History

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Tender for new Danube bridge in joint project with Slovakia

The National Infrastructure Development Company (NIF) has called a public procurement tender for the construction of a new bridge over...

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Confusion and suspicion after bomb blast in Budapest

Information is still scant in the wake of a nail bomb explosion at 10.30 pm on Saturday near the corner...

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U.S. Ambassador Bell denies reports she is stepping down

U.S. Ambassador for Hungary Colleen Bell today denied a report in the Hungarian daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet that she is...

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Hungary okays double taxation avoidance with Turkmenistan

The Hungarian Parliament yesterday voted in favor of legislation that puts an end to double taxation between Hungary and Turkmenistan,...

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Lázár blasts European Commission for ‘undemocratic’ laws

Hungary’s Cabinet Chief János Lázár says that the European Commission is planning to create laws and politics in Europe lacking...

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U.K. rejects Hungary’s assertion of no-go zones

The U.K.’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office late yesterday (Wednesday) rejected the idea that there are no-go zones in the country,...

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Local daily claims U.S. Ambassador Bell will step down

Citing unnamed sources, Hungarian daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet claimed today that U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell will be standing...

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Ericsson lays cornerstone for new facility in Budapest

Ericsson Hungary today laid the cornerstone of its new headquarters in the country, which is expected to be completed by...

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Lázár: Scandinavians begin proceedings against Hungary

Just a day before the EU summit in Bratislava started last week, four Scandinavian countries – Denmark, Sweden, Norway and...

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Commissioner expects Brussels to clear Paks upgrade

A planned upgrade of Hungaryʼs sole nuclear power plant in Paks is expected to get final approval from the European...

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Hungarian cosmetics firm receives HUF 5 mln fine

Hungarian cosmetics-manufacturer Manna Natúr Kozmetikum has been fined HUF 5 million by the Hungarian Competition Authority on charges of making...

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Varga proposes selective use of foreign labor

While Fidesz has repeatedly rejected inviting foreign labor to counter the ongoing labor shortage, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga...

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Hungary urges ‘Google tax’ on internet firms

Hungary presented a proposal to levy a withholding tax on internet companies – such as Google, Facebook and Amazon –...

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Esztergom-Sturovo lorry ferry service launched

A ferry service for lorries began has been launched on the Danube between Hungary’s Esztergom and Slovakia’s Sturovo, through an...

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Hungary to lower VAT on internet in two rounds

The Hungarian government is planning to lower the VAT on internet services from 27% to 18% as of 2017, and...

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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...