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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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Report: Concern at rush to privatize in Kyrgyzstan

While the president insists quick sales of state assets are the only way to attract investment, critics fear the process...

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Report: Concern at rush to privatize in Kyrgyzstan

While the president insists quick sales of state assets are the only way to attract investment, critics fear the process...

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Kosovo officially declares independence from Serbia

Kosovo officially declared independence from Serbia on Sunday. Kosovo’s parliament voted to adopt a declaration of independence at an extraordinary...

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Kosovo officially declares independence from Serbia

Kosovo officially declared independence from Serbia on Sunday. Kosovo’s parliament voted to adopt a declaration of independence at an extraordinary...

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French PM defends policy on ArcelorMittal

French Prime Minister Francois Fillon has defended the government’s policy towards a steelworks owned by ArcelorMittal, saying the state has...

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French PM defends policy on ArcelorMittal

French Prime Minister Francois Fillon has defended the government’s policy towards a steelworks owned by ArcelorMittal, saying the state has...

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Russia writes off 93% of Iraq’s multi-billion dollar debt – update

A deal to write off Iraq’s debt to Russia will open prospects for bilateral cooperation in all spheres, Iraqi Foreign...

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Russia writes off 93% of Iraq’s multi-billion dollar debt – update

A deal to write off Iraq’s debt to Russia will open prospects for bilateral cooperation in all spheres, Iraqi Foreign...

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Tanzanian cabinet dissolved on corruption scandal

Tanzania's prime minister and two Cabinet ministers resigned over a corruption scandal involving a contract with a US-based firm, leading...

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Tanzanian cabinet dissolved on corruption scandal

Tanzania's prime minister and two Cabinet ministers resigned over a corruption scandal involving a contract with a US-based firm, leading...

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Serbia, Norway to tighten military ties

The Serbian Ministry of Defense signed an agreement on continued military cooperation with Norway....

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Serbia, Norway to tighten military ties

The Serbian Ministry of Defense signed an agreement on continued military cooperation with Norway....

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Probe says SocGen’s controls ‘failed’

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said Societe Generale SA's internal controls “clearly” failed to detect a trader's deals that led...

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Probe says SocGen’s controls ‘failed’

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said Societe Generale SA's internal controls “clearly” failed to detect a trader's deals that led...

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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...