Csaba Latorcai, state secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office, commemorated the memorial day of the victims of communism in Kecskemet, in central Hungary, on Friday.
Potapi: Government to complete all investment projects started in Carpathian Basin
The government will complete all investment projects already started throughout the Carpathian Basin, the state secretary in charge of policies for Hungarian communities abroad said on Monday.
Judit Polgar inducted into World Chess Hall of Fame
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The 125th birth anniversary of Colonel Imre Reviczky, who saved the lives of thousands of Jewish soldiers during the second world war, was marked in a commemoration held in Budapest's Fiumei Street Cemetery on Tuesday.
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House of Terror presents exhibition on 1956 Gypsy heroes
Budapest's House of Terror Museum is presenting an exhibition dedicated to "the Hungarian Gypsy heroes of the 1956 revolution".
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Hungary's House of Music (MZH) is a "perfect realisation of my architectural vision", Sou Fujimoto, the architect of MZH, told MTI in an interview in Budapest on Tuesday.
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Fisherman’s soup and paprika, of course
Wolfgang Puck is without any doubt a legendary chef. According to the Chinese Morning Post, he occupies the prestigious 6th place on the international list of the 10 richest chefs, with his net worth estimated to 90 million dollars. He has more than 25 ...
Ukrainian fashion designers to unveil new collections in Budapest
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Our daily bread: the swift politicisation of harvest festivals
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WW2 colonel saving Jews commemorated in Fiumei Street Cemetery
The 125th birth anniversary of Colonel Imre Reviczky, who saved the lives of thousands of Jewish soldiers during the second world war, was marked in a commemoration held in Budapest's Fiumei Street Cemetery on Tuesday.
