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Hungary risks losing NATO funding over delayed radar station

Hungary could lose about Ft 18 billion ($96 million) in funding from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to complete a...

Conferences

Romanians, Bulgarians expected to help ease labor shortage

Hungary plans to partially open its labor market to Romanian and Bulgarian workers to ease the labor shortage in some...

Food

OTP Bank to invest $200 mln at Russian unit next year

Hungary's OTP Bank plans to invest $200 million in its recently-acquired Russian unit Investsberbank, Russian daily Vedomosti reported on Monday....

Food

Russian November consumer prices rise on food

Russian consumer prices grew in November at double the pace of a month earlier, driven by higher fruit and vegetable...

Food

Growth, employment may lag amid a global glut of unsold goods

Just-in-time inventories are turning into just-too-much at companies around the world....

Food

Dollar rebounds on speculation traders to pare bets on decline

The dollar rebounded from a 20-month low against the euro on speculation that traders will pare near- record bets on...

Food

Friesland to close two Hungarian units, boost capacity at remaining dairy

Dutch dairy giant Friesland plans to shut down two of its three dairies in Hungary, and move some capacity from...

Sights

Germany to ban smoking in restaurants, discos; bars are exempt

German lawmakers fought shy of introducing a ban on smoking in pubs and bars and have instead agreed to implement...

In Hungary

Scotch whisky, 150 years old, fetches £14,750

A half-sized bottle of Scotch whisky that's about 150 years old sold for £14,750 (€21,865) at auction in London, beating...

Awards

Romanian man charged with hacking NASA computers

A Romanian man was charged with breaking into 150 US government computers, including those at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and...

City

Swissair to launch new Budapest-Basel flight

Swiss International Airlines will launch direct flights between Budapest international Ferihegy airport and Basel as of next January, the airport...

In Hungary

Citibank, Shell issue co-branded MasterCard credit card

Citibank Zrt and Shell Hungary Zrt have issued a co-branded MasterCard credit card in Hungary, all three parties announced on...

Awards

Vodafone names Hewlett-Packard executive to head Hungarian unit

Vodafone Group Plc, the world's biggest mobile-phone company, named the chief executive of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s Hungarian unit to head its...

Tourism

British Airways alerts passengers after radiation grounds jets

British Airways Plc is contacting 33,000 passengers after “very low traces” of a radioactive material were found on two aircraft...

In Hungary

Gov’t considers selling M5 motorway

The government is soon to make a decision whether to sell its 40% share in the highway company Alföld Koncessziós...

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...