History

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Slovakia rejects regressive abortion law

Slovakia narrowly defeated a bill on Thursday that would have forced women seeking an abortion to see images of their...

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Ukrainian captain charged over fatal Danube boat collision

Hungarian prosecutors have charged the Ukrainian captain of a Swiss cruise liner which hit and sank another boat in May...

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Hungary pulls out of Eurovision amid rise in anti-LGBT talk

Hungary will not participate in next year’s Eurovision song contest, amid speculation the decision was taken because the competition is...

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Red Cross responds after deadly earthquake in Albania

Red Cross and Red Crescent teams from across Europe have arrived in Albania to help the local Red Cross with...

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Swiss ESG EKO Agro Group to buy 3 Polish wind farms

Swiss agricultural projects developer ESG EKO Agro Group AG has said it will acquire three wind farms in Poland with...

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Hungary aims to put astronaut on ISS by 2024

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced Hungaryʼs plans to send an astronaut to the International Space Station...

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EC says Hungary took ʼno effective actionʼ to achieve MTO

The European Commission on Wednesday said it established Hungary had taken "no effective action" to correct a deviation from the...

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The 1956 Hungarian Revolution: When Hungary Meant Freedom

Each year on October 23, Hungary holds Revolution Day to commemorate the 1956 Hungarian Uprising. Up until the revolution was...

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Report says air pollution shortens lives more in CEE

Air pollution is reducing human life expectancy by several months and CEE countries are among the most affected, according to...

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AmCham marks 30 years in Hungary with gala in Parliament

The American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (AmCham) celebrated its 30th anniversary last night with a gala in the Parliament building,...

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Syrian accused of ISIS killings denies charges

A Syrian man on trial in Hungary has denied charges that he took part in a beheading and other killings...

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GDP growth accelerates to 5% in Q3

Hungaryʼs GDP rose 5% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2019, state news wire MTI reports, citing a first reading...

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Lonely Planet lists Budapest among ʼBest Valueʼ destinations

Budapest has been ranked second by Lonely Planet on a list focusing on the best value destinations around the globe,...

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Plusz bond also available at post offices from Monday

The Hungarian Government Security Plus (MÁP Plusz) bond will be available in printed form at post offices in six denominations...

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Orbán, mayor adopt contrasting tones at 1956 events

Hungary commemorated the fallen heroes of the 1956 Uprising against communism on October 23, with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivering...

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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...