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Government promises to uphold EBRD agreement

The Hungarian government will keep its agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), National Economy Minister Mihály...

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Report: Merkel cancels meeting with Orbán

Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán were scheduled to meet on November 12 in Malta on...

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Embassy blasts mayorʼs claim that Israel backs Paris attacks

The Israeli Embassy in Budapest issued strong condemnation of Szentgotthárd Mayor Gábor Huszárʼs claim yesterday that “it is highly probable that the Jewish...

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Government plans to move Interior and Economy ministries

The Hungarian government announced it will relocate the offices of the Interior and Economy ministries from central Pest to Castle...

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TEK’s ‘terrorists’ turn out to be WWII memorabilia collectors

People labeled “terrorists” and arrested this weekend by Hungaryʼs secret service and counter-terrorism unit (TEK) turned out to be collectors...

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RTL Klub asks Kövér to lift news crew ban

In an open letter to László Kövér, RTL Klub’s News Director Róbert Kotroczó asked the Speaker of the House to...

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MNB to prepare plan for developing Budapest bourse

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is planning to prepare a new strategy for the development of the Budapest Stock...

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MNB officially announces acquisition of Budapest bourse

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) today officially announced its acquisition of majority stakes in Hungary’s Budapest Stock exchange, adding...

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PMʼs Office: Paks upgrade does not include state aid

The Hungarian government emphasized that the upgrade of Hungary’s sole nuclear plant in Paks does not include state aid and...

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EC to ‘carefully assess’ Hungary’s Paks deal

The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation to “carefully assess” Hungary’s deal to hire Russian nuclear energy company Rosatom...

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MNB confirms its purchase of Budapest bourse

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) today confirmed for Hungarian news agency MTI that it has purchased stakes in the...

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Szijjártó backs Paks deal

Despite the launch of an infringement procedure by the European Commission, Hungary does not need to renegotiate its intergovernmental agreement...

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RTL Klub news crew banned from Parliament

The editorial team of RTL Klub, Hungary’s largest television channel, has been banned from making recordings in the Hungarian Parliament for...

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EC announces infringement procedure against Hungary on Paks

The European Commission today officially announced that it had launched an infringement procedure against Hungary for alleged non-compliance with EC...

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State secretary meets South African business leaders

Deputy state secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, László Szabó, met with South African business leaders at...

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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...