History

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Direct Budapest-Shanghai flights to start next year

The Hungarian and Chinese sides have reached agreement to start direct flights for passengers and cargo between Budapest and Shanghai...

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Tit for tat as Fidesz, ALDE release attack videos

The communications war between the Hungarian government and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) is escalating, with...

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Experts discuss economy, business, marketing at Continentalʼs conference

Automotive parts maker Continental, best known for its tires, this week held its Fifth Professional Tire Conference in Budaörs, Pest...

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Agreement reached on financing of MTA

The Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) says it has reached an agreement with the Ministry for Innovation and Technology (ITM)...

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22 U.S. Congress members express support for CEU

U.S. House of Representatives member Nita Lowey has been joined by 21 members of Congress, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck...

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In Praise of Plain Speaking

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Future Law conference to be held in Budapest

Law firm Dentons will be sponsoring a "Future Law" conference taking place on September 27 in Budapest, with the event...

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Szijjártó meets Governor of Osaka, talks tech and trade

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó received the Governor of Osaka Ichirō Matsui, the ministry said on Monday,...

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Der Spiegel blasts Spöttle, pro-government media

An article in German weekly news magazine Der Spiegel has delivered heavy criticism of Hungarian government-friendly media outlets, describing their...

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Vietnam 50 Years Later: a Combat Photographer Remembers

As a season opener, the Hungarian Museum of Photography in Kecskemét is staging an exhibition of images taken by Hungarian-...

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U.S. FDA seeks additional info on drug from Richter partner

Pharmaceuticals firm Gedeon Richter says that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested additional information from its partner...

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ALLEA alarmed at govʼt interference in academia

ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, has issued a statement expressing alarm at what it describes...

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Kaspersky rejects allegations of security threat

Russian antivirus software developer Kaspersky Lab has rejected all allegations of links to the Russian authorities, or that it represents...

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Kaspersky software purged from govʼt computers

A government decision published on Monday in the official gazette stipulates that computers used in Hungarian public administration should not...

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National day fireworks to exceed HUF 200 mln

St. Stephenʼs Day on August 20, the celebration to mark the foundation of Hungary by its first Christian king, is...

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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...