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Thousands demonstrate against 2015 budget

Approximately 2,000 protesters gathered yesterday on Kossuth square to demonstrate against the planned 2015 central budget, which protesters claim hurts...

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Vida looks to U.S. to lift Goodfriend’s immunity

Customs Authority (NAV) chief Ildikó Vida, who is one of six Hungarians banned from entering the United States on suspected...

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Editorial: This government owns too many businesses

The following is an editorial from today's print edition of the BBJ....

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MNKH expands in Botswana and South Africa

The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH) opened new offices in Gaborone, Botswana on Wednesday and in Pretoria, South Africa yesterday,...

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The Tortured Roots of Sectarian Violence

Since June 2014, the world has watched as sectarian violence has engulfed Syria and Iraq. More alarming, perhaps, are news...

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Forint down on deepening deflation

The forint was trading at 308.21 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, down from 307.03 late...

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Goodfriend: I can expect to appear in court

Chargé d’affaires, André Goodfriend, said that if Hungarian Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) chief Ildikó Vida, who is one of...

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Orbán: Savings coops success ids gov’t interest

The government is interested in the success of the country's savings cooperatives, because they "bring stability and peace of mind...

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Surveys: Fidesz lost 800,000 supporters

Ipsos Media, Advertisement, Market, and Opinion Research Institute announced that the popularity of Hungary’s governing party Fidesz dropped to 25...

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Hungary discusses economy with Albania

Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó yesterday said that Hungary is seeking to establish a major economic presence in Albania and,...

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Hungary to double capital in IIB

Hungary needs to pay €20 mln in contribution to the capital of the Moscow-based International Investment Bank (IIB) by the...

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Forint down on Greek worries

The forint was trading at 306.97 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, down from 306.20 late...

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Hungary declines to sign South Stream clarification query

Hungary did not sign a declaration devised by a handful of European Union member states asking the European Commission to...

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Forint slightly down against euro as dollar pressure eases

The forint was trading at 306.27 to the euro late Tuesday on the interbank forex market, slightly down from 306.10...

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Matolcsy: MNB to defend against financial system attacks

In addition to price stability and financial stability, defending the Hungarian financial system from attacks will be among the main...

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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...