History

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Virulent new Tuberculosis strain raising fears of pandemic

A virulent strain of tuberculosis resistant to most available drugs is surfacing around the globe, raising fears of a pandemic...

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Vandals ruin ex-Hungarian leader‘s grave

Police have formed a 10-member forensic investigation team to track any missing remains....

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Putin vows to develop Arctic transport for energy, strategy

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday Russia should develop transport in the Arctic to support future energy projects and Russia's...

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Hungary gives space tourist Simonyi medal

Hungarian President László Sólyom on Monday gave Hungarian-born US space tourist Charles Simonyi the Hungarian Merit Cross for increasing Hungary's...

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Referendum on dismissal of Romanian president to cost €18 mln

The referendum on the dismissal of Romanian President Traian Basescu to be held on May 19 is expected to cost...

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Ex-FM Bokros reproaches central bank’s governor Simor

The 8% base rate is too high and it only leads to speculation, said ex-Finance Minister Lajos Bokros, CEO of...

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Russian ex-President Boris Yeltsin dies at 76

Former President Boris Yeltsin, who engineered the final collapse of the Soviet Union and pushed Russia to embrace democracy and...

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Hungary seeks to end healthcare dispute

Ferenc Gyurcsány, the Hungarian prime minister, has pledged to end a long-running political dispute over controversial plans to reform healthcare...

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Hungary shocked and disappointed at losing out on Euro 2012

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány on Wednesday said he was disappointed to lose out on hosting the 2012 European football...

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Ethanol may raise ozone levels more than gasoline

Switching from gasoline to ethanol — touted as a green alternative at the pump — may create dirtier air, causing...

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Wolfowitz future still in balance

The future of beleaguered World Bank chief Paul Wolfowitz remains in the balance despite a defiant statement that he intends...

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Row over Pumukli’s right to wed

The writer of one of Germany's best known fictional characters, an imp called Pumukli (Pumuckl), is heading to court to...

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Hungary less attractive to investors, says IMF

Hungary's attractiveness for global investors is shrinking, IMF deputy European director Ashoka Mody told state news agency MTI....

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Signing of Declaration on Constanta-Trieste oil pipeline

The Energy Ministers of Serbia, Romania, Croatia, Slovenia and Italy will sign today in Zagreb a Declaration on a Pan-European...

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Firms post offers on defense contracts

Fifteen of Europe's biggest defense companies have posted tenders offering defense contracts through a business-to-business Web portal set up by...

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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...