History

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Iran, Hungary for stronger ties

Iran’s President Ahmadinejad says Tehran and Budapest can take steps to establish global peace and security via boosting friendship....

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Iran, Hungary for stronger ties

Iran’s President Ahmadinejad says Tehran and Budapest can take steps to establish global peace and security via boosting friendship....

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Hungary: Liberals behind Kákosy

The Liberal Economic Board supports the nomination of Csaba Kákosy for Economy Minister, and also backs his program, said János...

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Hungary: Liberals behind Kákosy

The Liberal Economic Board supports the nomination of Csaba Kákosy for Economy Minister, and also backs his program, said János...

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Arrests in Slovak „nuclear plot”

Police in Slovakia and Hungary have arrested three people for allegedly trying to sell 1kg of radioactive material, officials said...

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Arrests in Slovak „nuclear plot”

Police in Slovakia and Hungary have arrested three people for allegedly trying to sell 1kg of radioactive material, officials said...

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Gorbachev sees US missile plan in Europe targeting Russia, hopes US won’t attack Iran

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said Wednesday that he viewed a US plan to deploy a missile defense shield in...

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Gorbachev sees US missile plan in Europe targeting Russia, hopes US won’t attack Iran

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said Wednesday that he viewed a US plan to deploy a missile defense shield in...

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Diplomatic crisis between Colombia, Venezuela

The diplomatic crisis between Colombia and Venezuela deepened Tuesday as Venezuela recalled its ambassador to its Latin American neighbor....

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Diplomatic crisis between Colombia, Venezuela

The diplomatic crisis between Colombia and Venezuela deepened Tuesday as Venezuela recalled its ambassador to its Latin American neighbor....

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Payload: Taking aim at corporate bribery

Late last month, five jumbo jets from Riyadh touched down at Heathrow Airport in London. They brought with them 13...

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Payload: Taking aim at corporate bribery

Late last month, five jumbo jets from Riyadh touched down at Heathrow Airport in London. They brought with them 13...

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Economist: US, China should join hands to reform world financial system

The United States and China should join hands in an effort to reform the world financial system, which has currently...

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Economist: US, China should join hands to reform world financial system

The United States and China should join hands in an effort to reform the world financial system, which has currently...

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Transport strike cost French economy up to €4 billion

The French Finance Ministry has estimated that the railway and public transportation strike that is gradually ending after 10 days...

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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...