History

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Socialist advisers call for more effective secret services

An advisory group of the senior governing Socialist Party (MSZP) criticised the coalition government for what it called an ill-prepared...

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Credit Suisse manager to remain in jail during Romanian probe

A Romanian court overruled an earlier decision to free a Credit Suisse Group manager, meaning he will stay in jail...

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Hungarians wary EU wine reforms would wipe out vineyards

Hungarian wine-makers are fighting the European Union's planned wine reform, which could lead to farmers selling off their vineyards en...

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Gov’t efforts fall short of solution for Romani seclusion, says study

Major inequalities in Hungary's public education system are the reason behind Romani segregation in schools, a study published by the...

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Internet car bidding scam rips off foreigners

Foreigners were the main targets of a car sale scam carried out through an internet auction site, a senior official...

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Hungary/Slovakia delegations meet on dam dispute, agreement still far

Hungarian and Slovak government delegations continued negotiations on a prolonged Danube dam dispute on Tuesday, but an agreement still seems...

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Gov’t half-year report outlines balance, reform and developments as course to follow

An assessment of the first six months of the second government of Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány published highlights, reform steps...

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Hungarian drugmakers ask court to strike down new subsidy law

Hungary's biggest pharmaceutical industry group is asking the country's Constitutional Court to strike down the new drug-financing law, saying it...

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Central-local gov’t coordination forum opens

Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány opened the first session of negotiations between the central administration and local and regional governments on...

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Three runners remain in Malév race

The number of suitors in contention for Malév Zrt, Hungary’s loss-making national airline, has narrowed down to three after the...

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Russia ready for Hungarian involvement with pre-fab housing renovation

Russia is quite interested in a major pre-fab housing renovation project underway in Hungary and would like to see Hungary...

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Gov’t converts HungaroControl into company, raises capital

Air traffic controller HungaroControl has been converted from a budget-funded institution into a limited share company and transferred to the...

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Span of new Ft 53.5 bln Danube bridge floated into place

The span of a new Ft 53.5 billion bridge across the Danube at Dunaujvaros, south of Budapest, has been placed...

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Hungary euro aims meet spelling challenge

Hungary has been faced with yet another challenge in euro convergence, this time, a linguistic one....

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CIA flights: Portuguese government’s assurances “not sufficient”

The chair of the Temporary Committee investigating allegations of illegal CIA activity in Europe says the assurances an EP delegation...

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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...