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Lázár: State reforms likely to include staff cuts

The government has decided to start a reform of the state, to make its operations less bureaucratic and more efficient,...

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Varga says tax office chief not affected by U.S. entry ban

Economy Minister Mihály Varga said yesterday that he did not think tax office chief Ildikó Vida was among the persons...

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Six Hungarians affected by U.S. entry ban

Six Hungarians are affected by the entry ban to the United States on suspicion of corruption, and all six people...

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Corruption in Hungary ‘a ticking timebomb’

The recent speculation surrounding allegations of corruption by Hungarian officials is now in the hands of the European Anti-Fraud Office...

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Goodfriend: Corruption a growing problem here

André Goodfriend, charge d'affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Budapest, said in a local TV interview yesterday that the Hungarian...

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Grand Casino opens in Debrecen

The Grand Casino was opened at the Debrecen (located in eastern Hungary) shopping center on Friday through investment of HUF...

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PM: Draft 2015 budget to be revealed today

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s 2015 draft budget, which he will present to Parliament for approval today, contains figures aimed...

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Report: Audi slowdown was message to Hungary

When German carmaker Audi stopped work at its plant in Győr in August, sending Hungary's production numbers into a tailspin,...

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Report: Audi slowdown was message to Hungary

When German carmaker Audi stopped work at its plant in Győr in August, sending Hungary's production numbers into a tailspin,...

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U.S. Embassy not naming corruption suspects

The U.S. Embassy said in a press conference yesterday that it would not name the ten Hungarians who have been...

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Lázár to oversee MKB Bank

The Prime Minister's Office will exercise the state's ownership rights in MKB Bank until the end of 2018, according to...

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Editorial: Congratulations Fidesz, now choose well

The following editorial appears in the October 17-30 print edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

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Forint further down on interbank market

The forint was trading at 308.08 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, down from 307.44 late...

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Forint down in global escape from risky assets

The forint was trading at 306.39 to the euro late Tuesday on the interbank forex market, down from 306.13 late...

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PM: Full employment and care for Hungary

“The Hungarian people acknowledged our work in yesterday’s election” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his speech today before...

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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...