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Hungary in a nutshell

September 19, 2016

Hungary’s first gendarme exhibition: Interview with the curator

September 19, 2016

The siege of Szigetvár as you’ve never seen it before – VIDEO

September 18, 2016

The real Dobos Cake that conquered the world

September 18, 2016

Hungary’s most popular museums, according to TripAdvisor

September 17, 2016

The truth about King John Zápolya (Szapolyai), the Hungarian elected king, and his adversary, King Ferdinand I

September 17, 2016

Hungarian cultural season to mark 1956, diplomatic ties in Ukraine

September 17, 2016

A tribute to Flórián Albert who would have been 75 years old in this year

September 16, 2016

Count Andrássy’s statue inaugurated in Kossuth Square – Photos

September 13, 2016

Memorial dedicated to martyred Polish priest inaugurated

September 12, 2016

The history of Hungarian pálinka

September 11, 2016

New footage of Hungary at 1938 World Cup!

September 11, 2016

Hungarian house speaker unveils hussard monument in Poland

September 11, 2016

Bartók, Polish culture, 1956 in focus at Budapest contemporary arts festival

September 9, 2016

Memmorial plaque commemorating Gulag prisoner Menczer

September 8, 2016

Monument to 16th century heroes in Hungary unveiled – UPDATE

September 7, 2016

International conference marks Zrínyi anniversary

September 6, 2016

Zrínyi-Szigetvár 1566 Memorial Year events begin in Szigetvár

September 6, 2016

Largest ever 1956 conference to be held in Eger this week

September 5, 2016

Polish president guest of honour at 1956 events

September 5, 2016

The Zrínyi family and the Habsburgs

September 3, 2016

Iconic Hungarian chocolate returns to Szerencs

September 1, 2016

Deputy Prime Minister: Hungarians, Croatians closely linked by history

September 1, 2016

The Hungarian Turan Foundation represented Hungary at Kazakh Steppe Festival

September 1, 2016

Budapest Opera to present Croatian opera on Miklós Zrínyi

September 1, 2016

Hungarian archaeologists among the last remaining team in war-torn Syria

August 31, 2016

A rare Hungarian plane flies again

August 29, 2016

Court orders 20 websites linked to Holocaust denial taken down

August 29, 2016

Song commemorating the 60th anniversary of the 1956 revolution has been released – VIDEO

August 26, 2016

This weekend: Savaria Historical Carnival expected to attract record number of visitors

August 26, 2016

Stalinist Gulags history’s ‘lowest’ point, says justice minister – UPDATE

August 23, 2016

The oldest man in Canada is a 110-year-old Hungarian chess player

August 22, 2016

Pan-European Picnic 27th anniversary marked in Hungary

August 20, 2016

700th anniversary of Kolozsvár’s city status – Photos

August 20, 2016

3 amazing sights in towns around Budapest – VIDEOS

August 19, 2016

Kurultaj 2016: More than a quarter of a million people visited Kurultaj

August 18, 2016

Washington refuses to commemorate Hungarian Revolution of 1956

August 18, 2016

Saint Ladislaus memorial year in 2017

August 17, 2016

Official song for 1956 Memorial Year to be presented today! – VIDEO

August 15, 2016

Throwback photos showing the drinking habits of Hungarians during Socialism – PHOTO GALLERY

August 13, 2016