History

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Hungarians pay HUF 2 bln for treatment abroad

Hungarians paid more than HUF 2 billion for medical treatment abroad in 2016 through their insurance, chiefly for care unavailable...

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Orbán sends condolences to the widow of Kohl

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent a letter of condolences to the widow of former Chancellor of Germany Helmut...

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Red Bull to buzz over the Danube again

With a tie at the top of the standings, anticipation in the Red Bull Air Race’s traditional venue of Budapest...

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Ottakringer sells Pécs Brewery to Hungarian peer

Pécs Brewery, the Hungarian subsidiary of Austrian brewer Ottakinger, was sold to Hungaryʼs MAVA Befektetesi and BanKonzult Commerce, under an...

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Orbán does not ‘understand’ U.S. criticism on NGOs

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán does not “understand” the United States’ opposition of the recently adopted law on NGOs, as...

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EC launches infringement procedure against Hungary

Hungary, together with the Czech Republic and Poland, is facing an infringement procedure by the European Commission (EC) for refusing...

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Hungary opens pavilion at Expo 2017 Astana

Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga opened the more than 400 square-meter Hungarian pavilion at the international exposition in Astana,...

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Varga meets Kazakh counterpart in Astana before expo opening

Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga met with his Kazakh counterpart Timur Suleimenov in Astana Friday. The two men prepared...

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Nagy & Trócsányi: 25 Years of Problem Solving

“People think we are problem solvers, and I like to think that is the case,” says Péter Nagy of the...

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No traffic on Liberty Bridge for four weekends in summer

Budapestʼs Liberty Bridge (Szabadság híd) will be closed to vehicles and trams for four weekends during this summer in order...

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Talks on CEU with NY State being arranged

A date for talks between the prime ministerʼs commissioner Kristóf Altusz and the governor of the State of New York...

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H-M Dunahíd consortium to build bridge between Hungary, Slovakia

The H-M Dunahíd consortium has won a public procurement tender for the construction of a new bridge over the Danube...

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Ex-BNP extremist expelled from Hungary

Nick Griffin, former leader of the U.K.ʼs far-right British National Party, has been expelled from Hungary by the Office of...

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Lázár vows readiness to discuss CEU with NY governor

The Hungarian government has accepted the invitation of the governor of New York to discuss the issue of the Central...

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NY Governor Cuomo ready to negotiate on CEU

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Wednesday his readiness to enter into discussions with the Hungarian government to...

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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...