History

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ÁKK: Reduction in exposure to Templeton good for Hungary

A gradual reduction, under normal market conditions, of the holdings of Hungarian government securities by asset manager Franklin Templeton Investments...

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Varga: Increased lending could impact bank levy

Hungary’s National Economy Minister Mihály Varga believes that banks in Hungary “must consider” the reduction of the extraordinary bank levy...

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Hungarian trading house opens in New York

The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH), set up by the Hungarian state with a mission to establish new opportunities for...

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Sunday closure going ahead at Lake Balaton; details of Sunday retail sales unknown

Retail shops will have to close on Sundays in the Balaton region even during the peak summer season, the Minister...

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Government to limit ownership of large farmlands

The conflict between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and media oligarch Lajos Simicska began with the revision of farmland subsidies, the...

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No Manʼs Land: Women Plan Peace March Across Koreaʼs DMZ

The following article was written by Mairead Maguire, who was awarded the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize for her extraordinary actions...

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Forint retreats further versus the euro

The forint was trading at 303.50 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, down from 302.38 late...

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Guardian stands by its story on PM

The Guardian today rejected a government spokespersonʼs claim of “untrue statements” in an article reporting that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán...

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Kovács vows action on Guardian article

The Hungarian government will take “the necessary steps” against UK daily newspaper The Guardian for an article that made “untrue...

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Demo in front of MPʼs house approved

Péter Juhász, MP of opposition party Együtt (Together), got the green light from the Hungarian police for his proposed demonstration...

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Rogán: Window foils can be removed

Tobacco shop owners are entitled to remove foils that prevent transparency on shop windows, as no regulation demanded them to...

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V4 envoys highlight importance of cooperation

The Visegrád Four is an effective and useful tool for strengthening and coordinating its membersʼ national standpoints in forums such...

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Association calls for transparency of tobacco shop windows

Hungary’s National Trade Association (OKSZ) proposed that the law regulating retail sales of tobacco products be amended to allow the...

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Job accidents in Hungary rise 14% in 2014

The number of workplace accidents saw a rise of 14%, up to 19,661, last year with 78 fatalities, the head...

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Report: Tax chief could be dismissed by summer

The head of Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) Ildikó Vida, who earlier admitted she was one of the...

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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...