Hungary
Republic of Hungary
Guide to Buying a Property in Hungary - Hungary Property
Of the ten newest members of the European Union, Hungary has the fastest growing economy. As a result, those foreign nationals that took advantage of the liberalization that has begun to occur in the real estate laws of that country have enjoyed a profitable status over the course of the past three years.
Hungarian Camp Survivor Wins Literature Nobel
The £639,000 Nobel prize for literature has gone to a Hungarian-Jewish former concentration camp inmate whose novels resolutely refuse to portray the Holocaust - or life in general - as a moral issue.
Brussels Raps Britain for Excessive Budget Deficit
Britain and Hungary are the sole members of the EU-27 to be criticized for running an excessive budget deficit
Ligeti, Musical Pioneer, Dies at 83
Hungarian-born composer embraced avant garde· Nazi and Soviet eras led to abhorrence of dictatorship
Composer Gyorgy Ligeti Dies at 83
Composer Gyorgy Ligeti, who fled Hungary after the 1956 revolution and gained fame for his opera Le Grand Macabre and his work on the soundtrack for Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, died today. He was 83.
Travel in Hungary: free pocket travel guide of Budapest by Flashbooking accommodation website
In the Budapest City guide students, families and backpackers can get a large selection of cheap or low cost accommodation with plenty of low cost solutions in budget youth hostels, Bed and Breakfast, guesthouses, cheap hotel deals in Hungary.
Hungarian Police Clamp Down on Anti-government Protests
More than 20 people have been injured in anti-government protests in Budapest today, marring commemorations of the 50th anniversary of Hungary's uprising against Soviet rule.
Hungarian Revolution - 50 Years On: How Soviet Tanks Crushed Dreams of British Communists
In the final part of our series to mark the Budapest uprising, we look at how growing disquiet over the bloodshed split the left.
Hungarian Revolution - 50 Years on
In the second of a three-part series to mark the uprising in Budapest that shook the world half a century ago, the Guardian looks at how refugees fared after arriving in Britain.
Aladar Pege
Obituary: Hungarian bassist who bridged the worlds of classical, jazz and Gypsy music.
Painful - and Costly - Route to Euro Entry Lies Ahead
Hungarians face three or more years of belt-tightening after living in what the country's premier has admitted was an economic fool's paradise. "It's going to be tough, really painful," EU experts said yesterday.
Budapest an Ideal City Break but What Lies Beyond?
Budapest is rapidly garnering a reputation as a must visit short break destination but few visitors travel beyond the city limits to explore what the surrounding regions of Hungary have to offer.
Ligeti, Musical Pioneer, Dies at 83
· Hungarian-born composer embraced avant garde · Nazi and Soviet eras led to abhorrence of dictatorship
Composer Gyorgy Ligeti Dies at 83
Composer Gyorgy Ligeti, who fled Hungary after the 1956 revolution and gained fame for his opera Le Grand Macabre and his work on the soundtrack for Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, died today. He was 83.
Russia Turns Off Supplies to Ukraine in Payment Row, and Eu Feels the Chill
· Germany and Hungary feel first knock-on effects · Kremlin says Kiev must pay fuel's market price
Loincloths and Tenderizing at a Budapest Spa
Budapest is the home of the impressive health resort spa. They can be a little unnerving if you don't realize the spa is of the Turkish variety.
Not Just Known for Goulash: A Tour of Hungarian Wines
Hungarian wines are the (somewhat) hidden gems among Europe’s greats.
Hungary May Speed Up Troops Withdrawal
Hungary may pull several hundred soldiers out of Iraq within weeks - and months ahead of schedule - the government in Budapest announced yesterday as several US allies in eastern and central Europe mulled over their options in Iraq. In one of his first acts as Hungary's prime minister,...
Hungary Vies for Euro Film Crown
Home to the world's first nationalised film industry and first journal of film, Hungary is now setting its sights on becoming the Hollywood of the new Europe. The Hungarian producer Andy Vajna, who was jointly responsible for a number of Hollywood blockbusters, announced in Budapest that...
US to Train Iraqi Police Volunteers in Hungary
The Pentagon, facing charges that it has too few US troops on the ground to bring security to Iraq, yesterday said it plans to send as many as 28,000 Iraqis on intensive police training courses at a makeshift academy in eastern Europe. The rapid-fire plan, which would nearly double the...
At Least 32 Killed in Hungary Bus Crash
At least 32 German tourists were killed today when their double-decker coach was sliced in half by a train in central Hungary. The coach was hit by the Budapest to Nagykanizsa train just after 8.30am (0635 GMT) as it crossed a railway line near Siofok, on the shores of Lake Balaton, about...
'More Than 30' Dead in Hungary Coach Crash
More than 30 German tourists were feared dead after their double-decker coach was sliced in half by a train in central Hungary today. The coach was hit by the Budapest to Nagykanizsa train just after 8.30am (0635 GMT) as it crossed a railway line near Siofok, on the shores of Lake Balaton...
Hungarians lukewarm about EU
Hungarians voted to join the EU in a referendum, but a low turnout dealt the government a warning that many people remain indifferent and sceptical towards membership.
US closes exiles training camp after only 100 turn up
A US military programme in Hungary that was to train up to 3,000 Iraqi exiles to take part in the war against Saddam Hussein was closed down abruptly yesterday after dispatching less than 100 recruits to the war zone.
3,000 Iraqi exiles to train at US base in Hungary for secret role in war
Up to 3,000 Iraqi exiles will begin arriving in Hungary within days for the beginning of an extraordinary US-led operation to train them for war in their homeland.
Vojvodina - The Hungarian Kosovo
Milosevic is still a hate figure in Vojvodina. Until he abolished it in 1989, the northern region, bordering on Hungary, enjoyed an autonomy granted by Tito's successive constitutions. Vojislav Kostunica, the current president of Yugoslavia and the winner of the first round of elections for the presidency of Serbia has replaced the deposed autocrat as chief villain.
Hungarian Camp Survivor Wins Literature Nobel
The £639,000 Nobel prize for literature has gone to a Hungarian-Jewish former concentration camp inmate whose novels resolutely refuse to portray the Holocaust - or life in general - as a moral issue. The works of Imre Kertesz show Hitler's extermination of more than six million Jews...
Holocaust writer wins Nobel Prize
This year's Nobel Prize for literature has been won by Hungarian author and Holocaust survivor Imre Kertesz, whose autobiographical novels explore how individuals can survive when subjected to "barbaric" social forces.
Coach crash kills 19 Polish pilgrims in Hungary
Nineteen Polish pilgrims died and 32 were injured, some seriously, in a bus crash near Hungary's popular Lake Balaton resort yesterday.
19 Die in Hungary Coach Crash
19 Polish pilgrims were killed and 32 injured when the bus they were travelling in overturned into a ditch in Hungary early this morning. The party had been to on its way to Croatia and the accident happened near the popular Lake Balaton resort 100 miles south west of Budapest...
Hungarian PM admits he worked as spy catcher
The Hungarian prime minister, Peter Medgyessy, confirmed newspaper reports yesterday that he had worked as a spy catcher for the communists 20 years ago, plunging the country into a drama not experienced since tthe iron curtain fell.
Right loses power in Hungary
The Conservatives last night looked set to lose power to a Socialist-liberal alliance in the second round of Hungary's general election, despite winning the largest number of votes.
Hungary for New Leadership
Voters in the Hungarian elections have shown little support for current prime minister Viktor Orban's centre right alliance, writes Kate Connolly.
Pastor, 74, Faces Incest and Murder Charges
An elderly Hungarian pastor known as 'the family killer' will face a Brussels court tomorrow accused of murdering his first two wives and four of his eight children in a case that has traumatised a nation. Andras Pandy, 74, is charged with six murders, but police believe the number of...
'Mother Hungary' reaches across Europe
A status law granting ethnic Hungarians in neighbouring countries special medical, employment and education opportunities in Hungary has sparked an emotional debate between countries in the region, who complain that Hungary is breaking international law by extending its jurisdiction abroad...
Britain and Hungary are the sole members of the EU-27 to be criticized for running an excessive budget deficit
Ligeti, Musical Pioneer, Dies at 83
Hungarian-born composer embraced avant garde· Nazi and Soviet eras led to abhorrence of dictatorship
Composer Gyorgy Ligeti Dies at 83
Composer Gyorgy Ligeti, who fled Hungary after the 1956 revolution and gained fame for his opera Le Grand Macabre and his work on the soundtrack for Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, died today. He was 83.
Travel in Hungary: free pocket travel guide of Budapest by Flashbooking accommodation website
In the Budapest City guide students, families and backpackers can get a large selection of cheap or low cost accommodation with plenty of low cost solutions in budget youth hostels, Bed and Breakfast, guesthouses, cheap hotel deals in Hungary.
Hungarian Police Clamp Down on Anti-government Protests
More than 20 people have been injured in anti-government protests in Budapest today, marring commemorations of the 50th anniversary of Hungary's uprising against Soviet rule.
Hungarian Revolution - 50 Years On: How Soviet Tanks Crushed Dreams of British Communists
In the final part of our series to mark the Budapest uprising, we look at how growing disquiet over the bloodshed split the left.
Hungarian Revolution - 50 Years on
In the second of a three-part series to mark the uprising in Budapest that shook the world half a century ago, the Guardian looks at how refugees fared after arriving in Britain.
Aladar Pege
Obituary: Hungarian bassist who bridged the worlds of classical, jazz and Gypsy music.
Painful - and Costly - Route to Euro Entry Lies Ahead
Hungarians face three or more years of belt-tightening after living in what the country's premier has admitted was an economic fool's paradise. "It's going to be tough, really painful," EU experts said yesterday.
Budapest an Ideal City Break but What Lies Beyond?
Budapest is rapidly garnering a reputation as a must visit short break destination but few visitors travel beyond the city limits to explore what the surrounding regions of Hungary have to offer.
Ligeti, Musical Pioneer, Dies at 83
· Hungarian-born composer embraced avant garde · Nazi and Soviet eras led to abhorrence of dictatorship
Composer Gyorgy Ligeti Dies at 83
Composer Gyorgy Ligeti, who fled Hungary after the 1956 revolution and gained fame for his opera Le Grand Macabre and his work on the soundtrack for Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, died today. He was 83.
Russia Turns Off Supplies to Ukraine in Payment Row, and Eu Feels the Chill
· Germany and Hungary feel first knock-on effects · Kremlin says Kiev must pay fuel's market price
Loincloths and Tenderizing at a Budapest Spa
Budapest is the home of the impressive health resort spa. They can be a little unnerving if you don't realize the spa is of the Turkish variety.
Not Just Known for Goulash: A Tour of Hungarian Wines
Hungarian wines are the (somewhat) hidden gems among Europe’s greats.
Hungary May Speed Up Troops Withdrawal
Hungary may pull several hundred soldiers out of Iraq within weeks - and months ahead of schedule - the government in Budapest announced yesterday as several US allies in eastern and central Europe mulled over their options in Iraq. In one of his first acts as Hungary's prime minister,...
Hungary Vies for Euro Film Crown
Home to the world's first nationalised film industry and first journal of film, Hungary is now setting its sights on becoming the Hollywood of the new Europe. The Hungarian producer Andy Vajna, who was jointly responsible for a number of Hollywood blockbusters, announced in Budapest that...
US to Train Iraqi Police Volunteers in Hungary
The Pentagon, facing charges that it has too few US troops on the ground to bring security to Iraq, yesterday said it plans to send as many as 28,000 Iraqis on intensive police training courses at a makeshift academy in eastern Europe. The rapid-fire plan, which would nearly double the...
At Least 32 Killed in Hungary Bus Crash
At least 32 German tourists were killed today when their double-decker coach was sliced in half by a train in central Hungary. The coach was hit by the Budapest to Nagykanizsa train just after 8.30am (0635 GMT) as it crossed a railway line near Siofok, on the shores of Lake Balaton, about...
'More Than 30' Dead in Hungary Coach Crash
More than 30 German tourists were feared dead after their double-decker coach was sliced in half by a train in central Hungary today. The coach was hit by the Budapest to Nagykanizsa train just after 8.30am (0635 GMT) as it crossed a railway line near Siofok, on the shores of Lake Balaton...
Hungarians lukewarm about EU
Hungarians voted to join the EU in a referendum, but a low turnout dealt the government a warning that many people remain indifferent and sceptical towards membership.
US closes exiles training camp after only 100 turn up
A US military programme in Hungary that was to train up to 3,000 Iraqi exiles to take part in the war against Saddam Hussein was closed down abruptly yesterday after dispatching less than 100 recruits to the war zone.
3,000 Iraqi exiles to train at US base in Hungary for secret role in war
Up to 3,000 Iraqi exiles will begin arriving in Hungary within days for the beginning of an extraordinary US-led operation to train them for war in their homeland.
Vojvodina - The Hungarian Kosovo
Milosevic is still a hate figure in Vojvodina. Until he abolished it in 1989, the northern region, bordering on Hungary, enjoyed an autonomy granted by Tito's successive constitutions. Vojislav Kostunica, the current president of Yugoslavia and the winner of the first round of elections for the presidency of Serbia has replaced the deposed autocrat as chief villain.
Hungarian Camp Survivor Wins Literature Nobel
The £639,000 Nobel prize for literature has gone to a Hungarian-Jewish former concentration camp inmate whose novels resolutely refuse to portray the Holocaust - or life in general - as a moral issue. The works of Imre Kertesz show Hitler's extermination of more than six million Jews...
Holocaust writer wins Nobel Prize
This year's Nobel Prize for literature has been won by Hungarian author and Holocaust survivor Imre Kertesz, whose autobiographical novels explore how individuals can survive when subjected to "barbaric" social forces.
Coach crash kills 19 Polish pilgrims in Hungary
Nineteen Polish pilgrims died and 32 were injured, some seriously, in a bus crash near Hungary's popular Lake Balaton resort yesterday.
19 Die in Hungary Coach Crash
19 Polish pilgrims were killed and 32 injured when the bus they were travelling in overturned into a ditch in Hungary early this morning. The party had been to on its way to Croatia and the accident happened near the popular Lake Balaton resort 100 miles south west of Budapest...
Hungarian PM admits he worked as spy catcher
The Hungarian prime minister, Peter Medgyessy, confirmed newspaper reports yesterday that he had worked as a spy catcher for the communists 20 years ago, plunging the country into a drama not experienced since tthe iron curtain fell.
Right loses power in Hungary
The Conservatives last night looked set to lose power to a Socialist-liberal alliance in the second round of Hungary's general election, despite winning the largest number of votes.
Hungary for New Leadership
Voters in the Hungarian elections have shown little support for current prime minister Viktor Orban's centre right alliance, writes Kate Connolly.
Pastor, 74, Faces Incest and Murder Charges
An elderly Hungarian pastor known as 'the family killer' will face a Brussels court tomorrow accused of murdering his first two wives and four of his eight children in a case that has traumatised a nation. Andras Pandy, 74, is charged with six murders, but police believe the number of...
'Mother Hungary' reaches across Europe
A status law granting ethnic Hungarians in neighbouring countries special medical, employment and education opportunities in Hungary has sparked an emotional debate between countries in the region, who complain that Hungary is breaking international law by extending its jurisdiction abroad...