Protesters attack construction site of monument in Hungary to victims of German occupation
Protesters have damaged the unfinished pedestal of the controversial monument to victims of the German occupation of Hungary in 1944
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Author: The Budapest Times
Hungarian election results: Some comfort for everyone
The Hungarian election has ended in a clear victory for the governing party, Fidesz. But some underlying details provide interesting
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Hungarian elections – Pollsters predict Fidesz landslide
Hungary’s April 6 2014 parliamentary election is only two days away and the fresh projections of three pollsters suggest that
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Hungarian elections: Right right out in front as left left standing
The ruling centre-right Fidesz party has a good chance of winning a second consecutive two-thirds majority at the parliamentary election
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Turmoil in Ukraine brings ammunition to Hungary’s election campaign
Over the past few weeks, the political upheaval in Ukraine has directed Hungary’s attention toward Kyiv and increasingly toward the
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Bomb threat, clashes at far-right ‘day of honour’ rally in Hungary
A bomb scare forced hundreds of extreme right-wing demonstrators to relocate their “day of honour” ceremonies from Clark Ádám tér
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Hungary plans single-digit flat tax rate
One of the most controversial economic issues in Hungary is back in the public attention: the uniform income tax rate,
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Hungary: Polarisation at the polls
2014 will be a hot year for Hungary from a political point of view. There are three elections to look
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Magyar Golden Dawn a dark day for Jewry
Radical-right parliamentary party Jobbik has competition. Former Jobbik representative András Kisgergely has founded a party called Hungarian Dawn, modelled on
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