History

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Orbán: Punish bad brokers; polls not important

Addressing the Quaestor brokerage scandal Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that “those who hurt clients need to be punished”...

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Demo for hurt Quaestor clients to be held

Victims of Hungary’s largest ever financial scandal will gather in Budapest tomorrow, April 11, at 3.00 pm in Báthory utca...

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Alleged ISIS hacker attacks Hungarian websites

An alleged Islamic State hacker carried out a series of cyber attacks against various Hungarian websites, Magyar Telekom group’s news...

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Lázár: PM needs to help with by-elections

According to Hungary’s Cabinet Chief János Lázár, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán needs to be involved in the April 12 by-election...

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Treasury’s software upgrade to make same-day financial transaction possible

According to National Economy Ministry state secretary András Tállai, Hungary’s State Treasury is expected to implement software developments within the...

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MNKH files report in Quaestor case

The Hungarian National Trading House Company (MNKH), a state-owned firm established to build economic ties abroad, yesterday filed a report...

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Government to introduce electronic ID cards

The Hungarian government is planning to replace current identity cards with electronic ID cards that would enable carriers to do...

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NAV tightens regulations over online gambling

Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) made 82 resolutions against organizers of online gambling, which will result in the...

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M4 work halted after EC says it suspects cartel activity

Hungaryʼs cabinet chief and development minister have ordered construction of a section of the M4 motorway halted because of suspicion...

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Hungarian-Montenegrin Intergovernment Joint Economic Committee meets in Budapest

A meeting of the Hungarian-Montenegrin Intergovernment Joint Economic Committee took place in Budapest yesterday. Hungary seeks to strengthen its economic...

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Tarsolyʼs letter goes public

In a letter sent to Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Csaba Tarsoly, CEO of bankrupt Quaestor investment house, asked for...

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Rogán: PM sends letter to Tarsoly

According to ruling Fidesz caucus leader Antal Rogán, Hungaryʼs Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent a letter of two sentences...

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Obama Vs. Bush: Public Protection and Perception

Public opinion in the United States is divided about the performance of the Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.) and the National...

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PM, on radio, again denies insider information

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán decided to warn ministries to withdraw funds from brokerages “well before” receiving Quaestor CEO Csaba...

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Police arrest three in Quaestor case; Lázár defends Orbán

Three men were arrested late yesterday afternoon in connection with the Quaestor brokerage case, according to the National Police Headquarters’...

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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...