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Malév teams with British Airways

Hungarian airline Malév has taken another step to become a full member of the air alliance Oneworld, by having signed...

Conferences

BBJ Energy Conference focuses on green energy, liberalization

The authorization and subsidizing of renewable energy projects, the next phase of energy market liberalization, and securing alternative sources for...

History

Hungary orders missiles for Gripens

The government has ordered missiles to equip Hungary's Gripen fighter jets, national daily Népszabadság reported on Friday....

Tourism

Labor watchdog raids motorway sites

Hungarian labor regulators raided the country's motorway construction sites and found that most workers were not registered with authorities, Népszabadság...

Food

Trade deficit €245 mln in March

Hungary's trade deficit was €245 million in March, €122 million more than in same month a year earlier, the Central...

History

CEZ aims for 10% of electricity market

CEZ, the Czech Republic's biggest energy company, aims in the medium-term to control at least 10% of Hungary's deregulated electricity...

Food

OTP buys Ukraine’s Raiffeisen

Retail bank OTP Bank Rt concluded a purchase agreement in Vienna yesterday for the acquisition of a 100% stake in...

Tourism

More visitors spend fewer days in Hungary in Q1

The number of days spent by foreign tourists in Hungary dropped 7% in the first quarter, the Central Statistics Office...

Awards

Montana Q1 growth a 32.6% whirlwind

IT company Montana Zrt had a striking 32.6% revenue growth year-on-year in Q1, with turnover totaling more than Ft 1...

In Hungary

Globus EGM approves delisting of shares

An extraordinary general meeting of canning company Globus Rt on Wednesday approved a motion to delist the company's shares from...

In Hungary

Templeton sells Globus stake

The Templeton Strategic Emerging Markets Fund announced yesterday it sold its entire 8.93% stake in Hungarian canning company Globus Rt...

Tourism

Synergon AGM postponed for 16 days

An annual general shareholders' meeting of IT company Synergon Rt was postponed again on Tuesday for 16 days because of...

Food

OTP may buy stake in Russia’s Investsberbank

OTP Bank Rt, the biggest bank in Eastern Europe, may buy 25% or more of Russian lender Investsberbank, Bloomberg reported...

In Hungary

Mol buys Ft 237 bln in treasury shares from ÁPV

Hungarian oil and gas company Mol Rt announced it has acquired 10,898,525 A-series treasury shares, or a 9.81% stake, from...

In Hungary

RCX, Davon take 11% stake in Synergon

RCX Kft and Davon Kft have acquired a joint stake in IT company Synergon Rt, the latter announced in a...

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...