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Hungexpo hotel sale gets go ahead

Privatization agency ÁPV Zrt late last week gave the go-ahead for the sale of the hotel located on the Hungexpo...

In Hungary

Number of mobile phone subscriptions rises 72,000 in September

The number of mobile phone subscriptions rose 72,000 to 9.6 million in September, the National Telecommunications Authority (NHH) said on...

In Hungary

Energy Office approves EDFI acquisition of Démász

The Hungarian Electricity Office (MEH) has approved the acquisition of a stake exceeding 75% in electricity distributor Démász Nyrt by...

Tourism

Gov’t approves proposal to make employed pensioners pay wage contributions

A cabinet meeting on Wednesday approved a proposal to make pensioners who have taken on work pay an 8.5% wage...

City

Budapest Airport sells ground handling unit to Turkey’s Celebi

The parties agreed that the present collective contract of BAH's payroll will remain in force until 11 September 2008....

Conferences

Minister reviews changes in retirement, pension laws

The cabinet adopted a proposal that would require retirees receiving pensions who continue working to pay a social insurance contribution...

Awards

Cushman & Wakefield, succeed at the European Property Awards 2006

Cushman & Wakefield, the global property consultant, won two out of the four awards open to property advisers at the...

Sights

Rossmann moves to BILK Logistic Park

Retail company Rossmann has signed a lease transaction for 7,500 sqare meter warehouse and office area in BILK Logistic Park...

Conferences

Morgan Stanley invests $3 bln in emission credits

Morgan Stanley, the biggest US securities firm, proposed to invest within five years in about $3 billion of emissions credits...

Awards

Aegon Magyarország to open lending unit

Insurance company Aegon Magyarország Zrt will start operating a lending unit, called Aegon Magyarország Hitel Zrt, on November 2, András...

Tourism

Hungary jobless rate keeps crawling up, hits 7.5% in July-Sept

Hungary's rate of unemployment rose to 7.5% in July-September from 7.4% in the previous three-month period, the Central Statistics Office...

Drinks

EU wines need grape names on bottle labels

The European Union, the world's biggest wine producer and consumer, must simplify labels and allow grape names on bottles to...

Drinks

Iron Curtain soda, sneakers stage rally on ’70s nostalgia kick

Nostalgia has led eastern Europeans to embrace the products they shunned in the 1990s, when the collapse of the Iron...

Tourism

Majority approves police behavior

The majority of people approve that the police dissolved the permanent demonstration on Kossuth tér and other non-announced demonstrations on...

History

Farmers and trade unions to demonstrate soon

The Association of Hungarian Farmers and Farming Cooperatives (MAGOSZ) plans to hold a demonstration against the government between November 2-20....

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...