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Editorial: Fear of refugees is something to fear

The following is the editorial column from the July 15 biweekly edition of Budapest Business Journal....

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Cabinet split: Lázár leads strategy, Varga handles economy

Under the new division of the Hungarian cabinet into two entities, Prime Minister’s Office chief János Lázár will head the...

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Uber Hungary to hold farewell convoy Saturday

On the day when US-based ride-sharing application Uber is suspending Hungarian operations for an unspecified period due to stricter regulations,...

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Raiffeisen expects 2.2% GDP growth this year

Hungary’s GDP growth is expected to reach 2.2% this year, and could accelerate to 2.7% next year, Zoltán Török, chief...

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Hungarian gov’t attacks ‘migrants’ in new campaign

The Hungarian government is launching another “information campaign” prior to the referendum on the EU’s refugee relocation quotas, in which...

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Report: Templeton chief in Asia buys Pápai’s assets

The assets of troubled Hungarian meat firm Pápai Hús were reportedly purchased by Frank Liu, an Asian businessman, who submitted...

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Dolderer wins Red Bull Air Race in rainy Budapest

German Matthias Dolderer won the historic 70th Red Bull Air Race in Budapest Sunday, tightening his grip on the lead...

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Ministry knows of one Hungarian casualty in Nice attack

Hungary’s Ministry Foreign Affairs and Trade has knowledge about one Hungarian casualty only so far in the suspected terror attack...

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Lázár deems EC’s migration proposal ‘dangerous’

The new settlement program proposals by European Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos for the migration policy is “nothing short of dangerous”, as...

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Human Rights Watch: Some migrants subjected to cruel and violent treatment at border

Migrants at the border of Hungary are being forced back to Serbia, in some cases with cruel and violent treatment,...

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Hungary to refurbish Jewish cemeteries

Members of the Hungarian Parliament met in the Knesset in Jerusalem with lawmaker Yisrael Eichler, chairman of the Hungarian Friends...

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Report: Russians as sole bidders win Hungarian helicopter tender

Bidding without competition, a Russian state-owned company won the tender for the renovation of five Mi-17 helicopters of the Hungarian...

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Ministry: Uber quits Hungary rather than be legal

Hungary’s National Development Ministry alleged in announcement today that U.S.-based ride-sharing application Uber would rather leave the country than engage...

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Pew: Hungarians remain concerned over refugees

Hungarians harbor more concerns over security threats and economic repercussions from refugees than residents of any other country surveyed in...

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Uber gives up fight, quits Hungary

U.S.-based ride-sharing service Uber said today it is leaving the Hungarian market after months of demonstrations by taxi drivers led...

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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...