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Fidel Castro transfers power to Raul

Raul Castro took over from his brother Fidel Castro as Cuban president on Sunday, ending the rule of the bearded...

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Fidel Castro transfers power to Raul

Raul Castro took over from his brother Fidel Castro as Cuban president on Sunday, ending the rule of the bearded...

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Russia warns of counter-measures against US missile shield

Russia has to adjust its military strategies if the US deploys missile defense systems in eastern Europe, Russian Defense Minister...

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Russia warns of counter-measures against US missile shield

Russia has to adjust its military strategies if the US deploys missile defense systems in eastern Europe, Russian Defense Minister...

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Belarus plans to buy Russian air defense systems

Belarus is negotiating the purchase of advanced S-400 air defense systems from Russia, the country’s defense minister said on Thursday....

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Belarus plans to buy Russian air defense systems

Belarus is negotiating the purchase of advanced S-400 air defense systems from Russia, the country’s defense minister said on Thursday....

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Macedonia meets NATO membership criteria

The Pentagon believes that Macedonia, Albania and Croatia meet the criteria for NATO membership and will support their bids at...

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Macedonia meets NATO membership criteria

The Pentagon believes that Macedonia, Albania and Croatia meet the criteria for NATO membership and will support their bids at...

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Venezuela to pay Eni $700 mln for oil project

Venezuela agreed on Tuesday to pay Eni of Italy $700 million in cash for the takeover of an oil field...

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Venezuela to pay Eni $700 mln for oil project

Venezuela agreed on Tuesday to pay Eni of Italy $700 million in cash for the takeover of an oil field...

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A-TEC gets €220 mln order from Romania

Austria’s A-TEC Industries said on Tuesday its AE&E unit received an order worth €220 million ($321.8 million) for flue gas...

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A-TEC gets €220 mln order from Romania

Austria’s A-TEC Industries said on Tuesday its AE&E unit received an order worth €220 million ($321.8 million) for flue gas...

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UK: Brown fights backlash over Northern Rock – extended

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown defended his reputation for sound economic management on Monday in the face of mounting criticism...

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UK: Brown fights backlash over Northern Rock – extended

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown defended his reputation for sound economic management on Monday in the face of mounting criticism...

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Singapore airshow to open

The inaugural Singapore Airshow opens Tuesday with rival manufacturing giants Airbus and Boeing competing for orders in the rapidly growing...

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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...