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France to have 3,000 troops in Afghanistan

French troops operating in Afghanistan will number about 3,000, France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on a visit to the...

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France to have 3,000 troops in Afghanistan

French troops operating in Afghanistan will number about 3,000, France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on a visit to the...

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China indignant at US lawmakers over Tibet

China said it was outraged by a resolution by US lawmakers urging Beijing to end a crackdown in Tibet and...

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China indignant at US lawmakers over Tibet

China said it was outraged by a resolution by US lawmakers urging Beijing to end a crackdown in Tibet and...

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Bush to halt Iraq troop cuts

President George W. Bush announced a suspension of US troop withdrawals from Iraq this summer to allow the military to...

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Bush to halt Iraq troop cuts

President George W. Bush announced a suspension of US troop withdrawals from Iraq this summer to allow the military to...

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OECD releases tax recommendations

In its analysis entitled „Reforms for Stability and Sustainable Growth,” OECD suggests that tax reforms should focus on reducing the...

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OECD releases tax recommendations

In its analysis entitled „Reforms for Stability and Sustainable Growth,” OECD suggests that tax reforms should focus on reducing the...

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How new technology keeps the flame burning

The tradition of the Olympic flame is rooted in Greek sporting heritage dating back thousands of years but new technology...

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How new technology keeps the flame burning

The tradition of the Olympic flame is rooted in Greek sporting heritage dating back thousands of years but new technology...

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Slovaks eye €4.3 bln railway for Russian goods

Slovakia expects to start building broad-gauge railways worth more than €4.3 billion across its territory in 2010 to speed up...

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Slovaks eye €4.3 bln railway for Russian goods

Slovakia expects to start building broad-gauge railways worth more than €4.3 billion across its territory in 2010 to speed up...

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Hungary FinMin sees smaller room for tax cuts

Hungary’s room for tax cuts next year will be considerably smaller than earlier planned due to a rise in debt...

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Hungary FinMin sees smaller room for tax cuts

Hungary’s room for tax cuts next year will be considerably smaller than earlier planned due to a rise in debt...

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MNB vice-chair urges fast Euro in Hungary

Hungary should introduce the Euro as soon as possible, although the fast introduction could also bring higher risks, vice-chairman 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...