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Denmark and Norway hope Arctic claimants obey UN rules

Denmark and Norway said they hoped the five Arctic Ocean nations would agree at talks in Greenland on Wednesday to...

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Denmark and Norway hope Arctic claimants obey UN rules

Denmark and Norway said they hoped the five Arctic Ocean nations would agree at talks in Greenland on Wednesday to...

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Analysis: Is oil windfall a curse for poor countries?

Red-hot oil prices are a blessing for big energy companies but often prove a curse for poor oil-producing countries....

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Analysis: Is oil windfall a curse for poor countries?

Red-hot oil prices are a blessing for big energy companies but often prove a curse for poor oil-producing countries....

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Gestesa to construct €30 mln office building in Budapest

Spanish property developer Gestesa laid the cornerstone of a €30 million ($46.9 million) office building near Budapest’s Keleti Station on...

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Gestesa to construct €30 mln office building in Budapest

Spanish property developer Gestesa laid the cornerstone of a €30 million ($46.9 million) office building near Budapest’s Keleti Station on...

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South American nations to seek common currency

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday, that South American nations will seek a common currency as part...

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South American nations to seek common currency

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday, that South American nations will seek a common currency as part...

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City: Investors increase short Forint positions despite Forint surge

Global portfolio investors increased short Forint positions in May, JP Morgan said in its latest survey released in London on...

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City: Investors increase short Forint positions despite Forint surge

Global portfolio investors increased short Forint positions in May, JP Morgan said in its latest survey released in London on...

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UN chief to press Myanmar junta boss on aid

UN chief Ban Ki-moon flew into army-ruled Myanmar's remote new capital for a rare audience with junta supremo Than Shwe...

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UN chief to press Myanmar junta boss on aid

UN chief Ban Ki-moon flew into army-ruled Myanmar's remote new capital for a rare audience with junta supremo Than Shwe...

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China says over 70,000 dead or missing from quake

China raised the number of dead or missing from a devastating earthquake to more than 70,000, as rescuers found another...

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China says over 70,000 dead or missing from quake

China raised the number of dead or missing from a devastating earthquake to more than 70,000, as rescuers found another...

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US: Lockheed beats Boeing to win $3.57 bln GPS contract

Lockheed Martin Corp beat out Boeing Co to win an Air Force contract worth up to $3.57 billion (€2.31 billion)...

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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...