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Legislation would reduce asylum seekers’ rights in Hungary

The Hungarian government published draft legislation yesterday that would reduce cash subsidies for asylum seekers, cut the individual space they...

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EIB loan supports road network improvements in Hungary

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will loan €140 million to Hungary to finance the modernization of key sections of the...

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Varga: Number of women employed in Hungary on the rise

Some 200,000 more women worked in Hungary in 2015 than in 2010 and the employment of women grew faster than...

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Curia: Socialist MP prevented from submitting referendum

Hungary’s Supreme Court ruled that Socialist MP István Nyakó was obstructed by heavy-set bald men on February 23 when he...

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After protest, two Sunday closing referenda may be allowed

Following claims that thugs interfered with the democratic process of filing for a referendum to oppose the Sunday closings law,...

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TI: EU funding for Hungarian projects supports corrupt practices

The inflated costs of Hungarian projects funded by the European Union and the centralization of organizations receiving these funds give...

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Report: President may not sign MNB’s secrecy law

Hungary’s President János Áder may not sign legislation passed by the Hungarian Parliament yesterday, under which the use of public...

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Government to decide on National Tourism Agency next week

The cabinet could decide at a meeting on March 9 whether to set up a National Tourism Agency, the head...

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Hungarian passport ranks tenth on visa-free list

Hungary was ranked tenth on a list compiled by Henley & Partners, the global leader in residence and citizenship planning,...

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SSC headcount in Hungary could climb 9% this year

Headcount at shared service centers (SSCs) in Hungary is expected to rise by 9% this year, or approximately 3,600 staff,...

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Editorial: Better education can help stop brain drain

The following is the editorial from the February 26 biweekly edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

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EC launches procedures against Hungaryʼs supermarket law

The European Commission (EC) launched an infringement procedure against Hungary over a law related to unprofitable supermarkets as the EC...

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Hungarian court upholds exclusion of Közgép from port tender

The Budapest Municipal Court has overruled a first-instance ruling rejecting a decision by the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) preventing Közgép...

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Two Hungarians apprehended on charges of spying for the U.S.

The Hungarian police apprehended two Hungarian citizens on Monday on charges of spying for the United States, the International Monetary...

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Hungarian government initiates referendum on EU quota plan

The Hungarian government decided today to initiate a referendum on whether Hungarian citizens agree with the European Union’s quota plan,...

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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...