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Government targets disbursal of more than HUF 2 trln in EU funding

The Hungarian government has decided to disburse HUF 2.048 trillion in European Union funding this year, János Lázár, the head...

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Report: Outlook for foreign investments in Hungary optimistic

With the anticipated upgrade of Hungary’s debt rating from junk to investment grade and Poland coming under scrutiny by the...

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Uber counts 80,000 users in Budapest

Roughly 80,000 people use Uber in Budapest, eight times more than a year ago, the San Francisco-based ridesharing service told...

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Court temporarily suspends removal of poster kiosks

The Budapest Municipal Court yesterday issued a temporary ban on the removal by the city of Mahir Cityposter advertising kiosks...

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Out of use Ferihegy terminal could become exhibition hall

Terminal 1 of Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport (pictured), a landmark building previously called Ferihegy, which stopped operation when national...

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Hungary signs €60 mln tied-aid deal for oncology hospital in Vietnam

Hungary yesterday signed a €60 million tied-aid agreement to support the construction by Hungarian companies of a 500-bed hospital for cancer...

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Report: Hungarian-Croatian business chamber could go bankrupt

The Hungarian-Croatian Chamber of Industry and Commerce is in the process of going bankrupt, according to a notice published by...

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Government plans new type of state of emergency

Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party called a five-party negotiation this afternoon on their proposal to let the government declare a “state of terror...

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EC says Paks deal is state aid, gov’t denies claim

Hungary has failed to provide sufficient information supporting its argument that a planned upgrade of its sole nuclear power plant...

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MNB: Government retaliation against MTel not manipulation

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) found no evidence of insider trading or market manipulation when the government pulled contracts...

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Report: Hungarian ambassador urges NYT to print correction

Réka Szemerkényi, Hungary’s ambassador in Washington, asked the New York Times in a letter to correct a piece it carried...

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Jobbik drafts bill for volunteer army

Hungary’s far-right radical Jobbik party is drafting a proposal to be submitted to Parliament in the coming days, in order...

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Bakondi: Compulsory army recruitment unnecessary in Hungary

While news surfaced that the Swedish Interior Minister is planning to reinstate compulsory military recruitment, Hungary is not in need...

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Economy minister foresees deficit reaching zero

Hungaryʼs general government deficit is expected to shrink further in 2016 and could reach zero ‘in the foreseeable future’, Hungary’s...

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Hungarian swimmer tears up contract, plans to train solo

After failing to reach an agreement with the Hungarian Swimming Federation, Hungarian competitive swimmer Katinka Hosszú today tore up her...

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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...