History

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Government investigating “money siphoning” of utility companies

The government has initiated a review of a “siphoning of money” from utility companies, government spokesman András Giró-Szász said after...

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WJC calls out Orbán; protest at Jobbik meet

Hungary’s sitting government has long touted its role in the fight against anti-Semitism; a recent comment from Rabbinical Centre of...

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RBI CEO: “Worst is over” for Hungarian banks

When asked by Austrian daily newspaper Die Presse if he feared more measures against banks by the Hungarian government, Raiffeisen...

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Fertile Crescent?

Iraq and Syria have been described as the pillars of the Arab Fertile Crescent. Both countries, however, are in a...

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Orbán opens Parliament session with tough talk

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán appeared before the opening session of Parliament’s spring season today, clearly feeling confident about the chances...

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Hungarian banking situation “sensitive issue” in Austria

The situation of Hungarian banks is a sensitive issue in Austria, Ewald Nowotny, the governor of the country’s central bank,...

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KBC again denies K&H Bank exiting Hungary

For a second time in two months, Belgium-based KBC Group has officially denied rumors that it will be selling off...

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Azeri-Hungarian joint economic committee meets in Baku

A plenary meeting of the Azeri-Hungarian joint economic committee took place in Baku on Tuesday, with minutes of the meeting...

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“Concrete” offer on Dunaferr made to Putin

Hungary’s government made an offer to the Russians for steelmaker ISD Dunaferr during a recent state visit to Moscow, local...

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Rogán: Utility price cuts in ’14 start with natural gas

Those “nice little cuts” to utility prices that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán promised last week are indeed coming: According to...

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Vienna Capital Partners in 10-newspaper buyup

Vienna Capital Partners (VCP) will buy broadsheet Népszabadság, business daily Világgazdaság, sports daily Nemzeti Sport and eight regional dailies from...

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Dunaferr among topics discussed during PM’s Moscow visit

Troubled Dunaújváros steelmaker ISD Dunaferr was among the subjects discussed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian President Vladimir Putin...

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How intelligent is U.S. Intelligence?

On August 21, 2013, the nerve agent sarin was used in an attack on the suburb of Damascus, Syria known...

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One-third of Hungarian Facebook users cut back

In its study of some 1,292 Facebook users, including 1,192 aged 13 to 25, FacebookTippek.hu found that 31% of young...

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Varga: Ball is in Raiffeisen’s court on Hungary asset sale

National Economy Minister Mihály Varga on Tuesday said it was up to Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) whether to sell...

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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...