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IMF says Romania gov’t must contain state wage hikes

Romania’s government must control state employees’ wage gains to avoid spillovers to the private sector, which would add to pressures...

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IMF says Romania gov’t must contain state wage hikes

Romania’s government must control state employees’ wage gains to avoid spillovers to the private sector, which would add to pressures...

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Belgian government open to lower Belgacom stake

The Belgian government has no objections in principle to lowering its stake in Belgacom, a government spokeswoman said on Tuesday,...

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Belgian government open to lower Belgacom stake

The Belgian government has no objections in principle to lowering its stake in Belgacom, a government spokeswoman said on Tuesday,...

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Ukraine c.bank to raise discount rate to 12%

Ukraine’s central bank said on Monday it would raise its discount rate to 12% from 10% as of April 30...

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Ukraine c.bank to raise discount rate to 12%

Ukraine’s central bank said on Monday it would raise its discount rate to 12% from 10% as of April 30...

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EU sees no grounds for further Alitalia aid

The European Commission said on Friday it saw no special circumstances that would allow the Italian government to provide further...

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EU sees no grounds for further Alitalia aid

The European Commission said on Friday it saw no special circumstances that would allow the Italian government to provide further...

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Talks with Aeroflot on Alitalia acquisition could be resumed – update

Italy’s prime minister-elect Silvio Berlusconi is not ruling out, that talks with Russian air carrier Aeroflot to buy state-run Alitalia,...

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Talks with Aeroflot on Alitalia acquisition could be resumed – update

Italy’s prime minister-elect Silvio Berlusconi is not ruling out, that talks with Russian air carrier Aeroflot to buy state-run Alitalia,...

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Hungarians among unhappiest people in Europe – survey

Hungarians came in near the bottom of a happiness scale calculated for 19 European countries by pollster Tárki and received...

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Hungarians among unhappiest people in Europe – survey

Hungarians came in near the bottom of a happiness scale calculated for 19 European countries by pollster Tárki and received...

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Berlusconi opens door a crack to Air France-KLM

Incoming Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi said he could allow Alitalia’s sale to Air France-KLM if the ailing Italian carrier...

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Berlusconi opens door a crack to Air France-KLM

Incoming Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi said he could allow Alitalia’s sale to Air France-KLM if the ailing Italian carrier...

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Russia could sign $2-4 bln arms contracts with Libya

Russia’s potential arms contracts with Libya could be worth between $2 billion and $4 billion, a Russian defense analyst 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...