History

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On their way – Hungarian worker migration threats

Hungarian potential migration hit an all-time record when a recent poll showed that almost every fifth adult wants to try...

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Banking association chief could resign if new fiscal measures become law

Hungarian Banking Association chairman Mihály Patai could resign if planned fiscal measures affecting banks announced on Wednesday become law, internet...

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Varga reaffirms govt intention to reach deal with IMF/EU

The Hungarian government's intention, voiced last November, to reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund and the European Union...

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Orbán says Brussels forcing half of fiscal improvement plan on Hungary

Half of the government's recently unveiled HUF 400 billion fiscal improvement package would not be necessary if the European Union...

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European Commission welcomes decision on financial transactions duty

European Commission spokesman Olivier Bailly welcomed national economy minister György Matolcsy's announcement on Friday that the financial transactions duty will...

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EC, as well as IMF, sends letter to Hungary

The European Commission is sending a letter of response to Hungary regarding an assessment made as part of negotiations on...

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97-year-old Hungarian Nazi criminal subject of new probe in Slovakia

Police in Kosice, Slovakia, have launched a new investigation into the actions of war criminal László Csatáry, who is currently...

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IMF asks Hungary for clarification in response to letter

The government has received a response to a letter sent to the International Monetary Fund in which the IMF has...

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Hungary’s new nationalization plans could cost a fortune

Hungary’s plans to partly nationalize sectors of its economy have raised eyebrows, as the costs can jeopardize keeping the budget...

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Pénzügykutató projects 0.9% GDP growth in 2013

Pénzügykutató projects Hungary's economy will contract by 0.8% in 2012 but grow by 0.9% in 2013, the economic research company...

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Hungary to send alternative proposal on IMF/EU deal next week, says Varga

The Hungarian government will send its alternative proposal for the talks about financial assistance with the International Monetary Fund and...

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Grandfathers and Revolutions: The Film Hungarian-Australians Tried to Ban

With the approach of the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, Australian filmmaker Peter Hegedüs says his documentary on...

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Budapest Ghetto Wall Exhibition Loses Focus of Core Historical Horror

In some countries, a city’s “ghetto” refers to a historical quarter, long populated by an ethnic or religious minority, possibly...

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Hungarian Jazz Guitar Great Gábor Szabó Honored in Budapest

In October, a plaque commemorating quietly influential Hungarian-born jazz guitarist Gábor Szabó was erected at the site of his family’s...

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Obituary: Péter Pallai – Revolutionary Fighter, Builders’ Laborer, Teacher, Journalist, Jazz Ambassador

Péter Pallai, probably best known globally as a BBC Hungary correspondent, won affection in whatever role he took on. He...

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National Flag Honoring March 15 Heroes Raised in Front of Parliament

The national flag was raised with military honours to commemorate the March 15th national holiday on Saturday in front of...

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House of Unicum Takes Visitors on a 270° Immersive Trip Through Time

The House of Unicum has unveiled a new addition to its visitor experience: since September, guests have been able to...

More Than 200 WWII Explosives Found at Budapest Construction Site

Bomb disposal specialists recovered more than 200 World War II explosive devices and fragments at a construction site on Üllői...

Hungary to Open Communist-Era Secret Service Files on November 4

Hungary’s government will make communist-era secret service documents public on Nov. 4, fulfilling one of the ruling Tisza Party’s main...

Grandfathers and Revolutions: The Film Hungarian-Australians Tried to Ban

With the approach of the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, Australian filmmaker Peter Hegedüs says his documentary on...

Hungary’s Presidential Sándor Palace to Reopen to Visitors

The presidential Sándor Palace in Budapest will reopen to visitors from Aug. 1-8, the speaker of parliament, who is exercising...

From Piquet’s Powerslide to Norris’ Triumph: 40 Years of Formula One in Hungary

Formula One’s arrival in Hungary in 1986 was remarkable long before the cars reached the starting grid. At the height...

Hungary to Release Some Communist-era Secret Service Files on Oct. 22

Some secret service files from Hungary’s Communist regime will be made public from Oct. 22, the eve of the 70th...

Mákos Pite and Red Dope

It’s spring, and the poppies of Hungary are blooming in the field. Sitting outside a café in Szeged, I’m munching...

Budapest’s Renewed Citadella Reopening This Week

Budapest's Citadella will reopen to visitors on March 28 after a multiyear restoration that has transformed the deteriorating fortress into...

Budapest’s Citadella to Reopen after 4‑Year Restoration

The historic Citadella atop Gellért Hill in Budapest has undergone a comprehensive four‑year renovation and is set to reopen to...

Budapest Ghetto Wall Exhibition Loses Focus of Core Historical Horror

In some countries, a city’s “ghetto” refers to a historical quarter, long populated by an ethnic or religious minority, possibly...

Hungarian Jazz Guitar Great Gábor Szabó Honored in Budapest

In October, a plaque commemorating quietly influential Hungarian-born jazz guitarist Gábor Szabó was erected at the site of his family’s...

Ralph Brewster: the Would-be American who Couch-surfed WW2 Budapest

What existed on the plot now occupied by the Mammut 2 shopping mall on Margit krt? Who was Aladár Rácz?...

Obituary: Péter Pallai – Revolutionary Fighter, Builders’ Laborer, Teacher, Journalist, Jazz Ambassador

Péter Pallai, probably best known globally as a BBC Hungary correspondent, won affection in whatever role he took on. He...

National Flag Honoring March 15 Heroes Raised in Front of Parliament

The national flag was raised with military honours to commemorate the March 15th national holiday on Saturday in front of...

House of Unicum Takes Visitors on a 270° Immersive Trip Through Time

The House of Unicum has unveiled a new addition to its visitor experience: since September, guests have been able to...