History

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The economy ministry warns of a huge deficit

There would be a 7% gap in the budget of the current year if the government didn’t rechannel the funds...

History

The economy ministry warns of a huge deficit

There would be a 7% gap in the budget of the current year if the government didn’t rechannel the funds...

History

Banks, govt agree on 180 HUF/CHF rate for troubled borrowers

Hungarian banks and the government agreed on Friday to set the maximum HUF/CHF exchange rate of repayments for Hungarians who...

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Banks, govt agree on 180 HUF/CHF rate for troubled borrowers

Hungarian banks and the government agreed on Friday to set the maximum HUF/CHF exchange rate of repayments for Hungarians who...

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EBRD raises Hungary growth forecast for 2011, notes risks to fiscal adjustment

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) raised to 2.7% its forecast for this year's GDP growth in Hungary,...

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EBRD raises Hungary growth forecast for 2011, notes risks to fiscal adjustment

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) raised to 2.7% its forecast for this year's GDP growth in Hungary,...

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London analysts: Hungary reforms point to right direction, with inflation and growth risks

The structural reform programme of the Hungarian government affects every field necessary without any significant risks this year, London-based analysts...

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London analysts: Hungary reforms point to right direction, with inflation and growth risks

The structural reform programme of the Hungarian government affects every field necessary without any significant risks this year, London-based analysts...

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New boss at AHK Ungarn

Stevan Sefer, the head of the Hungarian branch of global integrated materials and technology group ThyssenKrupp AG, has been appointed...

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New boss at AHK Ungarn

Stevan Sefer, the head of the Hungarian branch of global integrated materials and technology group ThyssenKrupp AG, has been appointed...

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FÉG takeover talks founder

MPF Holding has failed to reach an agreement with FÉG Konvektorgyártó on a buyout in talks that ran late into...

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FÉG takeover talks founder

MPF Holding has failed to reach an agreement with FÉG Konvektorgyártó on a buyout in talks that ran late into...

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Fidesz defends plan to scrap early retirement pensions

Hungary is in no position to go without the labor of experienced, active people over 40, and these people must...

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Fidesz defends plan to scrap early retirement pensions

Hungary is in no position to go without the labor of experienced, active people over 40, and these people must...

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That’s the spirit! – The rise of pálinka

Pálinka, the traditional Hungarian fruit brandy, has seen a huge resurgence in the past few years at home. But in...

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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...