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Hungary to repeal outdated laws

The Hungarian government is launching a drive to purge obsolete and often silly laws, such as one forbidding barbers from...

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Wolfowitz to resign by end of June

Besieged World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz will resign by the end of June, both Wolfowitz and the bank said on...

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Austria cynical over foaming river

Hungary’s president criticized Austria yesterday for showing „cynism” over pollution of one its rivers....

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Putin, Rice agree to tone down rhetoric, turn to real issues

Russia’s president and the US state secretary agreed Tuesday to „tone down rhetoric” in public debate and focus on real...

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Sarkozy officially sworn in as French president

Nicolas Sarkozy was officially sworn in as French president on Wednesday at the presidential palace....

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Poland, US talks on legal status of missile defense system’s personnel

Poland and the United States on Monday started talks on legal status of the American personnel to be stationed in...

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US seeks missile deal with Poland

Poland and the US will shortly begin formal negotiations on Washington's proposal to locate part of its missile defense shield...

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Bulgaria, Romania start second Danube bridge construction

Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev made the symbolic first sod for the construction of the Danube Bridge II at Vidin-Kalafat...

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Billions of dollars of oil missing in Iraq

Between 100,000 and 300,000 barrels a day of Iraq's oil is unaccounted for during the last four years, says a...

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Venezuela nationalizes its largest electricity company

The Venezuelan government has acquired the nation's largest private electricity company for $836.9 million, a further move toward the nationalization...

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Better efforts needed in Hungary to protect women from rape

Amnesty International said Thursday Hungary needed to improve efforts to protect women against sexual violence in the home and help...

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IMF warns Hungary not to celebrate budget consolidation just yet

The International Monetary Fund on Monday said that while Hungary had made great strides in sorting out its economy much...

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Deficit figures beat forecasts

Hungary’s cash-flow based government surplus, excluding municipalities, was Ft 17.1 billion in April, Ft 8.1 billion higher than previously forecast,...

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The Guardian called him: Peter Perfect

Hungary's biggest sporting star is an aerobatic pilot whose wife is far more worried when he drives than when he...

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Infinite Rules, Infinite Discretion

Paul Wolfowitz noted the inconsistency in the application of the World Bank's conflict of interest position....

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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...