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Forint weakens on interbank forex market

The forint traded at 300.17 to the euro late Thursday, weakening from 298.99 around the same time on Wednesday....

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Erste Bank tells police about rumormongering

In response to reports that customers crowded several of the bankʼs branches in Debrecen after rumors circulated that the bank...

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Lázár: We have removed obstacles from Paks fuel supply deal

All obstacles have been removed from the fuel supply agreement necessary for the planned upgrade of the Paks nuclear power...

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Bokros: Insider trading should lead to prison sentence

In countries such as the United States and Great Britain, insider trading is punished with a prison sentence, Hungarian economist,...

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Semmelweis University, GE sign cooperation agreement

The Semmelweis University in Budapest and the local unit of General Electric signed a cooperation agreement today to support the...

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Forint stable to euro on interbank market

The forint was trading at 303.38 to the euro late Monday on the interbank forex market, a tad down from...

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Ministry publishes 2016 budget plan

The economy ministry said on Friday that it had published on its website the document which will be used to...

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PM: Hungary gives priority to energy prices

Hungary gives priority to energy prices and the final statement approved in the EU summit lays appropriate emphasis on this...

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Varga discusses economic ties with U.S. ambassador

Hungarian economy minister Mihály Varga discussed ways to expand bilateral economic relations with United States Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell...

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Varga: Low oil prices could add half a percentage point to GDP growth

Low oil prices could add as much as half a percentage point to GDP growth, National Economy Ministry Mihály Varga...

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Forint eases on interbank market

The forint was trading at 303.69 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, slightly down from 303.17...

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More Hungarians ask for NAV to do their tax returns

Approximately 375,000 Hungarians have issued a request to National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) to prepare their tax returns, out...

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MNB sues Liberal Party politician, charging false statements

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) yesterday said it is suing Zoltán Bodnár (pictured) of the opposition Hungarian Liberal Party...

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FT backs Paks story as govʼt threatens suit

Despite the governmentʼs threat of a lawsuit today, the Financial Times is not going to correct its report from Thursday...

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Report: Government closes another Sunday closure loophole

The Hungarian parliament voted today to extend restrictions on Sunday opening hours to retailers which operate at gas stations but...

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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...