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Bulgaria will not rush its full membership in the Euro Zone

The Finance Minister of Bulgaria Plamen Oresharski said on Wednesday that joining the euro zone is not a priority and...

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Britain steps up pressure on Iran

Britain said on Wednesday that it was freezing all other business with Iran until Tehran released the 15 UK naval...

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Draskovics assures US investors Hungary will carry through with reforms

Government commissioner Tibor Draskovics assured top officials of major US investment banks in New York on Monday that there is...

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Hungary’s euro adoption hinges on economy overhaul

Hungary's government will delay setting a target date for adopting the euro until it has completed a plan to overhaul...

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Czech village rejects US anti-missile radar site in Ballot

Residents of a Czech village authorized their local government to fight a US plan to place part of a missile-defense...

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Airbus workers protest over cuts

A fresh wave of protests against proposed job cuts at planemaker Airbus is taking place across Europe....

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Hungarian opposition leader predicts government will crumble

Hungarian opposition leader Viktor Orbán predicted the government will fall and told his supporters to stand up to riot police,...

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Riot police in Budapest brace for violence on holiday – extended

Riot police in Budapest are preparing to combat anti-government protests after authorities said demonstrators may mark a national holiday tomorrow...

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Putin meets Pope Benedict, seeks to mend orthodox-catholic rift

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Pope Benedict XVI for the first time yesterday, acting as a mediator between the...

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Budget cuts make Hungary leaders even more unpopular

For the past few nights, the main television newscast here has opened with special reports on an issue that is...

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Hungary to auction 1.18 mln emission permits on March 26

Hungary's government will auction on March 26 allowances to emit carbon dioxide, in its first offering of the permits this...

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Hungary to go ahead with NATO radar after failed referendum

Hungary’s government will go ahead with the construction of a planned NATO radar, after a referendum opposing it failed last...

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Romania’s economy grew 7.7% in Q4 on investment, budget deficit may exceed – extended

Romania's economy grew 7.7% in the Q4 of last year as investment and consumption grew ahead of EU membership on...

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Tesco probes claims of „contaminated” fuel by UK motorists

Tesco Plc, the UK's biggest supermarket, said it is investigating complaints from motorists about the quality of its fuel after...

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Czech Health Minister wants to introduce patient fees from 2008

Czech Health Minister Tomas Julinek wants patients to pay fees for drugs, doctor appointments and hospital stays beginning next year...

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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...