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Hungary hosts third World Folkloriada Festival - the "Olympic Games" of Folk Art
While Slovenians have been hosting classical music fans, Hungary has been hosting a major folk art festival - the Folkloriada. It's the meeting place for people from all…
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Europe's first interactive railway park re-opens to visitors in Budapest
The Hungarian Railway History Park - the first interactive railway park in Europe - exhibits more than 100 railway vehicles on about 70 thousand square metres, at a former…
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President Hu Jintao boosts Chinese-Hungarian relations with visit to Budapest
Chinese President Hu Jintao paid a three-day official visit to Hungary this week. The president, who is also the general secretary of the Communist Party, will travel to…
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Hungary calls for UN's more active role in Iraq
About a year ago, Hungary was among eight countries that signed a letter, supporting the United States operations in Iraq. They offered troops for the stabilisation force…
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European ombudsmen meet in Budapest to discuss minority rights
In Budapest, ombudsmen from about 20 European countries held their general assembly this week. The ombudsman is a parliamentary institution which is protecting the rights…
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Monet and friends in Budapest
An exhibition "Monet and Friends" has just opened at the Museum of Fine arts in Budapest. It is being described as one of the biggest art events in Hungary for several…
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New challenges to democracy in central Europe
According to a Budapest based Institute, former Secret police and nomenclature from communist days have gained high positions in governments across Central and Eastern…
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Bridging modern Budapest
The second in our series 'Bridging Central Europe' takes us to one of the most prominent symbols of modern Budapest - the Elisabeth Bridge or 'Erzsébet híd'. The bridge…
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UNICEF reports high levels of child abuse in Hungary
The Florence-based Innocenti Research Centre of UNICEF has released a report on "child maltreatment and death" in the OECD countries. The study shows that about 3500…
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Hungary and Russia mend fences
Russian prime minister Mihail Kasyanov concluded a two-day visit to Budapest earlier this week. The visit was important not just to normalise bilateral relations, which…