World History

World History stories covering key events, empires, wars and civilizations shaping our modern world.
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Fidesz MEPs call on Juncker to cancel speech on Marx anniversary

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April in Hungary warmest in 218 years

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Priest János Brenner beatified

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1 May – The Labour Day in Hungary

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Big Cities in Hungary – 5 facts you may not know about Székesfehérvár – PHOTO GALLERY

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The weirdest museums in Hungary

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Government official marks 70th anniversary of independent Israel

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Legendary stories about the world-famous New York Café in Budapest

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Backup for Hungary’s cosmonaut dies

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These castles are for you if you are fond of Kincsem, the movie – PHOTOS

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Budapest between the two world wars – VIDEO

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The best Hungarian city nicknames – PART 2

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The forgotten bridge of Budapest

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Holocaust Memorial Day was held in Hungary

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The sweetest tastes of Hungary: Szerencs, Győr, Balaton

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Hungarian officials and clergy mark Holocaust Memorial Day

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Post-WWII deportees from Czechoslovakia remembered

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Budapest or Bucharest? – 11 facts helping in distinguishing these capitals

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Belgian princesses, Hungarian relationships – Peculiar stories from the past

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The best Hungarian city nicknames – part 1

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Big cities in Hungary – 5 facts you may not know about Keszthely – PHOTOS

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Experience Budapest like never before: walking tours

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Hungarian, Croatian defence ministers unveil plaque honouring WWI victims

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Big cities in Hungary – 5 facts you may not know about Esztergom – PHOTOS

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QUIZ – The nicknames of Hungarian cities

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Surprising Easter statistics about the Hungarians

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NYTimes: How to get out the most of 1.5 days spent in Budapest?

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Easter in Hungary – the origins of a holiday

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Easter egg, the special Hungarian tradition

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Harry Houdini – one of the most famous Hungarians

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Musical about Trianon – the partition of Hungary after the first world war

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The Hungarian lady who was the world’s first female archaeologist

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Big cities in Hungary – 5 facts you may not know about Szombathely – PHOTOS

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8 wonderful places in Hungary to greet spring

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Lovely Hungarian settlements notable for the Palóc culture

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Urban Legend – Budapest city market constructed on a cemetery?

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Book review – A Carpathian Folk Song: Freedom, Love, Gold

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Minorities in Hungary #8 – Romani people

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Jobbik Gábor Vona

Jobbik and the reality: the party’s secret history – VIDEO

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Supernatural phenomena experienced in mysterious Hungarian buildings

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