History

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No fixed wage rise recommendation for private sector

Three employer associations and two unions reached an agreement with the government that wage rises are needed in the private...

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UN calls on Hungary to not stigmatize human rights defenders

The United Nations is calling on the Hungarian government to stop stigmatizing and intimidating human rights defenders and start ensuring...

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Uber committed to staying in Hungary

U.S.-based ride-sharing service Uber is committed to maintaining its operations in Hungary and is planning to give all the support...

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Parents plan ‘strike’ in support of teachers

Four thousand parents of Hungarian students have already indicated on a Facebook page that they will keep their children home...

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Energiaklub tells EC about objections to Paks upgrade

Climate policy institute Energiaklub informed the European Commission about its objections to the Hungarian government’s planned upgrade of the country’s...

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Nearly 200 file for personal bankruptcy

To date, 199 filings for personal bankruptcy have been registered, Justice Minister László Trócsányi said in a written response to...

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Greenpeace sends EC objection to Paks upgrade

Environmentalist NGO Greenpeace sent a formal notice to the European Commission in objection to Hungary’s upgrade of the country’s sole...

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Uber launches petition in Hungary

The Hungarian unit of U.S.-based ride-sharing service Uber is launching a petition among its 110,000 users in the country to...

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Cellum and fastacash ink strategic cooperation agreement

Hungarian mobile payment company Cellum and online payment solution developer fastacash yesterday signed an agreement for social media sites and...

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Varga: Sectoral taxes stay; banks may get break

The Hungarian government will reject the European Union’s recommendations to phase out sector-specific taxes, Economy Minister Mihály Varga announced today....

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Lázár: Improving Hungary’s competitiveness lies in decreasing bureaucracy

Hungary’s key to competitiveness is in the reduction of the country’s bureaucracy, Cabinet Chief János Lázár said this morning, commenting...

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Orbán: The government needs tools to protect Hungary

There is clear evidence that the threat of terrorism has increased in Hungary, and to prevent terrorist attacks from happening...

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Government allocates HUF 40 bln for CSOK in 2016 budget

The Hungarian government decided to allocate a total of HUF 40 billion for its revamped home subsidy purchase program for...

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KLIK closing apparently not on table in teacher talks

The Hungarian government is ready to negotiate with teachers, but the idea of eliminating centralized control of education will not...

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Fairfax Financial Holdings unit takes over QBE branch in Hungary

Colonnade Insurance, a member of Canadaʼs Fairfax Financial Holdings, has opened a branch in Hungary and taken over the local...

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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...