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News about Hungary, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
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CHRONOLOGY OF COVERAGE

  1. NOV. 14, 2014
    Floyd Norris High & Low Finance column describes how Hungarians wound up deeply in debt in Swiss francs; maintains that story is partly one of European overconfidence during boom that preceded the credit crisis, but is also one of how poor regulation of banks can be disastrous.  MORE
  2. NOV. 11, 2014
    Halmaj Journal; under a program instituted by Hungary's right-wing government of Prime Min Viktor Orban, the unemployed must take jobs in 'communal work programs' to get more than the bare minimum in public assistance.  MORE
  3. NOV. 8, 2014
    Hungarian Prime Min Viktor Orban openly advocates authoritarian 'illiberal democracy' and, unlike many Eastern European countries, is strengthening ties with Russia; Western leaders and internal opponents draw comparisons with Russian Pres Vladimir Putin as Orban rapidly centralizes power and cracks down on dissent.  MORE
  4. NOV. 1, 2014
    Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary says that his government will abandon, at least for now, a proposed tax on Internet usage that drew tens of thousands of demonstrators to the streets; protest organizers, who had charged that proposed tax was attempt by Orban’s right-wing government to choke off one of the last sources of information not controlled by him and his allies, call for victory celebrations across country.  MORE
  5. OCT. 30, 2014
    Thousands of Hungarians gather in streets of Budapest to protest country's plans to tax Internet use, move seen as way to cut off public debate by limiting information not controlled by the rightist government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban.  MORE

GENERAL INFORMATION ON HUNGARY

Official Name: Republic of Hungary
Capital: Budapest (Current local time)
Government Type: Parliamentary democracy
Population: 9.96 million
Area: 35,910 square miles; about the size of Indiana.
Languages: Hungarian
Year of Independence: 1001
Web site: Hungary.hu 

ARTICLES

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1914: Hotel Seizes Princess’s Art

By INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE
From the International Herald Tribune archives: A self-styled Hungarian princess left the Plaza Hotel without paying in 1914.
December 15, 2014, Monday
MORE ON HUNGARY AND:  HUNGARY , PLAZA HOTEL (MANHATTAN, NY) , ART

1914: Big Guns From Pola to Defend Austrian Capital

By INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE
From the International Herald Tribune archives: As Russian legions poured into the plains of Hungary, the arms were being dismounted and sent to an uneasy Vienna, in 1914.
December 7, 2014, Sunday
MORE ON HUNGARY AND:  AUSTRIA , HUNGARY , TRIESTE (ITALY) , VIENNA (AUSTRIA) , WORLD WAR I (1914-18)

1939: Hungary to Defend Europe 

By INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE
From the International Herald Tribune archives: Hungary was said to be ready to stop Red Army advances to the west in 1939.
November 25, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON HUNGARY AND:  EUROPE , HUNGARY , RUSSIA , COMMUNISM (THEORY AND PHILOSOPHY)

Borrowers in Hungary Learn Tough Lessons

By FLOYD NORRIS
The story of how Hungarians wound up deeply in debt in Swiss francs is partly a story of European overconfidence during the boom before the credit crisis. But it is also a story of how poor regulation of banks can be disastrous.
November 14, 2014, Friday

Hong Kong’s Future Candidates

The information coordinator for the Hong Kong government’s Chief Executive Office responds to an article by Joshua Wong Chi-fung.
November 12, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON HUNGARY AND:  HUNGARY , LONDON (ENGLAND) , HONG KONG ,EBOLA VIRUS

Hungarians Made Their Choice

Just this year Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party was re-elected by the overwhelming majority of Hungarian voters.
November 12, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON HUNGARY AND:  ELECTIONS , FIDESZ PARTY , HUNGARY

Work-for-Welfare Gains a Foothold in Hungary

By RICK LYMAN
Under the right-wing rule of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the unemployed in Halmaj — a poor, rural village of 1,800 — must work to get more public assistance.
November 11, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON HUNGARY AND:  HUNGARY , ORBAN, VIKTOR , UNEMPLOYMENT ,LABOR AND JOBS , HALMAJ (HUNGARY)

Overseas, Lost in Transition 

By SETH BERKMAN
Women’s basketball players say the money is overseas, but the adjustment can be tough, especially if you’re not in a metropolis, say the first-timers Bria Hartley and Kayla McBride.
November 11, 2014, Tuesday

Defying Soviets, Then Pulling Hungary to Putin 

By RICK LYMAN and ALISON SMALE
After helping topple communism in Eastern Europe in 1989, Prime Minister Victor Orban of Hungary has come to question Western values.
November 8, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON HUNGARY AND:  HUNGARY , ORBAN, VIKTOR , PUTIN, VLADIMIR V ,RUSSIA , COLD WAR ERA , BERLIN WALL , GERMANY

Hungary’s Dangerous Slide

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The E.U.'s tepid criticism of the authoritarian government isn’t enough.
November 6, 2014, Thursday
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Riots in Hungary as Leader Refuses to Resignmultimedia
Riots in Hungary as Leader Refuses to Resign
International Herald Tribune managing editor Alison Smale reports on rioting in Hungary.

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A Whole Different Ballgameslideshow
A Whole Different Ballgame
The W.N.B.A. players Kayla McBride and Bria Hartley are in their first year of playing overseas, in Hungary, and are finding life abroad a challenge.
Exploring Anti-Semitism in Hungaryinteractive
Exploring Anti-Semitism in Hungary
The Times will be taking a deep look at anti-Semitism in Hungary this coming year. As we report on this issue, we hope to hear from Hungarian Jews on their experiences.
Two Continents, Moving in Opposite Directionsinteractive
Two Continents, Moving in Opposite Directions
European new-car sales have fallen to the lowest level in more than a decade while American new-car sales have been recovering. Over the last year, sales have increased in only three of the 20 largest countries in the European Union — Britain, Hungary and Denmark. In none of them have sales risen as rapidly as in the United States.
Severe Flooding Cripples Germanyslideshow
Severe Flooding Cripples Germany
Officials in eastern Germany’s river cities urged citizens in vulnerable areas to evacuate as the Elbe River and its tributaries swelled ever higher.
A Traditional Hungarian Home Overlooking Lake Balatonslideshow
A Traditional Hungarian Home Overlooking Lake Balaton
A four-bedroom stone house with a swimming pool is on the market for $2.9 million.
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