History

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Govʼt announces scheme for easing mortgage burden

Hungaryʼs government will pay off HUF 1 million of familiesʼ mortgages for every third and subsequent child they have from...

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Hungary severs ambassadorial-level ties with Netherlands

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó held an extraordinary press conference this morning at which he announced that...

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Chilly weather on Hungaryʼs National Day does not cool spirits

Despite previously announced worrisome weather forecasts, ceremonies and festivities on August 20, the annual commemoration of the Foundation of Hungary,...

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Hungarian pavilion at Astana expo receives 200,000 visitors

In the last two months the Hungarian pavilion at the international exposition in Astana, Kazakhstan, received 200,000 visitors, Minister for...

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Hungarians reluctant cinemagoers in EU comparison

Though their country boasts a high-profile, fast-growing film production industry, Hungarians are rather infrequent cinemagoers in comparison with citizens of...

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Committee’s opinion on Eximbank could see state debt soar

Hungaryʼs Eximbank should be classified within the general government sector, according to the majority opinion of a European advisory committee...

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‘Genuine’ convergence key for Hungary’s euro adoption

Hungaryʼs level of economic development needs to move close to that of eurozone countries before it can consider adopting the...

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Buy a medieval church now

A complete medieval church, erected 500 years ago has been put on sale in the village of Ţapu, Romania. The...

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FINA awards highest ranking to Orbán

President Julio César Maglione, on behalf of the World Swimming Association (FINA), awarded the organization’s highest ranking to Prime Minister...

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Intʼl trains stopped and searched In Hungary after bomb threat

The Hungarian Police has confirmed that all international trains crossing Hungary have been stopped and are being searched in response...

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EIB lends Magyar Eximbank EUR 400 mln for SMEs

The European Investment Bank (EIB) on Tuesday signed an agreement on a EUR 400 million loan to Magyar Export-Import Bank...

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Jewish leader calls on Orbán to remove Soros posters

András Heisler, president of the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (Mazsihisz), has addressed an open letter to Prime Minister Viktor...

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Hosszú forms pro swimmer association, targets FINA

Hungarian Olympic swimming champion Katinka Hosszú has established an association for professional swimmers, recruiting 30 members already, with the intention...

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Tesco workers eye strike if demo unsuccessful

Workers of supermarket chain Tesco in Hungary will hold a demonstration this Saturday, and - if they feel it ends...

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Hungary opens embassy in Tashkent

On the latest stop on his current tour of Central Asian countries Tuesday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter...

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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...