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Pest County says it will legally separate from Budapest

In a move intended to make Pest County eligible for European Union funding, the general assembly of the county announced...

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Investigation bureau: One of five Quaestor cases closed

One of the five cases involving the Quaestor brokerage firm, which filed for bankruptcy in the spring of last year,...

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UNHCR compares present refugee crisis to 1956

Urging EU leaders to “unite behind emergency proposals to manage the refugee and migration crisis that is becoming increasingly chaotic...

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MOL announces new discovery in Pakistan

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL has made a new crude oil, condensate and natural gas discovery in the Karak...

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Arbitration body mediating 10,000 complaints over FX loans

About 10,000 cases related to settlement of borrowersʼ relief have been brought before the Financial Arbitration Body for mediation, Hungarian...

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Report: Arbitration body hears 4,800 borrowers relief mediation cases

More than 4,800 cases related to settlement of borrowers relief have been brought before the Financial Arbitration Body for mediation,...

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Authority orders restrictions to prevent spread of swamp fever in horses

Hungaryʼs food and animal health authority Nébih has ordered restrictions in ten communities in eight counties around the country to...

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Land administration offices to start digitizing records in February

Hungary's land administration offices are scheduled to start digitalizing records, approximately 100,000 property titles and floor plans, from February, Hungarian...

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Lawyer: Road toll system is faulty

The fact that there is only one road leading to Budapest Airport and it is a toll road is unlawful,...

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PM: Toll system changes to benefit Hungarians

“Hungarian citizens will benefit from the planned changes in the road toll system and the introduction of optional e-stickers for...

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Bluetongue restrictions in force outside of outbreak area

Restrictions related to an outbreak of bluetongue, a viral disease of ruminants, have been introduced in about two-thirds of Hungary,...

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Labor-inspectorate examination of banking sector finds irregularities at over half of employers

The Hungarian Labour Inspectorate (OMMF) has found irregularities concerning 61% of employers and 32% of employees during its first-quarter inspection...

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Labor-inspectorate examination of banking sector finds irregularities at over half of employers

The Hungarian Labour Inspectorate (OMMF) has found irregularities concerning 61% of employers and 32% of employees during its first-quarter inspection...

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120th Anniversary of Hungarian Artist Vasarely’s Birth Celebrated

Vasarely 120 at Budapest’s Museum of Fine Arts, which closes on Aug. 16, is the first large-scale retrospective of one...

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drMáriás on What ‘Petflix’ Means for his Art

A young Hungarian friend of mine recently used the ingenious “Petflix” to describe her and her friends’ fascination with this...

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Optimism and Dystopia: The Black Mirror at the Ludwig Museum

I had been resisting schlepping to the Ludwig Museum. The name conjured up images of a fustian pile filled with...

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József Kordás Returns With New Gallery Near Ráday Utca

Budapest has a new gallery, dedicated to the work of the painter József Kordás. After nearly two decades of self-imposed...

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New Book Collates Visual Diaries of Budapest and More

“Budapest Safari,” a brand new anthology of images of the capital city and other places from travels by the Hungary-based...

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Grimm’s Fairytale Mother Hulda Brought to Life at Budapest Circus

If you haven’t been to the circus in a while, perhaps it is time to reconsider. In the early to...

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Robert Berény Masterpiece Sells for HUF 38 mln at Fall Auction

The autumn auction at Judit Virág Gallery saw record sales of Hungarian modernist masterpieces, confirming the enduring strength of the...

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The Art of Life in Sultry Budapest

This year's Art Nouveau exhibition entitled “Art of Life” at the splendid Hungarian National Gallery is the sequel to its...

United States Named Guest of Honor at Hungary’s 40th Festival of Folk Arts

The United States will serve as guest of honor at Hungary’s 40th annual Festival of Folk Arts, to be held...

120th Anniversary of Hungarian Artist Vasarely’s Birth Celebrated

Vasarely 120 at Budapest’s Museum of Fine Arts, which closes on Aug. 16, is the first large-scale retrospective of one...

drMáriás on What ‘Petflix’ Means for his Art

A young Hungarian friend of mine recently used the ingenious “Petflix” to describe her and her friends’ fascination with this...

Optimism and Dystopia: The Black Mirror at the Ludwig Museum

I had been resisting schlepping to the Ludwig Museum. The name conjured up images of a fustian pile filled with...

Film Industry Kick off Reform Drive to Reshape Hungary’s Film Funding

More than 80 film professionals and organisations have launched Filmreform, a campaign demanding real professional input into Hungary's film financing...

Hungarian Animated Classic ‘The Tragedy of Man’ Released on Blu-Ray

Marcell Jankovics’ extraordinary, animated feature-length version of Imre Madách’s 1861 play “The Tragedy of Man” is the most ambitious Hungarian...

Art Quarter Budapest: An Oasis of Artistic Freedom

I found out about Art Quarter Budapest by a circuitous route that began with me reading about the Hungarian noise...

Béla Tarr, Acclaimed Hungarian Filmmaker, Dies Aged 70

Béla Tarr, the renowned Hungarian filmmaker, died on Tuesday at the age of 70, Bence Fliegauf, a film-director colleague, announced...

József Kordás Returns With New Gallery Near Ráday Utca

Budapest has a new gallery, dedicated to the work of the painter József Kordás. After nearly two decades of self-imposed...

New Book Collates Visual Diaries of Budapest and More

“Budapest Safari,” a brand new anthology of images of the capital city and other places from travels by the Hungary-based...

Grimm’s Fairytale Mother Hulda Brought to Life at Budapest Circus

If you haven’t been to the circus in a while, perhaps it is time to reconsider. In the early to...

Encountering the Spiritual on Andrássy

William Blake's “The Night of Enitharmon’s Joy” and Júlia Eszter Kuzma’s “Bestial Sanctum” may have been made centuries apart and...

Robert Berény Masterpiece Sells for HUF 38 mln at Fall Auction

The autumn auction at Judit Virág Gallery saw record sales of Hungarian modernist masterpieces, confirming the enduring strength of the...

Budapest Film Fest Salutes the Hungarian ‘Hollywood Animal’

From Sep. 16-21, five films by legendary Hungarian-American screenwriter Joe Eszterhas are being shown as part of the Budapest Classic...

The Art of Life in Sultry Budapest

This year's Art Nouveau exhibition entitled “Art of Life” at the splendid Hungarian National Gallery is the sequel to its...