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Budapest 1956 - Locations of Drama
This coming week marks the 50th anniversary of Hungary's 1956 revolution. The heroism and tragedy of that time has been captured in a new book by British writer and…
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Hungarian cinematography reliving glorious times at foreign film festivals
Hungarian film has a rich tradition, but in recent years the country's cinematography - mainly due to a lack of funding and a lack of inspiring subject matter - has failed…
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Hungary makes headway with vaccination against bird flu
Do influenza pandemics occur on a regular cycle and, more importantly, with the last outbreak a good four decades ago is the world due for another? The World Health…
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Hungary records continuous rise in drug use
Hungary is worried about rising drug use. The director of the National Institute for Drug Prevention, Akos Topolanszky, says while there is a good national drug prevention…
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Environmentalists convince Defence Ministry not to build radar station on Hungary's Zengo peak
Hungary's environmentalists seem to have won a war with NATO. It seems certain now that a new military radar station will not be built in a protected area on top of…
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Democracies will always be vulnerable to terrorism, says Hungarian expert
The latest attempts by bombers to bring fear to the heart of the British capital London have once again focused minds around Europe on the issue of terrorism. One of…
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Is Hungary too tolerant of extreme right?
A young Roma boy was seriously injured in Budapest after he was stabbed with a sword by a man, who witnesses identified as a neo-Nazi - apparently wearing a Nazi uniform…
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The Hungarian agriculture sector a year after EU accession
The EU CAP or Common Agriculture Policy has caused many a Central European farmer headaches in the last year on issues ranging from production quotas to direct subsidies…
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International Women's Day in Hungary
March 8 marked International Women's Day around the world. In Hungary, it is common for women to receive flowers from husbands, partners and male colleagues. But in much…
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Hungary's farmers protest against delay in direct payments
Several thousand farmers, and a few hundred with their tractors, are protesting on Budapest's historic Heroes' Square at what they say is government delay in getting…