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Siemens investigated in Hungary

A Siemens-related police investigation is underway in Hungary, Budapest police confirmed for MTI on Monday.a...

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Richter chief says Hungarian plan threatens drug industry

Hungarian pharmaceutical company Gedeon Richter Nyrt's CEO said a health care-reform bill set to become law today may handicap the...

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Hungary to partially open labor market to Romania, says PM

Hungary's government will partially open its labor market to Romanian citizens when Romania joins the European Union next year, Prime...

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Cabinet delays decision on restructuring hospitals

The government failed to make a decision on the restructuring of Hungary's hospital system at its meeting on Wednesday, government...

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Fire, explosions at wood depot in north Hungary

Several explosions happened during a fire at a wood depot in Visegrád, north Hungary, disaster management spokesman György Szentes told...

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Parliament passes 2005 final account act

The 2005 Final Accounts Act was passed by Parliament yesterday, following a heated debate concerning a refund obligation totaling Ft...

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Budapest police chief to retire

Budapest police chief Péter Gergényi has submitted a request for retirement to national police chief László Bene, a police spokesperson...

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Hungarian-Romanian joint gov’t meeting to be held on November 16

A meeting of the Hungarian and Romanian governments will take place on November 16 in Budapest, government spokeswoman Boglár László...

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Noront Resources purchases mining license in Hungary

Canadian precious metals mining company Noront Resources has acquired 75% of an exploration license for an area in Hungary for...

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Hungarian government starts investigation into street violence

Hungary's government today started a probe of the causes and consequences of the country's worst street violence in 50 years,...

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Mass prayer on Budapest Heroes’ Square drew hundreds

The public prayer which drew several hundred people to Heroes Square despite heavy rain and near-freezing temperatures on Sunday evening...

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Romania to ban merger of CEC with buyer’s unit

Romania approved a decision banning the potential buyers of Casa de Economii si Consemnatiuni (CEC) bank from merging their own...

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Iran tests Shahab missile capable of reaching Israel

Iran announced the test-firing of a Shahab-3 ballistic missile capable of traveling 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles), a range that puts...

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Hungarian forint rises to highest since May on budget optimism

Hungary's forint climbed to its highest against the euro since May on optimism the government will succeed in reducing the...

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Farmers and trade unions to demonstrate soon

The Association of Hungarian Farmers and Farming Cooperatives (MAGOSZ) plans to hold a demonstration against the government between November 2-20....

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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...