History

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Ignoring the past

As a constitutional rights lawyer, I’d like to believe that we’ve come a long way since the civil-rights movement of...

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Hungary, Slovakia: Baltic pipeline network “critical”

Foreign Trade State Secretary Péter Szijjártó today met with his Slovakian counterpart Peter Javorčík to discuss development of the two...

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Fringe Russian party: Return Ukraine land to Hungary, Poland, Romania

Could Hungary actually see an increase in national territory for the first time since the 19th century? Um, most assuredly...

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HUF 600 million for “export pillar” wine industry

The Rural Development Ministry has allocated HUF 600 million to the vintners association Hegyközségek Nemzeti Tanácsa (HNT), Rural Development Minister...

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Combo organic grocery/healthcare center/retail shop opens in Budapest

Organic- and health-food seller Bijó Élelmiszer Kereskedelmi has opened a combination warehouse-store, healthcare center and adjacent retail shop in Budapest...

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The Threat of Peace: The Process and Israeli Domestic Politics

Israeli politicians face a clear and present danger – and it’s not Iran’s nuclear program. Nor is it the risk...

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Venezuela gone wrong

What went wrong in Venezuela? The country should be prosperous and secure. It sits atop the world’s largest proven oil...

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PM: Slovakia-Hungary gas connection this month

The interconnector linking Hungary's and Slovakia's natural gas networks will be inaugurated before the end of this month, Prime Minister...

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Foreign Affairs Minister: Hungary fully committed to Ukraine independence

From Brussels at a meeting of European Union counterparts, Foreign Affairs Minister János Martonyi affirmed that Hungary’s government is “fully...

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Wake-up call for America in decline

As it prepares to release a new national-security strategy, the Obama administration is working to counter the growing conviction that...

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Government wants limit on ELMŰ, ÉMÁSz dividend payments

After a cabinet meeting in which plans to transform Hungary’s utility companies into non-profits were detailed and discussed, government spokesman...

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Economy Minister: Paks plant a “national security matter”

Speaking on an InfoRádió program yesterday, National Economy Minister Mihály Varga stated that expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant...

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Visegrád Four to coordinate Ukraine refugee inflow

The foreign ministers of the Visegrád Four (Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia) stated earlier this week that the...

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Fidesz proposal: Reduce or scrap utility bill base fees

MPs of the governing Fidesz party will propose that the government consider significantly reducing or scrapping base fees in utility...

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Gov’t to postpone WWII memorial; PM offers dialogue to MaZsiHiSz

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has responded to concerns of Jewish communities and the umbrella organization MaZsiHiSz with regard to various...

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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...