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Hotels

Danubius Hotels to reopen 1st Budapest hotel mid-June

Hotel chain Danubius Hotels will reopen Danubius Hotel Helia in Budapest on June 15, which will become chainʼs first hotel...

Crops

Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary create free travel zone for their citizens

Hungarian, Czech, Austrian, and Slovakian citizens are allowed to travel to each otherʼs countries without restrictions starting today, Minister of...

Awards

Allianz acquires Eiffel Square Office Building in Budapest

Allianz Real Estate has acquired the 23,500 sqm Eiffel Square Office Building in Budapest in one of the CEE regionʼs...

Figures

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reaches 3,970

The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Hungary has increased to 3,970, up 16 compared to yesterday, according to...

Green Energy

Photon Energy begins construction of 10 PV plants in Püspökladány

Photon Energy has commenced construction on 10 photovoltaic power plants for its own PV portfolio with a total capacity of...

Figures

Hungaryʼs confirmed coronavirus cases reach 3,954

The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Hungary has increased to 3,954, up 23 compared to yesterday, according to...

Conferences

Hungary to join 3SI Investment Fund with EUR 20 mln

Hungary has decided to become a member of the Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund, investing EUR 20 million, according to...

Sustainability

Home market recovers from April nadir

In May 2020, some 8,400 homes were sold in Hungary, while the value of mortgage contracts came to approximately HUF...

Art

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reaches 3,931

The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Hungary has increased to 3,931, up 10 compared to yesterday, according to...

Museums

SHARE NOW registers more than 3 mln minutes driven by clients

Car-sharing company SHARE NOW has been operating in the Hungarian market for a year now, registering more than 3 million...

Automotive

Industrial producer prices up 3.7% y.o.y. in April

Industrial producer prices as a whole were 3.7% higher in April 2020 than in the same month of 2019, with...

Art

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rises to 3,921

The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Hungary has increased to 3,921, up 29 compared to yesterday, according to...

Int'l Relations

Hungary looking to send astronaut to ISS

Hungaryʼs is beginning a long-term scientific mission, with the intention to send a Hungarian astronaut to the International Space Station...

Transport

Wizz Air to open bases in Larnaca, Milan-Malpensa

Low-cost airline Wizz Air will open new bases in Larnaca, Cyprus and Milan-Malpensa, Italy from July, according to a press release...

Figures

Number of confirmed coronavirus cases hits 3,841

The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Hungary has increased to 3,841, up 25 compared to yesterday, according to...

Hungary Retail Sales Rise 4.3% in September as Non-Food Spending Leads Growth

Hungary’s retail sales volume rose 4.3% year-on-year in September 2026, driven by growth in non-food and automotive fuel sales, according...

K&H: Delayed Investments Deepen Agricultural Crisis

Hungary's agricultural sector remains under pressure after years of postponed efficiency-enhancing investments, with K&H Bank reporting that its Agricultural Confidence...

Hungary Targets Higher-Value Business Services as Sector Nears 120,000 Jobs

Hungary will make high-value business services a priority in its new investment promotion strategy, State Secretary for Foreign Economic Affairs...

Revolut Valuation Reaches USD 115 bln After Fundraising

Revolut has completed a fundraising transaction valuing the company at USD 115 billion, following a series of banking launches and...

MSD Hungary Managing Director Sean R. Smith to Take Global Role

Sean R. Smith will conclude his assignment as managing director of MSD Hungary at the end of 2026 and move...

Communication Holds the Key to Office Tenant Satisfaction, AmCham Panel Finds

Office tenant satisfaction depends as much on communication and cooperation as on a building’s technical performance, participants at an AmCham...

Hungary Publishes Communist-Era Informant Files Online

Hungary has made the names and personal details of tens of thousands of communist-era informants publicly accessible through a new...

Budapest Stock Exchange Turnover Jumps 24% in October

Equity turnover on the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) rose 24% month-on-month to HUF 701.8 billion in October, the exchange said....

Budapest’s Chain Bridge to Light Up in Swiss Colors on November 5

Budapest’s Chain Bridge will be illuminated in red and white on the evening of November 5 to mark the 80th...

Wizz Air Luton–Sofia Flight Diverted to Budapest After Bomb Threat

A Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Sofia was diverted to Budapest after receiving a bomb threat during the...

Hungary’s GDP Grows 1.5% in Q3 as Industry Offsets Drought Hit

Hungary’s GDP grew 1.5% year-on-year in the Q3 2026, supported by industry and services, while drought-hit agriculture held back the...

Hungary’s Natural Population Decline Widens as Births Fall 4.8% in September

Hungary recorded a natural population decline of 2,895 in September 2026 as births fell faster than deaths, preliminary data from...

Hungary’s First Mr D.I.Y. Store to Open at Köki Alongside Popeyes

Budapest’s Köki shopping center will welcome Hungary’s first Mr D.I.Y. store and the country’s fourth Popeyes restaurant in November. Footwear...

Regional Executive Salaries Near HUF 6 mln as More Managers Consider Job Changes

Regional executives typically earn gross monthly salaries of HUF 5.9 mln, while 76% of managers are open to changing jobs,...

Wise Launches Forint Investment Feature With 4.72% Variable Return

Wise has introduced an investment feature for forint balances, offering a variable annualized return of 4.72% after fees while retaining...