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Hungarian far-right party ‘Jew’ pressured to step down

August 2, 2012August 2, 2012 The Budapest Times

A Member of the European Parliament from the far-right party Jobbik came under pressure to resign this week after a

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Hungary: Fascist website faces probe after Jews targeted

August 1, 2012August 1, 2012 The Budapest Times

Police are investigating on suspicion of incitement after far-right website kuruc.info published personal data on Jewish protesters who had called

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New fee adds to comfort: Wizz Air

July 27, 2012July 27, 2012 The Budapest Times

Travellers with Wizz Air can expect another fee as the airline prepares to trial run a cabin baggage fee on

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Nazi war crimes suspect arrested in Hungary

July 19, 2012July 19, 2012 The Budapest Times

The 97-year-old suspect László Csatáry has been arrested and charged with war crimes, prosecutors announced in Budapest on Wednesday. The

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Hugh and cry over press freedom in Hungary

July 16, 2012July 16, 2012 The Budapest Times

The Hungarian government has sent an information pack to British actor Hugh Grant, who recently cited Hungary as an example

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Romanians seek voice in Budapest

July 10, 2012July 10, 2012 The Budapest Times

Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ), a party representing ethnic Hungarians in Romania, wants to field candidates in the

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No more hidden fees: Airlines forced to be upfront with pricing

July 9, 2012July 7, 2012 The Budapest Times

Airlines across Europe have been forced to change their booking systems to make “hidden fees” more obvious to customers during

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Hungarian wine goes online

July 5, 2012May 6, 2013 The Budapest Times

The government launched on Monday an official website that aims to promote Hungarian wine domestically and internationally. The site, bor.hu,

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Gay games upsets Hungary’s Jobbik

July 4, 2012July 4, 2012 The Budapest Times

The Budapest City Council caucus of radical right-wing party Jobbik has said that the 14th EuroGames – a gay and

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