History

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EC faults Hungary for ineffective action to achieve MTOs

The European Commission said on Wednesday Hungary has not taken effective action in response to recommendations on achieving its Medium-Term...

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Macedoniaʼs Gruevski used Hungarian Embassy car to flee

According to information confirmed by Albanian police, Macedoniaʼs ex-Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski used a car owned by the Embassy of...

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Transatlantic Democracy Working Group declares support for CEU

Members and supporters of the bipartisan Transatlantic Democracy Working Group (TDWG) of former U.S. government officials, national security experts and...

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Time Ticking Toward CEU Exit

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Hungarian police find no case to answer in street lighting scandal

Hungarian police have closed their inquiries into EU-funded street lighting projects run by a company once co-owned by Prime Minister...

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Govʼt launches ‘National Consultation’ on families, blasts EU

The government has revealed its latest "National Consultation" questionnaire, this time about family policy. Despite the topic at hand, however,...

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U.S. ambassador releases statement on Pittsburgh shooting

U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David B. Cornstein released a statement Tuesday regarding the shooting incident at the Pittsburgh Tree of...

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Govʼt aims to separate state and private healthcare

Hungaryʼs government aims to make the clearest possible separation between the state and private healthcare systems, state secretary Bence Rétvári...

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CEU to shift intake to Vienna for 2019-20 academic year

The Board of Trustees of the Central European University (CEU) said Thursday that incoming students for its U.S.-accredited masterʼs and...

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President Áder visits Florida

President of Hungary János Áder embarked on a visit to the U.S. Wednesday, taking in Miami and Sarasota in Florida...

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Lázár suggests gradual ban of all tobacco products

János Lázár, the prime ministerʼs commissioner for protecting non-smokers, said yesterday he will propose a complete ban on purchasing tobacco...

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Chip readers at MOL stations help reunite 121 dogs with owners

In three months, free microchip readers installed at a total of 54 MOL gas stations have helped 121 stray dogs...

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Chain Bridge renovations to start in 2019

Reconstruction works will start on the Széchenyi Lánchíd (Chain Bridge) with the termination of a public procurement process in the...

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In Praise of Talking Shops

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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...