History

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Response to letters on central bank act amendments could arrive this week

Hungary could get replies to letters it sent the European Union, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank...

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More than chocolate – Swiss-Hungarian bilateral business relations

Aside from the top quality Swiss products available on Hungarian shelves, the little Alpine country plays a sizable role in...

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Economy ministry replies to The Economist with own assessment

Hungary's National Economy Ministry has responded to a piece published in UK business weekly The Economist calling the country "the...

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Unconventional policies start bearing fruit from 2013, Matolcsy tells CNN

The Hungarian economy may now be seeing slow growth, but it is now in a period of transition and the...

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Government says ctrl bank sole authority over reserves

The central bank has an exclusive authority to manage international reserves and the government has no intention to use the...

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Vote delay will help IMF talks, Varga says

Hungary’s delay of a vote on amendments to a disputed central bank law will help resolve differences blocking talks with...

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Crisis taxes to be swapped for permanent ones, Orbán says

In an interview to commercial station InfoRádió on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that due to the European Union's...

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Hungary rate-setters keep key rate on hold for fifth month in a row

The National Bank of Hungary's Monetary Council decided to keep the central bank's key rate on hold at 7.00% at...

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Hungary has contingency plan for Greece exit, says PM

Hungary's government has a contingency plan for a possible exit by Greece from the eurozone, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said...

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Negotiations with IMF/EU will be faster than preparations, says chief negotiator

Hungary's official negotiations with the International Monetary Fund and the European Union on precautionary financing will be faster than preparations...

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Hungary wants fast talks with IMF, says PM

Hungary's interest is to close talks fast with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday....

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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...