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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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IBM pays huge price for probe

IBM is under investigation by the US Environmental Protection Agency over an $80 million bid it made in 2006 to...

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IBM pays huge price for probe

IBM is under investigation by the US Environmental Protection Agency over an $80 million bid it made in 2006 to...

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US says it nears deal with Czech Republic over missile shield

The United States said Monday that it is nearing a deal with the Czech Republic to install a radar base...

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US says it nears deal with Czech Republic over missile shield

The United States said Monday that it is nearing a deal with the Czech Republic to install a radar base...

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Romania may speed up pension hikes – FinMin

Romania may speed up an increase in state pensions planned for next year, if there is a surplus on the...

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Romania may speed up pension hikes – FinMin

Romania may speed up an increase in state pensions planned for next year, if there is a surplus on the...

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Medvedev targets graft to stimulate business

Russian president-elect Dmitry Medvedev yesterday ordered anti-corruption steps to protect small businesses, a first sign he is serious about fighting...

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Medvedev targets graft to stimulate business

Russian president-elect Dmitry Medvedev yesterday ordered anti-corruption steps to protect small businesses, a first sign he is serious about fighting...

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France fails to keep EU budget promises in 2007

France failed to keep its budget promises to the European Union in 2007, when slower than expected growth widened the...

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France fails to keep EU budget promises in 2007

France failed to keep its budget promises to the European Union in 2007, when slower than expected growth widened the...

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Putin, Bush to discuss missile defense, CFE in Bucharest, Sochi

The Russian and US leaders will discuss European missile shield plans and the CFE arms reduction treaty when they meet...

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Putin, Bush to discuss missile defense, CFE in Bucharest, Sochi

The Russian and US leaders will discuss European missile shield plans and the CFE arms reduction treaty when they meet...

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IMF official urges quick approval of planned Act on Public Finances

Hungary’s approval of a planned law on Public Finances would produce the favorable effect of strengthening the credibility of the...

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IMF official urges quick approval of planned Act on Public Finances

Hungary’s approval of a planned law on Public Finances would produce the favorable effect of strengthening the credibility of the...

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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...