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Minorities in Hungary #9 – Serbs

by Gergely Lajtai-Szabó
Viktor Orbán Hungary Poland

Orbán: Hungary, Poland ‘support strong Europe’

by Alexandra Béni
March of the Living - Commemoration of the victims of the Holocaust starts

March of the Living 2018 – Commemoration of the victims of the Holocaust starts

by Daily News
castle Széchenyi kastély

Must-see castles of Hungary

by Dóra Szél
trabant

Halfway around the continent with a Trabant, trip starts from Hungary

by Dóra Szél

Ancient crocodile named after Hungarian scientist

by David Baqais
Tokaj wine World Heritage

Big cities in Hungary – 5 facts you may not know about Sárospatak – PHOTOS

by Dorina Haász
portrait-marx-communism

Fidesz MEPs call on Juncker to cancel speech on Marx anniversary

by Daily News
weather hot spring record

April in Hungary warmest in 218 years

by Alexandra Béni
history beatification religion

Priest János Brenner beatified

by Alexandra Béni
1 may worker socialist parade

1 May – The Labour Day in Hungary

by Gergely Lajtai-Szabó
Székesfehérvár Bory Castle

Big Cities in Hungary – 5 facts you may not know about Székesfehérvár – PHOTO GALLERY

by Dorina Haász
museum hospital

The weirdest museums in Hungary

by Kitti Erdő-Bonyár
Israel flag

Government official marks 70th anniversary of independent Israel

by Alexandra Béni
new york café in budapest hungaryhouse new york café

Legendary stories about the world-famous New York Café in Budapest

by Alexandra Béni
Backup for Hungary's cosmonaut dies Magyari

Backup for Hungary’s cosmonaut dies

by Daily News
Almásy kastély castle Gyula

These castles are for you if you are fond of Kincsem, the movie – PHOTOS

by Dorina Haász
Chain Brigde history

Budapest between the two world wars – VIDEO

by Alexandra Béni
szentendre

The best Hungarian city nicknames – PART 2

by Zsóka Kovács
Kossuth Bridge history Budapest

The forgotten bridge of Budapest

by Alexandra Béni
Holocaust Memorial Day in Hungary

Holocaust Memorial Day was held in Hungary

by Daily News
szerencs chocolate sweet

The sweetest tastes of Hungary: Szerencs, Győr, Balaton

by Gergely Lajtai-Szabó
Holocaust Memorial Day Hungary

Hungarian officials and clergy mark Holocaust Memorial Day

by Daily News
Benes decretum

Post-WWII deportees from Czechoslovakia remembered

by Daily News
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Budapest or Bucharest? – 11 facts helping in distinguishing these capitals

by Lilla Mezei
princess queen history Hungary Belgium

Belgian princesses, Hungarian relationships – Peculiar stories from the past

by Alexandra Béni
liberty bridge szabadság híd

The best Hungarian city nicknames – part 1

by Zsóka Kovács
Keszthely kastély castle Festetics

Big cities in Hungary – 5 facts you may not know about Keszthely – PHOTOS

by Dorina Haász
TSD 3483

Experience Budapest like never before: walking tours

by Kitti Erdő-Bonyár
defence ministers Croatia commemoration

Hungarian, Croatian defence ministers unveil plaque honouring WWI victims

by Alexandra Béni
Esztergom Basilica

Big cities in Hungary – 5 facts you may not know about Esztergom – PHOTOS

by Dorina Haász
Sopron city Hungary

QUIZ – The nicknames of Hungarian cities

by Alexandra Béni
hungary easter eggs paint

Surprising Easter statistics about the Hungarians

by Dorina Haász
budapest sunset

NYTimes: How to get out the most of 1.5 days spent in Budapest?

by Lilla Mezei
easter hungary eggs

Easter in Hungary – the origins of a holiday

by Gergely Lajtai-Szabó
easter hungary eggs

Easter egg, the special Hungarian tradition

by Kitti Erdő-Bonyár
Harry Houdini

Harry Houdini – one of the most famous Hungarians

by Gergely Lajtai-Szabó
trianon musical

Musical about Trianon – the partition of Hungary after the first world war

by Daily News
female archaeologist history

The Hungarian lady who was the world’s first female archaeologist

by Alexandra Béni
Szombathely Savaria museum

Big cities in Hungary – 5 facts you may not know about Szombathely – PHOTOS

by Dorina Haász
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