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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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Merkel calls for stronger market influence for Europe

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in an interview that Europe needed its own ratings agency and that the bloc should...

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Merkel calls for stronger market influence for Europe

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in an interview that Europe needed its own ratings agency and that the bloc should...

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Study blames regulatory environment for corruption in Hungary

Though Hungary's corporate and competition law are adequate, the country's broader regulatory environment contributes to systemic corruption in the country,...

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Study blames regulatory environment for corruption in Hungary

Though Hungary's corporate and competition law are adequate, the country's broader regulatory environment contributes to systemic corruption in the country,...

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Malaysia plans measures to soothe fuel hike anger

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, trying to assuage anger over a steep hike in fuel prices, announced new measures...

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Malaysia plans measures to soothe fuel hike anger

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, trying to assuage anger over a steep hike in fuel prices, announced new measures...

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Gazprom, SUEK call off joint venture

Russia's gas export monopoly Gazprom has called off its long anticipated joint venture to pool power and coal assets with...

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Gazprom, SUEK call off joint venture

Russia's gas export monopoly Gazprom has called off its long anticipated joint venture to pool power and coal assets with...

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EU tells Hungary to end long-term power deals

The European Commission has told Hungary to end long-term power purchase agreements for electricity, saying they constitute unlawful state aid...

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EU tells Hungary to end long-term power deals

The European Commission has told Hungary to end long-term power purchase agreements for electricity, saying they constitute unlawful state aid...

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Air France would be good Alitalia partner – Italy PM

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Tuesday Alitalia will need international partners and Air France-KLM would be a good...

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Air France would be good Alitalia partner – Italy PM

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Tuesday Alitalia will need international partners and Air France-KLM would be a good...

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Tensions grow between MNB and political elite

The monetary policy of the central bank (MNB) was criticized unexpectedly by both the Hungarian government and the opposition after...

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Tensions grow between MNB and political elite

The monetary policy of the central bank (MNB) was criticized unexpectedly by both the Hungarian government and the opposition after...

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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...