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Russia, US 2+2 talks to be held on March 17-18 in Moscow

A 2+2 meeting between Russian and US foreign and defense ministers will be held in Moscow on March 17-18, a...

History

Russia, US 2+2 talks to be held on March 17-18 in Moscow

A 2+2 meeting between Russian and US foreign and defense ministers will be held in Moscow on March 17-18, a...

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Ukraine PM sees progress despite steep price rises

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, battling steep price rises, said on Wednesday inflation would be under control by mid-2008 after...

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Ukraine PM sees progress despite steep price rises

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, battling steep price rises, said on Wednesday inflation would be under control by mid-2008 after...

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Venezuela reestablishes diplomatic ties with Colombia

The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry announced Sunday, that the nation has reestablished diplomatic relations with Colombia and will send its diplomatic...

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Venezuela reestablishes diplomatic ties with Colombia

The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry announced Sunday, that the nation has reestablished diplomatic relations with Colombia and will send its diplomatic...

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German train drivers union calls off rail strike

German train drivers’ union GDL called off a rail strike planned from Monday after agreeing on Sunday with rail operator...

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German train drivers union calls off rail strike

German train drivers’ union GDL called off a rail strike planned from Monday after agreeing on Sunday with rail operator...

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Putin warns West: Medvedev is no softer

President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Saturday it could expect no easing of Russia’s foreign policy under his protege,...

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Putin warns West: Medvedev is no softer

President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Saturday it could expect no easing of Russia’s foreign policy under his protege,...

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UK parliament votes on referendum for EU treaty

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is likely to survive a revolt in parliament from some ruling Labor Party members on...

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UK parliament votes on referendum for EU treaty

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is likely to survive a revolt in parliament from some ruling Labor Party members on...

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UK Professor: “Euro-zone membership provides a shelter”

Membership of the euro can shelter small countries from global financial turmoil, while its global role is likely to grow...

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UK Professor: “Euro-zone membership provides a shelter”

Membership of the euro can shelter small countries from global financial turmoil, while its global role is likely to grow...

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Latvian PM says economy might need push from April

The Latvian government will most likely have to give the slowing economy some fiscal stimulus from April, the prime minister...

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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...