History

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Documentary dubs Hungary ‘Orbánistan’

A documentary film directed by a Hungarian woman living in Berlin, introduces Hungary as “Orbánistan”, Hungarian online daily hvg.hu reported....

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Report: Hungary on ‘watch list’ for human trafficking

The U.S. Department of State published its 2015 report on human trafficking (TiP) on Monday and it appears that the...

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Forint mixed on interbank market

The forint was trading at 309.56 to the euro late Tuesday on the interbank forex market, up from final quotes...

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Report: L. Simon denies ownership of his own company

Ruling Fidesz party member László L. Simon said he does not own Hungarian winery L. Simon Borászat, Hungarian commercial channel...

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PM’s office: Nationalist symbols are ʼhistorical symbolsʼ

A day after the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affaires criticized Viktor Orbán’s Facebook post [shown] containing pins of revisionist symbols...

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U.S. Embassy welcomes tax chief’s resignation

The Hungarian U.S. Embassy welcomes the resignation of Ildikó Vida (pictured), the former head of the National Tax and Customs...

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Government, Unilever sign strategic agreement

The Hungarian government is planning to sign a “strategic cooperation agreement” with the local unit of FMCG company Unilever, Hungarian...

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Fidesz-friendly survey finds support for fence on the Serbian border

Most everyone has heard about the temporary fence on the Serbian border, and 61% support the idea, while 27% are...

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Forint fairly stable versus euro as rate cut stop is history

The forint was trading at 308.07 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, slightly down from final...

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Report: Tax chief wanted to leave when U.S. scandal surfaced

Ildikó Vida, head the National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV), offered to resign from her position last year when she...

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Government plans to build ‘comfortable’ tent camps

The Hungarian government is planning to build the first tent refugee camp near Nagybaracska and Nagyfa, where illegal immigrants arriving...

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Central bank to launch info campaign on personal bankruptcy

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is planning to launch a campaign starting at the end of July to inform...

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Ministry confirms tax chief’s resignation

Hungary’s National Economy Ministry confirmed this morningʼs news reports that the head of the National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV),...

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Report: Közgép banned from public procurement tenders

The Hungarian Public Procurement Board prohibited Lajos Simicskaʼs construction firm Közgép from participating in public tenders for the next three years after it found...

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Whatʼs in a Name? Somali Governmentʼs Al Shabab Memo Jeopardizes Journalists

The following opinion piece was written by Hassan Gesey, who is the Chariman of Somali Independent Media Houses Association (SIMHA)....

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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...