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Police: UK citizens arrested here had financed terrorist acts

Two British men stopped on a train Saturday because they lacked proof of residence turned out to be wanted in...

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Hungary’s MNKH opens office in Croatia

The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH), which was set up by the Hungarian state to seek out new opportunities for...

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Editorial: It’s time for us all to admit health care is sick

The following is the editorial from the November 13 biweekly edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

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Szijjártó: ‘Dublin system is dead’

Apart from a few exceptions, no country has adhered to the Dublin regulation, under which asylum-seekers registered in the European...

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Gerkens: I would like to build another ‘Lego tower’

Dirk Gerkens, the former CEO of Hungaryʼs largest commercial TV channel RTL Klub, accepted government commissioner Andrew G. Vajna’s request...

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OECD: Hungary’s GDP forecast for 2016 up to 2.4%

Hungary’s GDP forecast for next year has been raised to 2.4% by the OECD in its projection published today, up...

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Report: Erste could withdraw from deal with government

Erste Group Bank AG could withdraw from a deal to sell a stake in its Hungarian unit to the Hungarian...

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Kovács: Hungary remains ready to ‘protect borders’

Hungary has “the technical conditions and the necessary forces to protect the country’s borders”, in the event that the routes...

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Lázár: Hungary could build fence on Romanian border, if necessary

There is a real risk of “migrants” appearing at the Romanian-Hungarian border, and a fence could be built there “if...

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Forint corrects up after plunge

The forint was trading at 314.20 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, up from final quotes...

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Fidesz drops plan to post government agents in newsrooms

Ruling Fidesz MP Imre Vas issued a modification to a bill, proposed by Interior Minister Sándor Pintér, that could have allowed...

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EC expects Hungary’s economy to grow despite VW, China

Although Hungary could be negatively affected by the Volkswagen emission scandal and China’s slowdown, the country is expected to expand...

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Parliament rejects refugee quotas, sets legal battle with EU

Parliament yesterday set up a legal battle with the European Union by approving a resolution rejecting an EU plan to...

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Forint falls on interbank market

The forint was trading at 313.90 to the euro late Tuesday on the interbank forex market, down from final quotes...

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Editorial: The real problems are on this side of the fence

The following is the Editorial column from the October 30-November 12 biweekly edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

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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...