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DK says PMʼs autocratic ties weaken Hungary

Head of leftist opposition Democratic Coalitionʼs (DK) foreign affairs cabinet, Attila Ara-Kovács, said that while the Hungarian governmentʼs relationships with...

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Report: Migrants break through fence near Ásotthalom

Migrants have reportedly cut a hole in a section of the border fence near Ásotthalom in southern Hungary, online daily Magyar...

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Government expects suspended EU funding to be resumed soon

Approximately HUF 140 bln of suspended funding from the European Union could be resumed in a few weeks, deputy state...

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Ministry: Italian wine to remain impounded until tracking completed

A consignment of about 50,000 hectoliters of Italian wine impounded by food safety authority Nébih on July 18 will remain...

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Government: Fence construction progresses on schedule

The fence planned for the span of the Hungarian-Serbian border is currently under construction with the assistance of some 500...

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Tax office turns to foreign counterparts in probes of Hungarians

Hungaryʼs National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) in the first half of the year filed approximately 2,000 requests to its foreign counterparts...

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Xenophobia declines despite media focus

In a poll conducted in July by Hungarian pollster Tárki, two fifths of Hungarians expressed xenophobic sentiments, signifying a drop...

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LMP aims to separate public money from offshore companies with bill resubmission

After resubmitting a bill for a third time, which seeks to put a clear divide between offshore companies and public...

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Editorial: Fear those who stir fear of outsiders

The enemy is at the gate! Or so the government would like us to think. Whether they are talking about...

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AI: Hungary should not criminalize illegal entry

Amnesty International (AI) issued a statement yesterday urging the Hungarian Parliament to reconsider efforts to criminalize the act of entering...

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Heti Válasz: Film mogul Andy Vajna optimizing taxes through Nevada tax haven

Andy Vajna, government commissioner in charge of the Hungarian film industry, allegedly built his empire by transferring profits from his...

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Unemployed Hungarians assigned to task of fence building

The government has called in 490 unemployed men from Csongrád county, in southern Hungary, to the local government office to...

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Forint mixed on interbank market

The forint was trading at 309.27 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, a hair up from...

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Hungarian employment figures seen as not reflecting reality

Upbeat official data published yesterday, showing unemployment fell to the lowest level since early 2005 in the April-June period this...

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Forint mixed on interbank market

The forint was trading at 308.89 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, up from final quotes...

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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...