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FHB investigations said to target publisher who leads bank

The editor of index.hu yesterday addressed the claims that the authorities are pursuing cases against FHB mortgage bank because the...

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Editorial: Rosy numbers ignore real problems

The following is the editorial column from the June 3 biweekly edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

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Hungary and Austria feud over migrant quota

Hungary declined to accept several thousand migrants that should technically be returned to their country of entry into the European...

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Simicskó: Hungary not to take back refugees from Austria

Hungary is not taking back any of the several thousand refugees Austria claims should be returned to the country following...

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Complaint aims to stop referendum against refugee quotas

An anonymous complaint filed with the Constitutional Court seeks to prevent Hungary from holding a referendum on whether the populace...

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Lázár: Government backs Pécs council in Zsolnay issue

The Hungarian government “backs the efforts by the municipal council of Pécs”, which is the minority owner of porcelain maker...

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Lázár: Government wants ‘healthy Hungary’

The Hungarian government is committed to a creating a healthy Hungary, so a “dramatic” pay raise is expected in the...

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Farm ministry state secretary holds talks in Belarus

Farm ministry State Secretary Márton Bitay met with the Belarusian Vice Minister for Agriculture Vladimir Grakun yesterday in Minsk to...

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Hungary gives IAEA progress report on Paks upgrade

Hungary gave a report on the progress it has made regarding the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant to...

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Official claims Greenpeace study questioning Paks is faulty

In reaction to a study by Greenpeace on Hungary’s upgrade of the country’s sole nuclear plant in Paks, government commissioner...

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MNKH to open two offices in India

The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH), set up by the Hungarian state to find new opportunities for Hungarian companies on...

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Lázár says Orbán did not lie to Germany about number of refugees

Hungary’s Cabinet Chief János Lázár yesterday rejected allegations by German newspaper Bild, claiming that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conned German...

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State secretary: Government wants Uber to ‘line up’

The Hungarian government does not want to ban the operations of U.S.-based ride-sharing application Uber in Hungary, but would like...

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Report: Government could require shops to sell 60% Hungarian products

The Hungarian government could require the stock of bigger retail stores to comprise 60% Hungarian products for such items as...

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Lázár positive Paks talks in Brussels tomorrow

Hungary’s Cabinet Chief János Lázár says he is optimistic about achieving “significant” agreements in Brussels tomorrow in discussions with European...

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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...