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Ambassador: Cancel provocative Roma art exhibit

Marika Schmeidt’s “Thoughts Are Free” exhibition in Linz has raised the ire of a few Hungarians, among them the country’s...

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WHO awards Orbán in fight against “tobacco industry tactics”

World Health Organization (WHO) General-Director Margaret Chan today formally presented Prime Minister Viktor Orbán with a World No Tobacco Day...

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Ferencváros football: Two fans banned; sad turn in Adams story

Could the Ferencváros football club (FTC) actually be getting tough on racist hooligan activity among its fandom? It seems that...

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Orbán: HUF 17 billion more for culture in 2014

Speaking on Sunday at an arts-and-crafts fair in Hódmezővásárhely, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán promised that his government would contribute some...

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Ambassador: Israel “wants to do business”

The Israeli Embassy is launching what it hopes will be the first in a series of events aimed at linking...

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Deputy PM: Hungary to “crack down” on anti-Semitism

The Conference on Jewish Life and anti-Semitism in Contemporary Europe currently being hosted in Budapest has garnered many speakers and...

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Fidesz: Three weeks for utility-price legislation

Governing party Fidesz has established a working group to draft legislation that would cement reductions in household utility prices in...

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TV soap producer for Hungary ambassador post

On Monday, the Washington Post newspaper reported that television producer/large-scale Obama campaign contributor Colleen Bell is in pole position to...

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Burgtheater declines invite to Budapest festival

Despite a personal meeting with Budapest National Theatre director Attila Vidnyánszky and Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog, Vienna-based Burgtheater director...

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Government plans 2014 budget with 2.9% deficit

Hungary’s government assumed a deficit of 2.9% of national GDP when drafting the 2014 budget, Economy Minister Mihály Varga, telling...

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Two speak on re-nationalization of utilities

Lest anyone doubt the seriousness of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s remarks that moves would be made in privatizing a good...

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Orbán: 6-7 utility companies to be re-nationalized

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gave an interview with Magyar Rádió on Friday that sparked discussion, commentary and speculation in local...

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Editorial: On János Zuschlag and corrupt nostalgia

This week, János Zuschlag walked out of prison having served his six-year sentence, bringing back images of a nearly-forgotten time...

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Human Rights Watch: Constitutional changes “cosmetic”

US-based civil rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) heavily criticized the sitting government’s latest round of changes to the national...

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Varga puts GDP growth at 1.9% for 2014

Economy minister Mihály Varga forecast Hungary's GDP growth in 2014 at 1.9% in an written answer to an MP's question...

History

Ambassador: Cancel provocative Roma art exhibit

Marika Schmeidt’s “Thoughts Are Free” exhibition in Linz has raised the ire of a few Hungarians, among them the country’s...

History

WHO awards Orbán in fight against “tobacco industry tactics”

World Health Organization (WHO) General-Director Margaret Chan today formally presented Prime Minister Viktor Orbán with a World No Tobacco Day...

History

Ferencváros football: Two fans banned; sad turn in Adams story

Could the Ferencváros football club (FTC) actually be getting tough on racist hooligan activity among its fandom? It seems that...

History

Orbán: HUF 17 billion more for culture in 2014

Speaking on Sunday at an arts-and-crafts fair in Hódmezővásárhely, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán promised that his government would contribute some...

History

Ambassador: Israel “wants to do business”

The Israeli Embassy is launching what it hopes will be the first in a series of events aimed at linking...

Awards

Deputy PM: Hungary to “crack down” on anti-Semitism

The Conference on Jewish Life and anti-Semitism in Contemporary Europe currently being hosted in Budapest has garnered many speakers and...

History

Fidesz: Three weeks for utility-price legislation

Governing party Fidesz has established a working group to draft legislation that would cement reductions in household utility prices in...

History

TV soap producer for Hungary ambassador post

On Monday, the Washington Post newspaper reported that television producer/large-scale Obama campaign contributor Colleen Bell is in pole position to...

History

Burgtheater declines invite to Budapest festival

Despite a personal meeting with Budapest National Theatre director Attila Vidnyánszky and Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog, Vienna-based Burgtheater director...

History

Government plans 2014 budget with 2.9% deficit

Hungary’s government assumed a deficit of 2.9% of national GDP when drafting the 2014 budget, Economy Minister Mihály Varga, telling...

History

Two speak on re-nationalization of utilities

Lest anyone doubt the seriousness of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s remarks that moves would be made in privatizing a good...

History

Orbán: 6-7 utility companies to be re-nationalized

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gave an interview with Magyar Rádió on Friday that sparked discussion, commentary and speculation in local...

History

Editorial: On János Zuschlag and corrupt nostalgia

This week, János Zuschlag walked out of prison having served his six-year sentence, bringing back images of a nearly-forgotten time...

History

Human Rights Watch: Constitutional changes “cosmetic”

US-based civil rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) heavily criticized the sitting government’s latest round of changes to the national...

History

Varga puts GDP growth at 1.9% for 2014

Economy minister Mihály Varga forecast Hungary's GDP growth in 2014 at 1.9% in an written answer to an MP's question...

Ambassador: Cancel provocative Roma art exhibit

Marika Schmeidt’s “Thoughts Are Free” exhibition in Linz has raised the ire of a few Hungarians, among them the country’s...

WHO awards Orbán in fight against “tobacco industry tactics”

World Health Organization (WHO) General-Director Margaret Chan today formally presented Prime Minister Viktor Orbán with a World No Tobacco Day...

Ferencváros football: Two fans banned; sad turn in Adams story

Could the Ferencváros football club (FTC) actually be getting tough on racist hooligan activity among its fandom? It seems that...

Orbán: HUF 17 billion more for culture in 2014

Speaking on Sunday at an arts-and-crafts fair in Hódmezővásárhely, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán promised that his government would contribute some...

Ambassador: Israel “wants to do business”

The Israeli Embassy is launching what it hopes will be the first in a series of events aimed at linking...

Deputy PM: Hungary to “crack down” on anti-Semitism

The Conference on Jewish Life and anti-Semitism in Contemporary Europe currently being hosted in Budapest has garnered many speakers and...

Fidesz: Three weeks for utility-price legislation

Governing party Fidesz has established a working group to draft legislation that would cement reductions in household utility prices in...

TV soap producer for Hungary ambassador post

On Monday, the Washington Post newspaper reported that television producer/large-scale Obama campaign contributor Colleen Bell is in pole position to...

Burgtheater declines invite to Budapest festival

Despite a personal meeting with Budapest National Theatre director Attila Vidnyánszky and Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog, Vienna-based Burgtheater director...

Government plans 2014 budget with 2.9% deficit

Hungary’s government assumed a deficit of 2.9% of national GDP when drafting the 2014 budget, Economy Minister Mihály Varga, telling...

Two speak on re-nationalization of utilities

Lest anyone doubt the seriousness of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s remarks that moves would be made in privatizing a good...

Orbán: 6-7 utility companies to be re-nationalized

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gave an interview with Magyar Rádió on Friday that sparked discussion, commentary and speculation in local...

Editorial: On János Zuschlag and corrupt nostalgia

This week, János Zuschlag walked out of prison having served his six-year sentence, bringing back images of a nearly-forgotten time...

Human Rights Watch: Constitutional changes “cosmetic”

US-based civil rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) heavily criticized the sitting government’s latest round of changes to the national...

Varga puts GDP growth at 1.9% for 2014

Economy minister Mihály Varga forecast Hungary's GDP growth in 2014 at 1.9% in an written answer to an MP's question...