History

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7th Budapest Fish Festival moves close to the river

The seventh Budapest Fish Festival will take place close to Eötvös Loránd University next to the river Danube on February...

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No Room at the Budapest Inn?

As the year nears its turn, it is naturally to look back, and so it is appropriate that our focus...

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President Áder signs overtime law; strikes threatened

The governmentʼs controversial amendment to labor laws affecting overtime hours - dubbed the "slave law" by critics - is ready...

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Amnesty condemns excessive force against MPs, protesters

Hungaryʼs police must rein in unnecessary and excessive force, including the use of tear gas, against peaceful protesters, Amnesty International...

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Hungary buys 16 multifunctional Airbus helicopters

The Hungarian Ministry of Defense has ordered 16 Airbus H225M multifunctional helicopters with weapons systems, the Chinese Xinhua News Agency...

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NNG Sees Shifting Priorities for Automotive Industry

Hungary-based navigation company NNG says innovation in the automotive industry is growing hugely here, President and co-founder David Wiernik talks...

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Trade union leader protests ’authoritarian capitalism’

Trade unions and sympathisers protested against planned changes to the labor code in Budapest on Saturday, promising to continue their...

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Orbán exempts pro-govʼt media conglomerate from oversight

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has signed a decree exempting the recently formed pro-government media conglomerate from scrutiny by media or...

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Drawing on the Past to Create ‘new’ Hungarikums

If you are looking for a uniquely Hungarian gift to share this Christmas, you should be able to find some...

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NGOs, Health Workers Hold out Hope for the Suicidal

A somewhat unusual exhibition was staged in Budapest at the Open Society Archives this fall. There were no posters or...

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Barnes & Thornburg to lobby for Hungary in U.S.

The Hungarian government has hired U.S. law firm and lobbying group Barnes & Thornburg to represent its interests in Washington,...

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Mészáros adds media to vast pro-government conglomerate

Talentis Group Zrt., owned by key government ally Lőrinc Mészáros, has completed significant acquisitions on the local media market, which...

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Chain Bridge to shine in Scottish colors on St. Andrewʼs Day

Budapestʼs iconic Széchenyi Chain Bridge will be lit up in the blue and white of the Scottish flag this Friday...

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Employers back changes to overtime, but as option not rule

Employers back a proposal by MPs of governing Fidesz to extend the period for accounting overtime and to raise the...

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Gruevski asylum critics ‘identical‘ to migration backers – claims Orbán

Those people who attack Hungary for granting asylum to fugitive former Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski are "identical" to those...

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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...