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Rice seeks to tighten links with Prague

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice left on Monday for the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Georgia and perhaps Poland on a...

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Russia says still differences on US missile shield

The United States and Russia failed to bridge differences over a planned American missile shield program, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev...

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Russia says still differences on US missile shield

The United States and Russia failed to bridge differences over a planned American missile shield program, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev...

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Russia deems Kosovo precedent “extremely dangerous and unsuccessful”

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said that Russia viewed the Kosovo precedent as extremely dangerous and unsuccessful....

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Russia deems Kosovo precedent “extremely dangerous and unsuccessful”

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said that Russia viewed the Kosovo precedent as extremely dangerous and unsuccessful....

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EDF says ready to build second EPR in France

French power group EDF said it would be ready to take part in the construction of a second EPR nuclear...

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EDF says ready to build second EPR in France

French power group EDF said it would be ready to take part in the construction of a second EPR nuclear...

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Burkina Faso opens third gold mine in a year

Burkina Faso has formally opened its third gold mine in a year, the open-cast Mana facility operated by Toronto-listed SEMAFO....

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Burkina Faso opens third gold mine in a year

Burkina Faso has formally opened its third gold mine in a year, the open-cast Mana facility operated by Toronto-listed SEMAFO....

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Diplomats play down fears of Israeli attack on Iran

US, Iranian and Western diplomats played down worries about a looming Israeli military attack on Iran's nuclear facilities after reports...

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Diplomats play down fears of Israeli attack on Iran

US, Iranian and Western diplomats played down worries about a looming Israeli military attack on Iran's nuclear facilities after reports...

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Polish president says signing EU treaty “pointless”

Polish President Lech Kaczynski will not sign the European Union's reforming treaty for now because the Irish rejection made it...

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Polish president says signing EU treaty “pointless”

Polish President Lech Kaczynski will not sign the European Union's reforming treaty for now because the Irish rejection made it...

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Czech-Slovak private-equity company acquires Hungarian meat company

Czech-Slovak private-equity company Penta has taken over Hungary’s Debreceni Hús, Hungary’s second largest meat group, Penta partner Jozef Spirko said...

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Czech-Slovak private-equity company acquires Hungarian meat company

Czech-Slovak private-equity company Penta has taken over Hungary’s Debreceni Hús, Hungary’s second largest meat group, Penta partner Jozef Spirko said...

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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...