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Delphi to transfer production from western Europe to Hungary

US automotive-parts company Delphi Corporation will transfer production from two of the company’s factories in western Europe to its plant...

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Delphi to transfer production from western Europe to Hungary

US automotive-parts company Delphi Corporation will transfer production from two of the company’s factories in western Europe to its plant...

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World far from ready for flu pandemic

The world is far from being well prepared for an influenza pandemic, leading national and international health officials warned at...

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World far from ready for flu pandemic

The world is far from being well prepared for an influenza pandemic, leading national and international health officials warned at...

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Britain becomes world’s largest arms exporter

Britain became the world’s largest arms exporter last year, overtaking the United States, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, quoting government...

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Britain becomes world’s largest arms exporter

Britain became the world’s largest arms exporter last year, overtaking the United States, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, quoting government...

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Energy prices, competition add to strains between US and China

Not quite an ally, not quite an adversary, China with its exploding appetite for energy is helping drive up world...

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Energy prices, competition add to strains between US and China

Not quite an ally, not quite an adversary, China with its exploding appetite for energy is helping drive up world...

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Hungarian opposition leader calls for early elections

Viktor Orbán, chairman of Hungary's main opposition party Fidesz, reiterated his call for early elections at a party meeting....

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Hungarian opposition leader calls for early elections

Viktor Orbán, chairman of Hungary's main opposition party Fidesz, reiterated his call for early elections at a party meeting....

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EU to rule on OMV/MOL merger after summer recess

The European Commission will make a ruling on the proposed merger of Austria's OMV and Hungary's MOL after its summer...

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EU to rule on OMV/MOL merger after summer recess

The European Commission will make a ruling on the proposed merger of Austria's OMV and Hungary's MOL after its summer...

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Mitsubishi Heavy aims to sell 1,000 regional jets

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd said it aims to sell 1,000 regional jets in 20 years....

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Mitsubishi Heavy aims to sell 1,000 regional jets

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd said it aims to sell 1,000 regional jets in 20 years....

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EU antitrust chief says in favor of open standards

The EU antitrust chief said governments and businesses should favor open standards over closed technology as a blunt criticism of...

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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...