From the mid-1980s, Hungarian-born investor and philanthropist George Soros pumped hundreds of millions of dollars into foundations in Eastern Europe dedicated to promoting the idea of the "open society" and challenging the region's Soviet-backed regimes. Since then his Open Society Institute has evolved into a network of foundations and offices working in over 60 countries. Here, writing exclusively for CNN.com, he describes how the work of his foundations ultimately contributed to the collapse of communism.
Ten-man Ghana overcame Brazil 4-3 on penalties in the Under-20 World Cup final in Cairo to become the first African side to win the tournament.
Alan Kardec scored a spectacular second-half winner for Brazil against Costa Rica to set up a replay of the 1993 Under-20 World Cup final against Ghana in Egypt.
Hungary are through to the under-20 World Cup semifinals after a dramatic 3-2 victory over Italy in Suez in a match which saw four players sent off, three for the Italians, the official FIFA Web site has reported.
Costa Rica sent hosts Egypt crashing out of the Under-20 World Cup, moving into the quarterfinals with a shock 2-0 victory in Cairo on Tuesday night.
Michael Schumacher will not be able to test for Ferrari ahead of his F1 comeback after the rival Williams team refused to give permission.
In Budapest, Hungary's vibrant capital, you can sample spicy paprika at the Great Market Hall (designed by Gustave Eiffel), sip coffee in a genteel turn-of-the-20th-century cafe and enjoy an affordable performance at the luxurious Opera House.
Richard Blystone was CNN's senior correspondent in Europe throughout 1989, witnessing and reporting on the momentous events of that year from the first protests in the communist Eastern Bloc to the fall of the Berlin Wall and revolution in Romania.
Thousands of visitors lined Constitution Avenue in Washington on Saturday morning for the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade.
From the Czech Republic to Greece, the eastern part of Europe is changing so fast that you could visit every year and feel as if you've experienced something completely new.
From the mid-1980s, Hungarian-born investor and philanthropist George Soros pumped hundreds of millions of dollars into foundations in Eastern Europe dedicated to promoting the idea of the "open society" and challenging the region's Soviet-backed regimes. Since then his Open Society Institute has evolved into a network of foundations and offices working in over 60 countries. Here, writing exclusively for CNN.com, he describes how the work of his foundations ultimately contributed to the collapse of communism.
Ten-man Ghana overcame Brazil 4-3 on penalties in the Under-20 World Cup final in Cairo to become the first African side to win the tournament.
Alan Kardec scored a spectacular second-half winner for Brazil against Costa Rica to set up a replay of the 1993 Under-20 World Cup final against Ghana in Egypt.
Hungary are through to the under-20 World Cup semifinals after a dramatic 3-2 victory over Italy in Suez in a match which saw four players sent off, three for the Italians, the official FIFA Web site has reported.
Costa Rica sent hosts Egypt crashing out of the Under-20 World Cup, moving into the quarterfinals with a shock 2-0 victory in Cairo on Tuesday night.
Michael Schumacher will not be able to test for Ferrari ahead of his F1 comeback after the rival Williams team refused to give permission.
In Budapest, Hungary's vibrant capital, you can sample spicy paprika at the Great Market Hall (designed by Gustave Eiffel), sip coffee in a genteel turn-of-the-20th-century cafe and enjoy an affordable performance at the luxurious Opera House.
Richard Blystone was CNN's senior correspondent in Europe throughout 1989, witnessing and reporting on the momentous events of that year from the first protests in the communist Eastern Bloc to the fall of the Berlin Wall and revolution in Romania.
Thousands of visitors lined Constitution Avenue in Washington on Saturday morning for the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade.
From the Czech Republic to Greece, the eastern part of Europe is changing so fast that you could visit every year and feel as if you've experienced something completely new.
A principal and teacher were killed Wednesday when a masked gunman opened fire in a private elementary school in Budapest, Hungary's capital city, police said.
Asian and Pacific markets gained value Thursday in response to the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate cut, although Wall Street's reaction was mixed.
Until now the major focus of investors during the financial crisis has been on the big economies of the U.S., Europe and Asia. However the contagion has now spread to emerging economies in Eastern Europe and South America, where concerns about growth built on cheap credit have ravaged currency and stock values.
A local passenger train ran into the back of an long-distance train Monday near Budapest, killing four people and injuring 26
Denmark scored three goals in the last eight minutes to upset Portugal 3-2 in Lisbon on Wednesday and hand home coach Carlos Queiroz his first defeat since taking charge.
Despite Baron de Coubertin's intention that the modern Olympics should promote a "spirit of friendship" among nations, the Games have never been as immune to the wider currents of international affairs as their founder had hoped.
Despite leading the Formula One world championship, Lewis Hamilton is not overly confident of completing a hat-trick of wins in Hungary.
Forget lists of "What's Next" in travel. Eastern Europe is "What's Now." While it's catching up to the West -- becoming more modern, expensive and crowded -- Eastern Europe remains a great value. Here's what to expect this year.
This year's Formula 1 season is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in recent history. With seven races remaining, the drivers' championship is still wide open.
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa gave Ferrari a major boost by recording the best times in the opening practice for the Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul.
World Cup winners Italy, humbled 3-1 by Hungary in a friendly on Wednesday, will face France in next month's Euro 2008 qualifier without defender Marco Materazzi.
Cuba branded Hungary an "imperial accomplice" of Washington on Wednesday for granting political asylum to 29 Cubans who were held at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. naval base.
Hungary on Saturday mourned Ferenc Puskas, the greatest player of his generation and talisman of the 1950s "Golden Team", who died last month aged 79.
Hungarian football legend Ferenc Puskas died in hospital at the age of 79 on Friday, following a long illness.
Hungary coach Peter Bozsik's resignation has been accepted by the country's Football Association board at an extraordinary meeting in Gyor.
This year, 2006, marks two significant anniversaries in the history of the former Soviet Union, anniversaries that in a sense bookend the disintegration of the once-formidable communist superpower.
Malta won their first European Championship qualifying tie for 24 years on Wednesday, humbling once mighty Hungary 2-1 in a Euro 2008 Group C clash.
Hungarian police said Wednesday that hard-core football hooligans had hijacked peaceful anti-government protests, but Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany blamed opposition parties for a second night of violence.
Street violence aside, there was something exhilarating about this week's public reaction to the Hungarian prime minister's confession that his government was guilty of playing fast and loose with the truth.
Early Tuesday, protesters across Hungary clashed with police and in Budapest stormed the headquarters of state television, responding with violence to a leaked recording that caught the countries prime minister admitting the government "lied morning, evening and night" about the economy.
Hungarian police said that hard-core football hooligans had hijacked peaceful anti-government protests but Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany blamed opposition parties for a second night of clashes between rioters and police, saying they had failed to deliver on a pledge to calm protests.
Protesters seized the headquarters of Hungary's state television network and set fires in and around the building early Tuesday after the country's prime minister admitted lying about the economy "throughout the past one and a half or two years."
Norway thrashed error-plagued Hungary 4-1 in a Euro 2008 Group C qualifier to start their campaign with an impressive away win on Saturday.
Thieves in Hungary have stolen some tapes of the BBC's new prime-time series "Robin Hood," stalling completion of some of the 13 episodes, the broadcaster said.
Players at Ferencvaros, Hungary's most successful club, have blamed their board of directors following their relegation to the second division for the first time in their history.
CNN World Sport's Justin Armsden interviewed Robert Trent Jones Jr, who has designed or remodeled hundreds of golf courses during his career. The following is an extract of the interview which aired on the Living Golf show.
As the dollar continues its slide against the euro - down almost 6 percent this year to a 1 year low - Americans thinking of traveling abroad might look beyond Paris, Rome or Madrid to destinations where the U.S. dollar remains strong.
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Recovery efforts continued Friday at the site of the crash of an AN-24 Slovak military plane, which was carrying 43 passengers when it crashed in the rugged terrain of northern Hungary.
The Hungarian government will spend $768 million (euros 637m) on upgrading stadiums and infrastructure for the country's joint bid with Croatia for the 2012 European Championships.
Lajos Baroti, who coached Hungary in four World Cups, has died at the age of 91.
Hungarian Football Association chiefs postponed a decision about the future of German coach Lothar Matthaeus at a meeting on Wednesday.
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Greece and Turkey were eliminated from the running to host the 2012 European Championship on Tuesday.
Sweden eased through to the World Cup finals with a 3-1 home win over Iceland after recovering from a goal down midway through the first half.
UEFA have received five bids to host the European soccer championship in 2012, European soccer's governing body announced in a statement on Friday.
Bulgaria coach Hristo Stoichkov has added forward Georgi Ivanov and midfielders Alexander Alexandrov and Daniel Borimirov to his squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Sweden and Hungary.
Craig Bellamy scored twice as Wales gave new manager John Toshack a winning debut with a 2-0 victory over Hungary in a friendly on Wednesday.
Ten countries, including joint bids by Poland and Ukraine as well as Croatia and Hungary, are in the race to host the 2012 European championships, UEFA revealed on Tuesday.
Olympic hosts Greece and a joint bid by Hungary and Croatia have entered the race to stage the 2012 European championships.
Junk and foreign bonds beat going long. Risk: High-yield debt is more tied to economic ups and downs.
Hungary coach Lothar Matthaeus has dropped Feyenoord goalkeeper Gabor Babos from his squad for the World Cup Group Eight qualifiers against Croatia and Iceland.
Brazil completed a near flawless performance in the Olympic volleyball competition with a 25-16 24-26 25-20 25-22 win over European champions Italy in the gold medal match.
Just as was the case two weeks ago in Hungary, McLaren driver Kimi Raikkonen was fastest after Friday's practice sessions ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa Francorchamps.
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell thanked Hungary on Tuesday for the "steadfastness" of its commitment to the coalition in Iraq, saying now is not the time to get "weak in the knees" despite continued violence and kidnappings.
Ferencvaros striker Sandor Torghelle scored both goals to spoil Rudi Voeller's 50th match as German coach, Hungary sending their hosts off to Euro 2004 with a 2-0 defeat.
Despite Baron de Coubertin's intention that the modern Olympics should promote a "spirit of friendship" among nations, the Games have never been as immune to the wider currents of international affairs as their founder had hoped.
World champions Brazil showed their class with a dazzling performance to beat Hungary 4-1 in a highly entertaining international friendly in Budapest.
Germany suffered their worst away defeat for 65 years when they were thrashed 5-1 by Romania in Bucharest.
For two weeks, Richard Quest and his team are traveling around countries about to join the European Union on May 1. We asked for your views. The following are a selection of your e-mails.
Our trip started in Hungary, but we flew to the Austrian capital Vienna and drove across the border because it was a lot easier than flying anywhere else.
Folk-dancing nights in Budapest are a weekly event for Istvan Pal and his fellow musicians -- a reflection of the Hungarians' strong identification with their distinct language and culture.
Arsenal midfielder Edu was one of four uncapped players named in the Brazil squad on Tuesday for this month's friendly in Hungary.
With 10 more countries about to swell the ranks of the EU come May 1, the one business sector likely to get a boost is the travel industry -- both for leisure and business.
Midfielder Ryan Giggs is the latest casualty to pull out of Wales' side to face Hungary in a friendly in Budapest on Wednesday.
Portugal soccer chiefs declared a day of mourning after the on-field death of Benfica's Hungarian international Miklos Feher.
Hungary advanced to the Hopman Cup mixed teams tennis tournament in Australia for the first time with a 2-1 qualifying win over Canada.
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