History

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Rudas: Politics not an issue in RTL talks

RTL Group never negotiated with the Hungarian government on the details of the advertisement tax, but only informed the government...

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Worry More About Your Privacy and Less About Surveillance

The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects Americans “against unreasonable searches and seizures of either self or property by...

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Hungarian exhibitors show at ProWein

Some 30 exhibitors are showing at the 260 sqm Hungarian national stand, which was set up with the cooperation of...

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Graphisoft sets up subsidiary in Italy

Following the acquisition of the distribution unit of Cigraph Group in Italy, Hungarian architectural and construction software company Graphisoft announced...

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Government assists EU funding recipients to prevent delays caused by broker scandal

The Prime Minister’s Office has asked EU funding recipients to report without delay if they are unable to meet deadlines...

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Hungarian national TV blacks out after mistakes

In its first day as an all-news channel, state-owned TV station M1 had so many technical problems yesterday that it...

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Interview: Intelligence gathering in Hungary

BBJ interviewed Dr Péter Homoki (pictured), lawyer and chairman of the IT Law Committee of the Council of European Bars...

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Amendment prevents Spar Express from opening on Sundays

After the government closed loopholes in legislation to further restrict retailers from opening on Sundays, Spar will not be able...

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Report: PM could have been an informer

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán allegedly gave information through a formal “social connection” with Mihály Major, a communist government counter-intelligence...

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Lázár: Paks deal will continue

Reacting to the announcement of the European Commissionʼs decision to block the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant, Cabinet...

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Report: EU blocks Paks expansion

The European Commission has blocked Hungary's €12 billion deal with Russian energy firm Rosatom to expand the nuclear power plant...

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Survey: 60% Hungarians make late mortgage payments

A representative survey from Deloitte and Scale Research revealed that approximately 60% of Hungarians with mortgages confessed to making at...

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BlaBlaCar, AutoHop merge

Hungarian ride-sharing agent AutoHop is merging with peer BlaBlaCar, AutoHop announced yesterday....

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Report: Brokerage scandals lower trust

The recent scandals surrounding brokerage firms in Hungary are expected to lower overall trust in the financial sector and Hungarian...

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RTL Klub replacing its CEO

Andreas Rudas was appointed interim CEO of TV station RTL Klub, owned by RTL Magyarország effective immediately, RTL Group announced...

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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...