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Hungarian government to spend ad tax revenue on upgrading schools

Cabinet chief János Lázár said on Wednesday that the government was seriously considering to accept the advertisement tax bill proposed...

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U.S. Reps bolster halt on Hungarian Holocaust Memorial

Jewish members of the U.S. House of Representatives are discouraging the Hungarian government to erect the controversial memorial for the...

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Making Sense of Heartbleed

The announcement on April 7 was alarming. A new internet vulnerability called Heartbleed could allow hackers to steal your logins...

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Norway halts Lázár

Months of negotiations had preceded the suspension of billions of Norwegian grants for Hungary. János Lázár’s , Minister of State...

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Editorial: Respect demanded but unearned

From the Budapest Business Journal print edition: Hungary’s freshly reelected governing party is taking on the campaign for the upcoming...

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On Hungary’s first 10 years in the new Europe

From the Budapest Business Journal print edition: It’s been 10 years since Hungary became a member of the European Union....

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Orbán meets Merkel in Berlin

Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán visited Berlin for a conference and meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday. Prior...

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Slovakia PM: CEE countries ‘need to reach agreement’ on nuclear energy

In an interview with Slovakian national news service TASR this week, Prime Minister Robert Fico expressed his concern regarding recent European Commission...

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Wolf of Wall Street, Hobbit lead upswing in Hungary box office

Cinema ticket sales came to HUF 13.2 billion (almost $60 million) in 2013, up from HUF 11.9 billion in ‘12,...

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European Commission payments not suspended; clarification requested

The European Commission (EC) has not suspended payments to Hungary, but is expecting an answer from Hungarian authorities on concerns...

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TI Hungary survey shows poor transparency among state companies

Of the 66 Hungarian state companies whose websites have been assessed by Transparency International (TI) Hungary, only two received 90...

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The price of inaction

War changes everything, yet nothing about war ever really does. Towns are seized and lost and seized again. Families bury...

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Prezi to release Hungarian-language version of software

Budapest Business Journal would typically wish Hungary-based Sofware-as-a-Service (SaaS) producer Prezi congratulations on reaching its fifth anniversary, but it seems...

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Negotiating uncertainty in Pakistan

With a clear political vision, categorical demands for the release of prisoners, and for space in what it calls its...

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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...