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Orbán summons extraordinary national security cabinet meeting

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called an extraordinary meeting of the national security cabinet late yesterday, Hungarian online daily index.hu...

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TI: Prosecution not free from political interference in Hungary

The de facto safeguarding of prosecution from political interference is not provided for in Hungary, Transparency International (TI) says in its...

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Ruling Fidesz holds private conference today

Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party is reportedly holding an extraordinary government conference today, in which Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is expected...

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The Guardian: Hungarian fence is a ‘pointless PR exercise’

The fence currently being built by the Hungarian government on the border with Serbia to stop the influx of immigrants...

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Budapest Mayor: Migrant situation becomes unmanageable

Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said that despite the metropolitan councilʼs effort to hand illegal migrants humanely, the situation has become...

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Immigration office to hire almost 500 workers

Hungary’s Office of Immigration and Nationality is hiring 485 new employees due to the growing influx of migrants into the...

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Report: Immigrants could pose ‘epidemic risk’ for Hungary

Although there is no threat of an epidemic in Hungary, immigrants arriving to the country could put the country at...

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Forint down on interbank market

The forint was trading at 310.14 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, down from final quotes...

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Rodrigo Duterte: The Rise of Philippines’ Death Squad Mayor

The following opinion piece was written by Phelim Kine, Asia Division Deputy Director, Human Rights Watch ....

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Hungarian forces join NATO mission in Baltics

A Hungarian contingent of four Gripen fighters and over 100 troops will be based in Siauliai, Lithuania, and serve in...

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Deutsch: ‘Internet tax is dead’

The internet tax the government had previously decided to levy on internet users “is dead” and it is a “bad...

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Report: Fence won’t be completed until November

Although Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said earlier that the wire fence the Hungarian government is building on the Serbian...

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Hungarian grape growers protest Italian wine imports

The association involved in protecting the interests of local viticulturists organized a demonstration yesterday for grape growers from Hungaryʼs Kunság...

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Report: Hungary receives 110,000 asylum requests in 2015

Hungary’s Office of Immigration and Nationality has received some 110,000 asylum requests since the beginning of this year, Zsuzsanna Végh,...

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CEO of Hungarian media authority resigns

László Zsolt Szabó, the CEO of Hungary’s Media Service Support and Asset Management Fund (MTVA), resigned yesterday from his post...

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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...