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Budapest celebrates 90 years of György Kurtág

As Hungarian composer György Kurtág celebrates his 90 th birthday Budapest is marking his career with a week- long festival.

Switzerland

Frontrunners submit low-cost bids for 2024 Olympics

Here is an analysis of the bids of the two frontrunners, Paris and Los Angeles.

Hungary

Budapest cabbies protest and call for ban on Uber

More than 100 Hungarian taxi drivers brought the capital Budapest to a standstill today calling for a ban on Uber and other smartphone taxi

Hungary

Hungarian PM to David Cameron over EU reform: "We are not parasites"

The British PM has been in Germany and Hungary, as part of campaign to convince other leaders to back EU reform plans

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Cinema

Golden Life launches in Hungary

A family that seems idyllic from outside, but the parents commit crimes for their living. As the father wants to quit the illegal lifestyle, the children are getting more and more involved in crime.

Economy

Car industry woes cast aside as Automotive Hungary opens

It is the largest event of its kind in central and eastern Europe, and is also seen as a litmus test of the state of Hungary’s economy. Automotive

Cinema

Home Guards in Hungary

Home Guards on parade Hungarian film “Home Guards” is one of the country’s most expensive ever movies, made with a budget of 2.2 million euros. It’s

Culture news

WOMEX mixes cultures and styles

All sorts of music styles were on display at the World Music Expo (WOMEX) in Budapest, Hungary. Among them was Canadian band Kleztory with their rich

Culture news

WOMEX sets the pace for world music

This year the Hungarian capital Budapest became the centre of world music as it hosted the World Music Expo. Bands from all over the world made

Hungary

'Shame on you Orbán' protest hits Budapest

Thousands have taken to the streets of the Hungarian capital to demonstrate against the Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The crowd marched across

Hungary

Bicske: Hundreds refusing to leave migrant train

500 people are refusing to get off a train in Bicske, a small Hungarian town 40 kilometres west of Budapest, according to agency reports. A tense

Hungary

Hungary: Keleti station opens to migrants

The authorities in Hungary have opened the main train station in Budapest to migrants. International services, however, remain suspended. However

Hungary

Migrants storm Budapest's main railway station

More than a thousand migrants stormed the main railway station of the Hungarian capital Budapest on Thursday, after spending two nights outside as

Hungary

Sziget festival-goers urged to donate tents to Hungary refugees

Festival-goers in Hungary have been encouraged to show solidarity to refugees entering the country – by donating their tents and sleeping bags

Hungary

Budapest joins race for 2024 Summer Olympics

Sport

Budapest Judo Grand Prix ends with bang

The Budapest Judo Grand Prix ended on Sunday with some spectacular matches. In the women’s under 70kg, Spain’s Maria Barnabeu took gold after

Culture news

'Capa in Color' beautifies Budapest

The colour work of famed photographer Robert Capa. is celebrated in a new book and exhibition in Budapest, the place of his birth in 1913. One of the

Culture news

Vad Fruttik rock London to the sound of Hungary

Vad Fruttik are one of the most popular rock bands in Hungary. But they are also big in London to where they headed for a series of gigs. The boys

Culture news

Restored Liszt concert hall latest jewel in Budapest's musical crown

Franz Liszt founded Budapest’s Liszt Academy 140 years ago and in that time it has established a global reputation for musical excellence. It

Hungary

Mothers in Budapest occupy McDonald's restaurant over right to breast feed

Mothers occupied a McDonald’s restaurant in Budapest to claim their rights to breast feed their children anywhere. The demo came after a mother was