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COVID-19: How did State Sector Cope?

Hungary has “undoubtedly defended itself successfully” against the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared on state radio on May...

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Romanian gov’t wants extension of state of alert

Romania’s government gave the green light on June 16 to the possible extension of the state of alert for 30...

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Hungary and Germany drop travel restrictions for citizens

Citizens of Germany and Hungary are now allowed to freely travel to each otherʼs countries without facing restrictions, according to...

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The end of the ‘Temporary Stationing’ of Soviet Troops In Hungary

The army of the Soviet Union entered Hungarian territory on September 23, 1944 with a claim it was to liberate...

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Rule by Decree That Raised Concerns Seems set to End

In its attempts to keep the spread of coronavirus at bay, Hungary introduced a state of emergency in March in...

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Death tally from COVID-19 reaches 527, more than 2,150 recovered

The number of confirmed people infected with the coronavirus in Hungary now stands at 3,892, according to the latest figures...

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Hungary among most popular investment sites for 3rd consecutive year

For the third time in a row, Hungary was named one of the world’s most popular investment sites by the...

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Slovakia’s Pellegrini calls on Fico to leave Smer-SD leadership

Slovak opposition Smer-SD vice-chair Peter Pellegrini has told a news conference that he has called on party chairman, and former...

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Govʼt submits bill ending emergency powers

The government submitted a bill to Parliament late Tuesday that would end its mandate to exercise extraordinary powers issued by...

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Bulgarian National Bank puts new banknote into circulation

The Bulgarian National Bank will put a new 10 Leva banknote into circulation on June 12. The overall design will...

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More PPE arrives via airbridge in Hungary

Hungary has received 501,000 masks in the past four days, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in...

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The ‘Four Yeses’ Referendum and the Election of Árpád Göncz

On May 2, 1990, the National Assembly elected the writer and translator Árpád Göncz as interim President of the Republic...

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Bill to end extraordinary legal order to be submitted next week

A bill ending the extraordinary legal order in Hungary could be submitted to Parliament as early as next Tuesday, head...

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30 Years of Freedom – Third Time’s a Charm: The Hungarian Republic Reborn

In 1989, Hungary completed its peaceful transition from a one-party communist system to a multi-party democracy. The Third Hungarian Republic...

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30 Years of Freedom: The Last Congress of the Hungarian Socialist Workersʼ Party – The Party’s Dilemma: Reform, Renew or Reject

The history of the communist state party, re-established after the 1956 Uprising and known as the Hungarian Socialist Workersʼ Party...

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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...

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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...

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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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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?...

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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...