History

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Soros says Hungarian government a ‘threat’ to civil society

At George Soros’s annual media dinner at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday, the Hungarian-born billionaire investor...

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Former farming minister, Smallholders leader Torgyán dies at 85

József Torgyán, former agriculture minister and president of the Independent Smallholders Party (FKgP), passed away at the age of 85...

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Hungarian Baptists invited to Trump’s inauguration

Sándor Szenczy, president of Hungarian Baptist Aid, and Béla Szilágyi, vice president of the same organization, have been invited to...

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Refugee crisis seen raising discrimination, says African-born Hungarian

Marcelo Cake-Baly, an African-born Hungarian, feels that the refugee crisis has made life different for him as he is often...

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Hungary guest of honour at Berlinʼs Green Week

Hungary is the guest of honor at this yearʼs Berlin International Green Week, one of the largest exhibitions for the...

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Bell receives Commanderʼs Cross from Hungary

Colleen Bell, the soon-to-be former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, has been awarded the Commanderʼs Cross of the Order of Merit...

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Ambassador Bell posts farewell video ahead of Trump inauguration

U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell has posted a video on the embassy’s Facebook page summarizing her time in the...

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CIB Bank absorbs factoring arm for better services

CIB Bank Hungary is planning to further strengthen its factoring activity in Hungary this year through merging CIB Faktor Zrt....

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TASZ, TI, Helsinki Committee unwelcome in Hungary

The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ), Hungarian Helsinki Committee and Transparency International are among the NGOs that the current Hungarian...

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Government on offensive against NGOs with draft bill

The Hungarian government is drafting a bill that would require the leaders of NGOs to publish their financial statements, according...

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Ministry: Hungary condemns Jerusalem terror attack

The Hungarian government was “deeply shocked” and “strongly condemns the vicious attack” that took place in Jerusalem on Sunday, according...

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Ambassador Bell among Trumpʼs purge of diplomats

U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell will be leaving Hungary at the end of her assignment in the country on...

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Railway labor shortage becomes grave

Due to a huge labor shortage of Hungarian railway workers, passengers are expected to experience more delays on an increasing...

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Fidesz to meet in Visegrád in February

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will reportedly hold a closed-door meeting of governing party Fidesz to kick off the year...

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Orbán sends condolences after Istanbul attack

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent a letter of condolence to Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım, conveying sympathy 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...