History

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Budapest police charge protesters as pressure on Premier mounts

Police in Budapest charged at protesters to end a day of riots on the 50th anniversary of Hungary's anti-communist uprising....

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Pope salutes Hungary 50 years after uprising

Pope Benedict saluted the „courageous people” of Hungary on Monday, the 50th anniversary of an uprising against Soviet domination which...

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Police keep combat scenes cordoned off; Budapest heavy with debris

Police continue to maintain cordons around key points of Budapest which were scenes of conflict on Monday, while debris throughout...

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EU gives wine producers €450 mln to renovate vineyards

The European Union allocated €450 million ($567 million) to help winemakers reorganize or convert their vineyards as the bloc grapples...

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Forint set for weekly gain on demand for emerging market assets

Hungary's forint is poised to gain versus the euro for a fourth week, its longest winning run in two months,...

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Visegrád countries to break up joint electricity organization

The electricity transmission system operators of the Visegrád countries (Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Poland) have agreed to dissolve...

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Hungary’s draft budget for 2007 reiterates 6.8% deficit

Hungary reiterated plans today to cut its budget deficit to 6.8% of gross domestic product next year from a targeted...

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Opposition MPs walk out when PM starts speech

MPs of Hungary's opposition Fidesz and KDNP parties left the chamber on Monday when Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány addressed parliament....

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FinMin Undersecretary Katona resigns over leaked information

Finance Ministry Undersecretary Tamás Katona offered to resign after two years in the job because of leaks about government policy....

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Richter says Hungarian draft law threatens net profit

Richter Gedeon Nyrt, Eastern Europe's biggest drug maker by market value, said a new bill proposed by the Hungarian government...

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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...