,” says Erno Rubik.
“Some of the solutions materialize, so objects are born. The interesting thing about objects is that they seem dead, but still, “a cube in someone’s hand comes to life” Add.
Erno Rubik, who will soon celebrate his eightieth birthday, received a special cube as a gift from MOME University, where he invented the game 50 years ago. Since his birth More than 500 million pieces have been sold of this puzzle around the world.
Hungary assumes the presidency of the Council of the European Union
The presidency of the Council of the European Union rotates among the 27 EU member states every six months.
Hungarian Minister of European Affairs Janos Boka outlined Budapest’s program and ambitions for its six months at the helm of the world’s largest trading bloc, starting July 1.
When asked about the similarities between the motto of the Hungarian presidency and the lema ‘Make America Great Again’ of the former American president Donald TrumpBoka insisted that Hungary’s motto focused solely on Europe.
