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History

Three runners remain in Malév race

The number of suitors in contention for Malév Zrt, Hungary’s loss-making national airline, has narrowed down to three after the...

History

Russia ready for Hungarian involvement with pre-fab housing renovation

Russia is quite interested in a major pre-fab housing renovation project underway in Hungary and would like to see Hungary...

Tourism

Ecostat Tourism Barometer slips in H2

Ecostat's Tourism Barometer, a measure of sentiment in Hungary's tourism industry, fell 1.4 percentage points to 36.4% in the second...

Food

Latest CPI gives central bank good reason to leave rates unchanged, analysts say

Analysts polled by MTI on Tuesday after the publication of November inflation figures, which were largely in line with expectations,...

Food

Actavis may bid for Antibiotice, make smaller buys

Actavis, three months after losing a $2.5 billion takeover battle for Croatia's Pliva, may bid for Romania's Antibiotice and other...

Sights

Parliament approves amendments to 2006 Budget Act

Parliament approved on Monday amendments to the 2006 Budget Act which raise the cash flow-based expenditure target Ft 348.2 bln...

Tourism

Arctic sea ice “faces rapid melt”

The Arctic may be close to a tipping point that sees all-year-round ice disappear very rapidly in the next few...

Conferences

OMV investing €37.5 million in hydrogen filling stations, biogas

OMV AG, central Europe's biggest oil and natural-gas company, plans to invest €37.5 million ($50million) to develop new energy technology...

Food

Developing economies lead way in global rent growth

Developing countries account for half of the 20 world markets with the fastest growing occupancy costs (in US$ terms) for...

In Hungary

Hungary sells €8.9 mln worth of CO2 allowances at auction

Out of the 1.2 million EU Allowances (EUAs) offered for sale, the Vertis group sold 1.197 million CO2 allowances on...

Food

Farm minister to discuss food safety with supermarket chains

Farm minister József Gráf announced on Monday plans to meet representatives of large supermarket chains to discuss the food safety...

Food

Analysts estimate slight CPI rise in November

Analysts polled for Monday's issue of business daily Napi Gazdaság estimate consumer prices rose 6.39% in November compared to the...

Sights

Swiss rate decision in focus this week, Hungary macro calendar almost empty

Two rate decisions will be in focus this week in Hungary, especially the one in Switzerland....

Tourism

Guest nights down 3.5% yr/yr in January-October

Hungarian and foreign tourists spent 17.025 million guest nights at commercial lodgings in Hungary in the first ten months of...

Hotels

Hotel occupancy rates falls to 60.5% in January-November

Occupancy at Hungary's selected three-to-five star hotels averaged 60.5% in January-November, 1.4 percentage point less than in the same period...

In Hungary

Emeric Pressburger: the Englishman From Miskolc

The Hungarian-born filmmaker Emeric Pressburger is being celebrated in his birthplace as cinematic aficionados worldwide reassess his joint productions with...

In Budapest

Jewish Cultural Festival Returns for 28th Staging

The program of the 28th Jewish Cultural Festival promises to be rich and diverse, with 30 programs across six venues...

Karácsony Expects Deal on Budapest’s Finances Within Weeks

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony expects an agreement with the government on resolving the capital’s financial problems within weeks, he told...

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum Reopens With Free Admission as Review Continues

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum has reopened while a review of its exhibition continues, Culture and Social Relations Minister Zoltán...

Emeric Pressburger: the Englishman From Miskolc

The Hungarian-born filmmaker Emeric Pressburger is being celebrated in his birthplace as cinematic aficionados worldwide reassess his joint productions with...

ÉS Bisztró Launches Sunday Brunch at Kempinski Budapest

ÉS Bisztró at Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest launched a weekly Sunday brunch, combining an à la carte menu of brunch...

White Raven Sees Growing Demand for Alcohol-Free Cocktails as Summer Traffic Holds Steady

White Raven Skybar & Lounge welcomed more than 33,000 guests and served over 22,000 cocktails between late April and the...

Business Chambers Bring Rugby Leadership Experience to Budapest

Confindustria Ungheria, the British Chamber of Commerce Hungary and CCI France Hongrie will host an executive development event with Italy’s...

Twelve Hungarian Hotels Feature in 2026 Michelin Key Selection

Twelve Hungarian hotels have been included in the Michelin Guide’s 2026 Michelin Key selection, with Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace...

Budapest Car-Free Weekend Brings Road Closures and Tram Changes Sept. 19-20

Budapest’s Car-Free Weekend will bring family activities and sustainable transport programs to central streets and riverfront areas Sept. 19-20, alongside...

Budapest Repays HUF 67 bln Overdraft but Faces HUF 86 bln Solidarity Bill

Budapest has repaid a HUF 67 bln overdraft after receiving local business tax advances, but the capital still needs a...

Why More Families Choose the DSB Preparatory Class

A successful start to school begins with the right foundation. At the Deutsche Schule Budapest (DSB), children can join the...

Jewish Cultural Festival Returns for 28th Staging

The program of the 28th Jewish Cultural Festival promises to be rich and diverse, with 30 programs across six venues...

Budapest Geothermal Summit Highlights Hungary’s Potential and Investment Hurdles

Expanding geothermal energy in Hungary requires predictable regulation and infrastructure upgrades, speakers said at the fourth Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit....

House of Terror Museum to Close Temporarily as Tarr Dismisses Director Mária Schmidt

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum will close temporarily for a clarification of rights issues, Culture and Social Relations Minister Zoltán...

Westend Wins Green Investment Award for EUR 10 mln Sustainability Upgrade

Westend Shopping Center has won the Green Investment of the Year award at this year’s Green Awards, for a EUR...

Budapest to Raise Fare Evasion Penalties From Nov. 2

Budapest's public transport penalty fares will be raised by approximately 20–25% in several categories from November 2, daily newspaper Népszava...