History

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EBRD: Hungarian government fulfilling its contractual obligations

EBRD painted a favorable and improving picture of Hungary’s economic outlook, the Hungarian director at the European Bank for Reconstruction...

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Preparations to account for 10% of Paks upgrade costs

Planning and preparation for the upgrade of Hungaryʼs sole nuclear power plant in Paks is expected to account for about...

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Varga: No reason to dismiss tax chief

Ildikó Vida, the chief of Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV), has been performing her job without concerns that...

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U.S. Domestic Drone Debate: Supported Abroad, Suppressed At Home

The following article was written by John Kaag and Chris McKallagat. John Kaag is an associate professor of philosophy at...

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Forint eases versus euro on interbank market

The forint was trading at 306.87 to the euro late Friday on the interbank forex market, down from 306.52 late...

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Gov’t to mandate municipalities to invest in gov’t securities

The government is in the process of preparing a proposal that will require municipalities to put their long- and short-term...

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Popularity of state television news program falls sharply

The viewership of the recently reprogrammed state-owned television channel M1’s main evening news program has dropped over 50% in nearly...

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Hungary inaugurates trading house in Tel Aviv

The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH), established by the state to seek out new business opportunities for Hungarian companies active...

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Forint weakens again on interbank market

The forint was trading at 307.68 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, down from 306.92 late...

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Hungary could introduce ‘Google tax’

Hungary could introduce an extraordinary levy on “multinational internet-based companies”, commonly referred to as the “Google tax”, Tamás Deutsch (pictured),...

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Utilities price cuts donʼt produce scaled back investments

The energy sector has not scaled back investments in spite of government-mandated cuts to household utilities fees, deputy state secretary...

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UNHCR calls on Hungary to protect refugees

The UN Refugee Agency raised concerns over what it says are efforts by the Hungarian government to regard refugees as...

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Hungary opposes ISDS clause in T-TIP treaty

Hungary is against the inclusion of the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) clause in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)...

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Erste seeks resolution in dispute over brokerage compensation

Austrian lender Erste Group is hoping to reach an amicable resolution in the dispute with the Hungarian government regarding compensation...

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Analyst: Upcoming months will tell why Templeton sheds debt

Emerging Market specialist Franklin Templeton Investments could have reduced its Hungarian debt exposure to compensate its losses in Ukraine, and...

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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...