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Depreciating trend of forint against euro could resume

The forint is unlikely to remain at its relatively strong current 301-306 levels against the euro for long, Erste Bank...

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Rogán to investigate Buda-Cash scandal

Ruling Fidesz caucus leader Antal Rogán today said he is proposing the establishment of an ad hoc committee of MPs...

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PM: 2016 budget to be drawn up by mid-June

Next year's budget will be prepared by the end of the spring parliamentary session according to plans, prime minister Viktor...

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Orbán: Banks should agree to lend more if tax is cut

The Hungarian government hopes to sign agreements with banks under which they would increase lending in exchange for the reduction...

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Larger families could be eligible for motorway vignette refunds

As of April, families with three or more children could become eligible for refunds on motorway vignettes should the Hungarian...

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PM’s son-in-law’s company investigated by police

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s son-in-law’s company Elios Innovatív Zrt. is currently under investigation by the Hungarian National Police (ORFK)...

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Expanding Its Reach: Isis And The Caucasus

In September 2014, the terrorist organization known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) announced that it was...

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Skoda JS wins €36 mln Paks safety system upgrade

The Czech company Skoda JS won a CZK 1 bln (€36.4 mln) contract to upgrade the safety system of the...

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Forint drifts further down on interbank market

The forint was trading at 307.12 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, down from 306.48 late...

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Two impromptu demos held

Two impromptu demonstrations were held yesterday at Astoria in Pest and the BAH Csomópont overpass in Buda, in a traffic...

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Paks deal could become confidential for 30 years

Certain business and technical data connected with the planned expansion of Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant in Paks could remain...

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Forint down on interbank market

The forint was trading at 305.79 to the euro late Friday on the interbank forex market, down from 305.53 late...

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Report: Government’s pressure on media grows

Last year the Hungarian media scene was chiefly characterized by the centralization of state advertising, growing government pressure on media...

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Gov’t closes Sunday closure law loopholes

The Hungarian government decided not to add any more exceptions to the restrictions on Sunday business hours, government spokesperson Zoltán...

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Randstad Hungary plans to raise staff to 200

Recruiting company Randstad Hungary plans to increase staff numbers to 200 from the current 70 by the end of 2015,...

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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...