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Hungarian wines win medals at Berliner Wein Trophy

Three Hungarian wineries have taken top prizes at the Berliner Wein Trophy wine sampling competition held in early February, state...

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Government to launch online ʼnational consultationʼ

In the wake of the tragic bus accident near Verona in January, the Hungarian government has announced it will launch...

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Hungary places 15th of 43 on LGBT workplace survey

Of 43 European countries, Hungary finished 15th in a study made by Expert Market focusing on the best places for...

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Govʼt spokesman defends plan to detain asylum seekers

Hungary will submit proposals to the EU to automatically detain any asylum seeker for the whole period of their asylum...

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Drone accidentally crashes into car on Szabadság Bridge

A drone went out of control and crashed into a car’s windshield on Budapest’s Szabadság híd (Liberty Bridge) on February...

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WSJ closing its Budapest bureau

The Budapest bureau of The Wall Street Journal is being closed by publisher Dow Jones & Co. as part of...

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Court of Justice finds Hungary discriminates in notary appointments

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Tuesday that Hungarian legislation is discriminatory by demanding that...

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Survey shows Hungary’s healthcare near bottom in Europe

The Hungarian healthcare system has slipped three places on the Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI), a comparative list that claims...

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Budapest mayor withdraws smog alert

The smog alert in place for Budapest was withdrawn this morning, although the “information” grade of the alert is still...

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Right-wing editor calls Olympics referendum backers ‘traitors’

Those who lend their signatures to an initiative for Budapest to hold a referendum questioning the capital’s bid to host...

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Audi’s Hungarian plant hit by warning strike

Workers at Audi Hungaria’s plant in Győr held a two-hour strike this morning following failed wage negotiations, after the Audi...

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TI paints corruption as a ʼfundamental traitʼ of the system in Hungary

“Bias and corruption have become fundamental traits of the system in Hungary,” according to József Péter Martin, the head of...

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Hungary’s corruption index ranking worsens

Hungary dropped from 50th to 57th place on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) of Transparency International (TI) for 2016, reveals...

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Red Bull rumored interested in Újpest football team

Energy drink brand Red Bull is rumored to be interested in buying Hungarian first division football team Újpest FC, according...

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Hungary signs strategic partnership pact with Bank of China

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade László Szabó signed a strategic partnership agreement on behalf of 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...