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Bokros: MNB ownership of bourse unprecedented, risky

The Hungarian National Bankʼs ownership of the Budapest stock exchange poses great risks for conflicts of interest that could hurt...

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Lázár: MT should not fire Ákos over remarks on women

Magyar Telekomʼs move to cancel its contract with Hungarian singer Ákos over his comments on women is essentially a “dictatorship...

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Conflicting reports on claim of PM assassination plot

A report by Blikk.hu published yesterday suggests that two men were planning to carry out an armed attack during the...

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Editorial: Laughable legislation is not funny

The following is the editorial from the December 11 biweekly edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

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Poll finds Hungarians want less spending on stadiums

Some 80% of Hungarians would have the government spend "less", or "a lot less", taxpayer money on building stadiums, according...

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Lázár: ‘We are not America’

Hungary is not going to negatively or positively discriminate for or against U.S. companies, and will not offer an advantage...

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Varga: Deficit could be under 2.4% of GDP in 2015

This yearʼs general government deficit could remain under 2.4%, said economy minister Mihály Varga at a parliamentary committee hearing today,...

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Official: Hungary, Norway agree to resume Norway Grants payments to NGOs

The Norwegian government has agreed with Hungary to resume payments to Hungarian civil organizations under its Norway Grants scheme after...

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Cabinet chief defends procurement law as ‘strictest’ ever

Even though Parliament yesterday fast-tracked a law allowing officialsʼ families to bid for public tenders, the Hungarian government has adopted...

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Report: EBRD optimistic about growth in Hungary

The outlook of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for GDP growth in Hungary is more optimistic than...

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U.S. congressmen oppose statue of anti-Semitic Hungarian minister

The U.S. House Bipartisan Taskforce for Combatting Anti-Semitism co-chairs sent a letter to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday...

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Opposition to question cabinet’s wealth while it’s still legal to do so

The opposition party Együtt said yesterday it is planning to investigate the wealth of top politicians and their families before...

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Ipsos: Hungarians oppose Sunday closings

Some 68% of adults in Hungary are against the Sunday closing law, which came into effect on March 15, and...

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U.S. ambassador: Refugees not terrorists

Refugees are fleeing violent radicals and are not terrorists, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell said in an interview to...

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Lázár: Paris terror suspect recruited in Budapest in September

One of the main organizers of the Paris terror attacks was reportedly at Budapestʼs Keleti Railway Station in September and recruited...

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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...