History

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Hungary marks 25 years as OECD member

Hungary celebrated the 25th anniversary of its accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) at an event...

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Mihály Csíkszentmihályi: The Father of Flow

Hungarian psychologist Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, who died recently, developed a theory he called “flow” that has profoundly impacted the way we...

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MNB to open Money Museum in March 2022

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) will open the Hungarian Money Museum and Visitor Center in the landmark Postal Palace...

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Exhibition of Hungarian Olympic history opens at Millenáris

The renewed Millenáris is hosting a unique Hungarian Olympic history exhibition entitled "Our World Champions - 177 Fabulous Victories" until...

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Magyar Posta to end telegram service after 174 yrs

State-owned Hungarian postal company Magyar Posta on Tuesday said it will cease domestic telegram service on April 30, after 174...

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Introducing 3 Secretly Influential Hungarians

Spend enough time in this country and Hungarian pride in famous people with Magyar origins begins to rub off on...

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A Patriotic Hungarian Confronts his Country’s Past Through Contemporary British Eyes

Chances are, if you’ve ever spent more than 15 minutes in conversation with a Hungarian, he or she will mention...

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Statue of George H.W. Bush to be erected in Szabadság tér

The government of Hungary and the U.S. Embassy in Budapest said in a joint statement on Sunday that a statue...

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30 Years of Freedom: 30 Years of Elections and the Rise and Fall of Parties

In the past 30 years, Hungary has seen eight general elections. In that period, nearly everything has changed, from the...

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Taxi Blockade: A Chronicle of Four Remarkable Days

In the last days of October 1990, the price of petrol in Hungary soared overnight by about 65%. Protesting against...

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30 Years of Freedom: BÉT Opens for Business Again (After 50-year ‘Pause’)

On June 21, the Budapest Stock exchange celebrated the 30th anniversary of its second foundation. This year also marks the...

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30 Years of Freedom: Hungary’s Euro-Atlantic Pivot

Apart from historians and foreign policy scholars, possibly few people remember the Warsaw Pact, the Eastern bloc’s military alliance. While...

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Orbán cites ʼliberal imperialismʼ conspiracy over CJEU ruling

Commenting on a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) that found a Hungarian law requiring...

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30 Years of Freedom: The 1st Free Elections and the Formation of the Antal Government

Thirty years ago, on May 23, 1990, a few weeks after the formation of the first freely elected Parliament in...

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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...