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Government to question public on immigrants

On Friday, the Hungarian government posted the questionnaires of a national consultation on immigrants, a day after EU heads of...

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Kövér: Hungary backs T-TIP if serves national interests

Hungary will continue to defend its national interests through negotiations of the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP), a...

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Euratom signs off on Hungaryʼs changes to Paks pact

The Euratom Supply Agency (ESA) signed a contract on the supply of fuel from Russia for the new reactors to...

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Former U.S. ambassador shares details about Hungary’s crony capitalism

Speaking to a retirement club in Connecticut, former U.S. ambassador to Hungary April H. Foley told her audience that Gazprom...

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Banking Association: Quaestor clients should receive no compensation

The Hungarian Banking Association believes that clients of failed brokerage Quaestor should not receive any compensation, given that Quaestor clearly...

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Hungary, Egypt sign tourism agreement

Hungary’s National Economy Minister Mihály Varga and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, signed a cooperation agreement in Budapest today regarding...

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Govʼt drafts amendment to transpose EU public procurement directives into national law

The Hungarian government has published a draft amendment that would transpose new European Union directives on public procurement into national...

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Government scraps M4 funding contract

The Hungarian government yesterday decided at a cabinet meeting to cancel a contract for European Union funding for a planned...

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Budapestʼs annual construction fair opens

The Construma 2015 construction industry trade fair opened in Budapest yesterday and is scheduled to stay open for visitors until...

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Hungarian, Mongolian presidents discuss ties

Hungary could provide Mongolia with development assistance in the areas of water management and agriculture, Hungary’s President János Áder (pictured)...

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Varga urges Brussels to provide more credit for Hungary

Hungary’s National Economy Minister Mihály Varga urged Brussels to give Hungary more credit for the impact of structural transformations on...

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Mavir buys €1.8 mln transformer from ABB

Hungarian transmission system operator Mavir yesterday said it had bought a €1.8 mln transformer from Switzerlandʼs ABB, and expects the...

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Government allocates HUF 15 bln for acquisition of 15% stake in Erste

Hungaryʼs government will allocate HUF 15 bln for the acquisition of a 15% stake in Erste Bank Hungary, an opinion...

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Sweden – A Moral Superpower?

The following article was written by Ulf Bjereld (pictured), who is a professor of political science at University of Gothenburg...

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Szijjártó: Conditions for Hungary joining AIIB to be presented at accession talks

The exact financial conditions for Hungaryʼs membership in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will be discussed during accession talks,...

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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...