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British analyst warns of volatile Iraqi situation

The security situation in Iraq still remains “highly volatile” although the US surge strategy has remarkably reduced the violence there,...

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British analyst warns of volatile Iraqi situation

The security situation in Iraq still remains “highly volatile” although the US surge strategy has remarkably reduced the violence there,...

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Russia condemns Taiwan’s UN membership drive

Russia strongly condemned Taiwan's declaration to hold a referendum on UN membership in the name of Taiwan, saying it poses...

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Russia condemns Taiwan’s UN membership drive

Russia strongly condemned Taiwan's declaration to hold a referendum on UN membership in the name of Taiwan, saying it poses...

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Pro-EU candidate wins Serbian elections

President Boris Tadić, of the Democrats (DS), who has won his second term in office after defeating Tomislav Nikolić of...

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Pro-EU candidate wins Serbian elections

President Boris Tadić, of the Democrats (DS), who has won his second term in office after defeating Tomislav Nikolić of...

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Poland’s prime minister expects closer ties with Russia

Poland intends to improve economic, political and security ties with Russia, the country’s prime minister told a group of diplomats...

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Poland’s prime minister expects closer ties with Russia

Poland intends to improve economic, political and security ties with Russia, the country’s prime minister told a group of diplomats...

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Hungary supports Albania’s NATO integration

Hungary supports that Albania should be invited to become a NATO member, Foreign Minister Kinga Göncz said on Tuesday, following...

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Hungary supports Albania’s NATO integration

Hungary supports that Albania should be invited to become a NATO member, Foreign Minister Kinga Göncz said on Tuesday, following...

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UK has worst pension schemes in Europe, says expert

Britain’s pension schemes have been shown to be the worst in Europe in terms of factors such as poverty rates...

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UK has worst pension schemes in Europe, says expert

Britain’s pension schemes have been shown to be the worst in Europe in terms of factors such as poverty rates...

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Czech FM: “Russia wants Soviet-era influence”

Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg has criticized Russia for opposing a US plan to station a missile shield in the...

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Czech FM: “Russia wants Soviet-era influence”

Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg has criticized Russia for opposing a US plan to station a missile shield in the...

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Chavez suggests creating military force against US aggression

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez suggested creating a joint military force for the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) member nations...

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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...