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Szijjártó expects ‘new chapter’ in Hungary-U.S. relations

With the arrival of Colleen Bell, the new U.S. ambassador to Hungary, Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó is expecting to...

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Potential Traps on the Path to U.S.–Cuba Normalization

On December 17, 2014, presidents Barack Obama and Raúl Castro made history by each taking a bold and politically brave...

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Penalty-free period on transport tracking system extended

The penalty-free test period for the new real-time transport tracking system to combat tax fraud has been extended to March...

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Changes made to road toll system

The Hungarian government today announced a number of changes to the new road toll and county motorway vignette system, following...

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Exim branch opens in Szeged

Hungarian Export-Import Bank Plc. (Eximbank) and Hungarian Export Credit Insurance Plc. (MEHIB) opened a new branch in Szeged yesterday, which...

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Forint keeps recovering

The forint was trading at 314.64 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, up from 316.40 late...

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PwC: CEO optimism declines, confidence grows

A preliminary reading of PwC's annual survey of Hungarian CEOs finds that "fewer CEOs than last year think global economic...

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Raiffeisen: Hungarian unit lacks shareholder value

Raiffeisen Bank International can-not indefinitely ignore a lack of profits at its Hungarian operation, the Austrian group's head of corporate...

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U.S. ambassador arrives to Hungary

The U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, Colleen Bell, arrived in Budapest yesterday afternoon with her husband Bradley and their family. The...

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Consultations on Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership under way

The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK)...

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Tesco: More layoffs coming

Tesco will close its six units offering optician and photography services, which will in turn cause the layoff of two...

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Bloomberg: Orbán makes world’s best trade on CHF loans

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán “is being hailed as a hero for warding off financial disaster with his quest to...

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Bencsik denies that Orbán discussed ad spending

The versions of last Friday's discussion between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the government-friendly media varied....

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Oracle, gov’t sign strategic agreement

The Hungarian government and the Budapest unit of U.S. computer technology firm Oracle signed a strategic agreement – the tenth...

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Juhász quits District 5 council committees over ‘theft’

Péter Juhász resigned from his committee positions on the council of the Fifth District, saying that he did not want...

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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...