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Hungary for more?

20 August 2020

The Magyars, as Hungarians are sometimes known, landed in the Carpathian Basin a millennium ago – and you can see why they stayed. The Central European nation has surprises aplenty. There’s never been a better time to take…

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Our top trips and treats

20 August 2020

From a hike that will reward you with a spectacular view to our recommendations for tasty bites and delectable sips, here’s how to make the most of your time in Hungary.

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Better together

21 April 2022

An acquisitive Hungarian believes he has the recipe for central Europe’s first luxury group. Here’s his plan...

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Flexible friends

20 February 2020

Change is coming to Central Europe as liberal-leaning mayors challenge their more autocratic-minded national governments. And Budapest’s Gergely Karacsony is looking to Vienna for inspiration.

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Power shift

17 February 2011

Hungary’s foreign affairs minister discusses the challenges facing his country’s EU presidency, the importance of an increased role for central Europe and his government’s reputation for media bashing.

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Mittel class

16 February 2012

Hungary has become the bête noir of Europe as fears grow that its government has a rather loose grasp of democracy. It shouldn’t be like this. The country has the talent and heritage to sell Brand Magyar to the world.

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Laying down routes

20 August 2020

Searching for places that are untrampled by mass tourism, where the wines are well made and well priced, we recommend a trip or two beyond Hungary’s capital to its surrounding regions.

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The Foreign Desk - Orbán’s Hungary

4 July 2015

Steve Bloomfield and guests Péter Krekó and Ágnes Kövér profile politics in Viktor Orbán’s Hungary and reflect on the rise of the far-right party Jobbik. Plus poet and translator George Szirtes discusses the significance…

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Design for life

19 November 2015

The Hungarian capital hasn’t had the best PR of late but its buzzing design scene deserves some proper international attention.

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How to be liked

19 November 2015

Soft power is a precious commodity and needs protecting. But even if your nation and its government seem to lose their way, fear not: you can fix this without them.

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Don’t miss the south

20 August 2020

In Hungary’s southern reaches, the landscape becomes wilder, flatter and more remote.

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Look north

20 August 2020

Don’t let Pannonhalma’s quiet demeanour fool you: this small town of 4,000 – 130km west of the capital and close to the borders of Slovakia and Austria – is one of Hungary’s most important centres of wine-making. Here we…

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Mountain escape

20 August 2020

The city of Eger is a jumping-off point to explore the highlights of northern Hungary, from treks to the country’s highest peaks to dips in the area’s curative waters.

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Glass half full

20 August 2020

The Tokaj region may be synonymous with sweet wine but this green patch of eastern Hungary has much more in the cellar, on the plate and beyond.

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A taste of the action

20 August 2020

Wine tastings naturally dominate any visitor’s agenda in Tokaj but cultural and outdoor options abound. And when you’ve finished with the action there’s still time to hoist a glass.

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Europe

10 November 2014

Angela Merkel’s to-do list, Hamburg’s meaty resurgence and the UK’s forthcoming general elections.