History

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Matolcsy: Central bank criticism ‘political bluffing’

Criticism aimed at the foundations of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) with regards to its recently published finances amounts...

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Nomura: Hungarian government changes financial narrative under pressure

The Hungarian financial narrative is changing, chiefly due to increasing pressure on governing party Fidesz and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán,...

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Report: MTVA rejects former MTI reporterʼs claims

Hungary’s Media Service Support and Asset Management Fund (MTVA) rejected the idea that the coverage of Hungarian news agency MTI...

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Hungarians can vote on refugee quotas in September at the earliest

The referendum on refugee quotas will be held in September at the earliest, leaving enough room for “the leftist opposition”...

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Former MFB head misses testimony in connection with Panama Papers

Former head of state-owned Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) János Erős did not appear today at a meeting of Parliamentʼs economic...

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Hungaryʼs supreme court okays referendum on EU quota system

Hungaryʼs referendum on the EU refugee quota can now be held on the initiation of the government following a Hungarian...

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Hungarian taxis plan another demo for today

Hungarian taxi drivers are planning another demonstration in Budapest today against ride-sharing services in the capital, which drivers claim operate...

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Orbán: Hungary to raise R&D spending to 1.8% of GDP

Research and development spending by the Hungarian state should increase to 1.8% of the country’s GDP this year, Hungaryʼs Prime...

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Zsolnay majority owner initiates squeeze out of local council

After airing concerns about what it believes could be an “intended hostile takeover” supported by “representatives of the minority owner”,...

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Bridge funded in part by MOL opens in Pakistan

A bridge, partly funded by the local unit of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL, over the Indus River at...

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Hungary’s State Audit Office to probe central bank’s foundations

Hungary’s State Audit Office (ÁSZ) launched preparations to review the financial management of the National Bank of Hungary’s (MNB) foundations,...

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Hungarian companies showcase innovations at high-tech expo in SW China

Hungarian companies showcased their technology, environmental innovations and “smart city” systems, with the aim of boosting Hungarian-Chinese cooperation, during a...

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Trades in FuturAqua shares suspended

The National Bank of Hungary ordered the suspension of trade in shares of FuturAqua on charges of violation of mandatory...

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Hungarian-German e-plane wins prize at Aero 2016

Magnus eFusion, an electric airplane in development by Hungaryʼs Magnus Aircraft and Germanyʼs Siemens, was awarded an innovation prize at...

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Eurostat expresses ‘reservation’ over exclusion of Eximbank from government sector

Eurostat, the statistics office of the European Union, has expressed its reservations regarding the exclusion of Magyar Eximbank from the...

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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...