History

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UEFA votes to make Csányi FIFA VP

Sándor Csányi, Hungaryʼs richest businessman, chairman-CEO of OTP Bank , and head of the Hungarian Football Federation (MLSz), was named...

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UNHCR ‘dismayed’ over Hungarian border restrictions

The UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, expressed dismay Friday over additional restrictions at borders further reducing access to Hungaryʼs territory...

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Council of Europe worried by added restrictions Hungary plans for NGOs

Nils Muižnieks, Commissioner for Human Rights at the Council of Europe (CoE), has expressed serious concerns about proposed additional restrictions...

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Keep Calm and Carry On?

In what is probably a first for the British Embassy in Hungary, a Town Hall meeting was held at the...

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German business chamber marks 25 years in Hungary

The German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) launched its 25th year at an event on Thursday, where Dale A....

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‘Stop Soros’ package targets supporters of ‘illegal migration’

The government has drafted legislation that would make data provision mandatory for organizations supporting what it terms “illegal migration” and...

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Seven Hungarian cities vie for European Capital of Culture

Seven Hungarian cities - Győr, Szombathely, Veszprém, Debrecen, Székesfehérvár, Gödöllő and Eger - have submitted bids to be awarded the...

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Curious cookbook

The Hungarian Culinary Society will present its new cookbook, “The Curious Cook’s Kitchen Universe/Bűvös Szakács – Konyhauniverzum” by Tamás B....

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Analysts warn of need to tighten budgets, monetary stance in CEE

Despite rapid growth, there are few signs of the economy overheating in Central and Eastern Europe, but the risk of...

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Soros answers government claims on national consultation

George Soros does have a plan, which aims to create a Europe with a mixed population, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán...

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National consultation on ‘Soros Plan’ extended

The government is extending the deadline for returning questionnaires in the latest “national consultation” on points of what it has...

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Doctors continue to leave Hungary

The drain in human resources in the medical profession in Hungary has not slowed since last year, according to figures...

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Soros rebuffs claims in latest ‘national consultation’

In a rebuttal released today, Hungarian-born financier and philanthropist George Soros has labelled as false all the statements formulated in...

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OECD survey depicts rising discontent and fear

While incomes rise and economic prospects improve, Hungarians remain among the most discontented citizens covered in the OECDʼs latest survey...

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Ministry summons U.S. chargé dʼaffaires over media tender

The United States Chargé dʼAffaires in Budapest, David Kostelancik, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in...

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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...