History

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LMP: Recording details corrupt practices in handling EU funds

Hungarian opposition green party LMP published a recording that they claim contains the voice of the current mayor of Szekszárd...

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Law would give government sweeping powers if a terror threat is declared

Changes proposed to Hungaryʼs constitution would allow the government to declare a special “terror threat-situation” that could mean curfews, state takeover...

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Ambassadors: Hungary-U.S. economic ties strong

During a talk organized by the American Chamber of Commerce yesterday, U.S. ambassador Colleen Bell (pictured) said that economic ties...

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Lázár: Government plans to reorganize over 70 institutions

Some 50,000 employees could be affected by the Hungarian government’s planned reorganization or phasing out of more than seventy state...

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MNB completes purchase of €380,000 painting

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) announced today that it had wound up the purchase of Dutch artist Abraham van...

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Forint wobbles on interbank market

The forint was trading at 312.53 to the euro late Monday on the interbank forex market, down from final quotes...

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Tarlós continues negotiations on agglomeration transport

Budapest Mayor István Tarlós and National Development Minister István Seszták continued negotiations on Saturday regarding the government taking over public...

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Budapest court says Fonyó does not own TV2

Hungary’s registry court declined a request by Megapolis Media Zrt. – a company owned by Károly Fonyó – to approve...

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Report: Hungary could introduce national alcohol stores

The Hungarian government could begin drafting a new law by spring that would entail the introduction of national alcohol stores,...

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Report: Hungary to issue yuan bonds in the near future

Hungary is expected to issue yuan-denominated bonds sometime in the coming weeks, Hungary’s National Economy Minister Mihály Varga said today,...

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Forint fairly stable on interbank market

The forint was trading at 315.35 to the euro late Monday on the interbank forex market, a tad up from...

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Orbán: Mandatory military service will not be reinstated

Commenting on recent discussions about Hungaryʼs mandatory military service, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that this service will not...

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Hungarian farm minister discusses cooperation with Japan

Hungary’s Minister of Agriculture Sándor Fazekas met Japan’s deputy farm minister Hiromichi Matsushima at the Grune Woche farm expo in...

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MNB: Hungary could cover all FX needs for 2016 through yuan issue

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is supporting a plan to issue yuan-denominated bonds by the State of Hungary, and...

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ÁKK Chief: FX bond issue determined by market factors

Chiefly market factors are expected to determine when and in what FX denomination Hungary will issue bonds while the size...

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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...