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Public finance package in view

State Audit Office prepared its proposal to amend the constitution with a section to govern public finances....

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World Bank to launch new partnership strategy with Moldova

The World Bank is to start working out a new Strategy of Partnership with Moldova by late 2007. Based on...

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Safety measures on M0 round Budapest

The M0 motorway ring will be equipped with permanent speed control cameras at 5 locations in 4 to 5 months'...

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100 Slovaks call for good relations with Hungarians

More than 100 public figures in Slovakia, including literary scientist Peter Zajac, sociologist Martin Butora and journalist Martin M. Simecka,...

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Austrian foreign minister visits Hungary amid strained relations

Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik paid an official visit to Hungary on Thursday amid strained relations between the two countries...

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The end of “democracy”

Like old clothes, the language of the old Cold War is comfortable, but not presentable. The “West” is not western....

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EC warns Romania against EU funds for agriculture

The European Commission (EC) decided on Wednesday to give Romania one month to improve the aid systems for farmers, otherwise...

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Fate of Lenin’s tomb to be put to referendum

The fate of one of the Soviet Union's most famous symbols - Lenin's tomb - should be put to Russia...

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EU to lend Panama $53 mln in aid

The European Union has offered to lend Panama €38 million ($53 million) under its 2007-2013 aid program, visiting European commissioner...

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Kosovo’s status process can be concluded soon, top UN envoy says

Following direct talks between Belgrade and Pristina, the Secretary-General’s top envoy to Kosovo expressed optimism that the status process of...

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President of Bosnian Serb Republic dies

President of Bosnian Serb Republic Milan Jelic died of a heart attack on Sunday, news reaching here from Sarajevo reported....

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Microsoft blows away records with “Halo 3”

Heavy on hype and expectations, Microsoft Corp.’s “Halo 3” video game has managed to draw plenty of avid gamers, scoring...

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Macedononian Parliament debate turns into street fight

Four people were injured and nine others detained Wednesday as a result of clashes between police and supporters of an...

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Hungarian coalition parties reach agreement on healthcare reform – extended

Hungary’s two ruling coalition parties struck a deal late Monday to reform the nation’s healthcare system following months of squabbling....

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French president backs strengthening sanctions vs. Iran: NY Times

Breaking with traditional French policy, which has long resisted sanctions as a diplomatic weapon, President Nicolas Sarkozy laid out a...

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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...