Photos donated to a Hungarian archive reveal the devastating aftermath of the siege of Budapest, which ended 80 years ago.

In late 1944, the Soviet Red Army was advancing west on its march toward Berlin but was stopped on the outskirts of Budapest by determined resistance from Nazi and Hungarian soldiers. The Red Army ...

The nationalization decree included foreign-owned businesses. Interesting exception: Soviet-Hungarian joint stock companies (most of the oil, all aviation and shipping) were left undisturbed.

Thousands of Soviet troops and officials were stationed in Hungary, and they were a drain on Hungarian resources, leading to poverty. In June 1956, the Hungarian people began to protest against ...

Within the space of 15 years, Poland and Hungary have gone from being bros to foes. "This was obviously addressed to Orban, who just a short time previously had proclaimed Hungary a Christian-- not a ...

Located in a wooded area near the village of Nagyvazsony in central Hungary, the base – nicknamed "Little Moscow" by locals – was a Soviet base abandoned in 1990. The Red Army may have kept a ...