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Forint firm against euro at lower level on interbank market

The forint was trading at 307.17 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, broadly in line with...

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Colleen Bell named U.S. Ambassador to Hungary

The U.S. Senate yesterday voted to approve television producer Colleen Bradley Bell's appointment as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary. Now she...

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TI: Hungary’s perception of corruption worsens

Hungary's perception of corruption increased in the past year, Transparency International (TI) announced today. "The mere fact that Hungarian tax...

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Lions and Donkeys: An Inside Account of U.S. Military Mistakes

There’s a story of two Germans discussing their adversaries in the blood-soaked trench combat of the Great War. Gruff General...

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Fidesz to lure pensioners back to work

Hungary’s governing party Fidesz has acknowledged that the lack of professionals in the workforce has caused a skills shortage, as...

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Report: Hungarian government plans to nationalize drugs wholesale

The Hungarian government may soon make drugs wholesale distribution a state monopoly, daily newspaper Népszabadság reported on Monday. A package...

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Next anti-government demo set for Thursday

Another anti-government march is planned for Thursday at 6 p.m., and will start outside the Parliament building at Kossuth tér...

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Reports: HírTV publishes police files of protestors

According to an interview and recent media reports, Hungarian commercial TV channel HírTV, which carries government friendly news, is publishing...

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Killer Robots: Why the World Should Ban Autonomous Weapons Systems

Nations around the world agreed in November to continue deliberations on “lethal autonomous weapons systems” – that is, weapons systems...

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Forint eases further on interbank market

The forint was trading at 307.29 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, down from 306.94 late...

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Hungary, Vietnam presidents discuss economic cooperation in Hanoi

Hungary’ President János Áder and his Vietnamese counterpart Truong Tan Sang today agreed on strenghtening bilateral economic relations in Hanoi,...

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Szijjártó: South Korean to boost car industry

The Hungarian government expects South Korean companies to boost developments in Hungary’s car industry, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said following...

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EBRD head decries national targets for bank sector ownership

The head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) opposed the idea of national targets for ownership of...

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Forint up on interbank market

The forint was trading at 304.42 the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, up from 305.02 late Wednesday....

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Forint up on interbank market

The forint was trading at 305.31 the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, up from 305.84 late Tuesday....

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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...