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Almunia says EU to press Hungary to cut deficit more

The European Union will keep pressing Hungary's government to carry out its plan to cut the budget deficit, which was...

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Saab’s Gripen in talks with India defense companies on systems

Saab AB, the Swedish maker of the Gripen fighter jet, is in talks with Indian defense companies to build systems,...

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UK bird flu outbreak spreads; Hungary link probed – extended

The UK bird flu outbreak that began in one shed of a Suffolk farm last weekend has now spread to...

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Hungary says January budget deficit was narrower than expected

Hungary's government, which ran up the European Union's widest budget deficit last year, said the shortfall in January was narrower...

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Állami Nyomda wins government order to print prescription forms

Állami Nyomda Nyrt, a Hungarian printer that makes the country's election ballots, won a government order worth Ft 407.2 mln...

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Russia charges Khodorkovsky with money laundering

Russian prosecutors charged jailed billionaire Mikhail Khodorkovsky with money laundering and embezzlement, crimes that could add at least 15 years...

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MPs declare modest assets

The declarations of assets MPs had to submit by Wednesday midnight does not tell of drastic changes in politicians’ wealth....

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Malév buyer to take over debt, Hungarian FinMin says – extended

AirBridge Zrt, an investment vehicle for OAO KrasAir co-owner Boris Abramovich, is expected to take over the full debt of...

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Italy hires Bain & Co. as „industrial” adviser on Alitalia sale

Italy has hired Bain & Co. as an „industrial” adviser on the sale of its stake in Alitalia SpA, the...

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Russia to cap foreign control of strategic companies – extended

Russia's Cabinet approved bills to restrict foreign ownership of companies in strategic industries, including energy, metals and defense....

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Mota-Engil wins Hungarian highway contract worth $5.5 mln

Mota-Engil SGPS SA, Portugal's biggest construction company, won a contract worth Ft 1.1 billion ($5.5 million) to construct a section...

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China and Russia produce most counterfeit goods

China and Russia produce the bulk of the world's counterfeit goods, cheating consumers and posing a potential health hazard as...

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Rába to supply car seats to Suzuki for €4.6 mln a year

Rába Nyrt, a Hungarian maker of vehicle parts and military trucks, won an order to supply car seats to Suzuki...

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Romania extends deadline for handover to Enel of Muntenia Sud

Romania's government extended by six months a deadline to hand over control of power distributor Electrica Muntenia Sud SA to...

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East German regime’s victims are to be awarded state pension

Germans who suffered at the hands of the communist regime in former East Germany are to receive a „victim's” pension,...

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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...