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Hungarian hostage freed in Nigeria

A Hungarian citizen kidnapped three weeks ago from a container ship off the coast of Nigeria has returned home safely,...

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Hungarian names appear in Paradise Papers

The latest major leak of millions of confidential electronic documents relating to offshore investment, dubbed the Paradise Papers in the...

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Hungarian among crew kidnapped off coast of Nigeria

The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed news about the kidnapping of a Hungarian citizen in Nigeria. The...

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Hungarians unhappy with state of democracy, says research

According to global research by the U.S.-based Pew Research Center, there is a strong correlation between how people see the...

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Hungary bristles at U.S. diplomatʼs criticism of press freedom

U.S.-Hungarian relations suddenly took an unfriendly turn after the U.S. chargé d’affaires made critical remarks regarding freedom of the press...

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Orbán, Fico lay cornerstone for new bridge at Komárom

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico laid the cornerstone Tuesday for a new bridge spanning...

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Mobile app could save heart attack victims

Hungaryʼs National Ambulance Service (OMSZ) has partnered with software developer Alerant Informatikai, the local charity of the Order of Malta...

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Hungary may adopt euro sooner than govʼt would like

Hungary may adopt the euro sooner than its government is willing to admit. This is unavoidable, if Hungary wants to...

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Terrán developing solar roof tile

Roof tile maker Terrán Tetőcserép Gyártó is developing a tile with an integrated solar panel together with the Budapest University...

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Most citizens find Visegrád cooperation beneficial, survey finds

A recent survey found that most people living in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia (collectively known as the...

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Hungary initiates regional cooperation in public procurement

A declaration of intent has been signed by the respective bodies of the V4 countries, along with Croatia, Macedonia and...

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Open Society Initiative rebuffs allegations of a ʼSoros planʼ

The government is set to launch a new national consultation in Hungary, this time on the "Soros plan". The consultation...

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Budapest inhabitants find their city filthy

Only 5% of the Budapest residents are totally satisfied with the cityʼs cleanliness and one-third are at least somewhat satisfied,...

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Hungarian pavilion wins 2nd prize at Astana Expo

Hungaryʼs pavilion at the world exposition in Astana, Kazakhstan, has been judged second best in terms of the way it...

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Government voices support for Tesco employees

Hungaryʼs government supports the efforts of retail workers at the local unit of U.K. retailer Tesco and considers that reaching...

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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...