Flood Watch Budapest: Orbán announces state of emergency
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared a state of emergency due to the high water levels in the Danube, taking
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Travel: Budapest tourist city bus rides get the show on the road
Budapest is a well-known gem on the banks of the Danube – filled with beautiful sites, eons of history and
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Jews ask US to keep up pressure on Hungary
Thirteen Jewish organisations sent a letter to US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday urging him “to keep the
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Plan to speed up rail journey from Budapest to Belgrade
The railway journey from Budapest to Belgrade is set to be faster, according to a letter of intent inked in
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Human Rights Watch urges EU to sanction Hungary
A leading rights group is calling on the European Union to take steps toward suspending Hungary’s voting rights following much-criticized
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Hungary: Massive VAT fraud over Slovak border
The number of lorries entering Hungary from Slovakia has fallen by 25 per cent during the three months since customs
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World Jewish Congress criticises Hungarian PM Orbán’s speech at its assembly
A speech at the opening of the World Jewish Congress’s (WJC) plenary assembly in Budapest by Hungarian prime minister Viktor
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Hungary’s far-right Jobbik holds anti-Jewish rally in Budapest ahead of WJC assembly
About a thousand supporters turned out in Budapest on May 4 2013 for an anti-Jewish rally organised by Hungary’s far-right
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Budapest symbolic choice for World Jewish Congress assembly to discuss anti-Semitism in Europe
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) 14th general assembly is being held in Budapest from May 5 to 7, a choice
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