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Kiskunság National Park offers guided tours in English

Marking the week of Hungarian national parks, visitors have the opportunity to get a deeper insight into the colorful flora...

City

Hungary Europe’s 7th largest bicycle manufacturer

Hungarian firms manufacture nearly 400,000 bicycles a year, of which some 220,000 are sold domestically, with the rest going for...

Conferences

Hungary sets emissions targets

Hungary aims to reduce its gross emissions of greenhouse gases by at least 52% from 1990 levels by 2050, shows...

In Hungary

Police look to increase presence in party zone districts

Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér said Hungarian police have 35 vacant positions in District 6, and 32 in District 7,...

Food

Hungarian-Israeli innovation fund gets top-up

The allocation for a joint Hungarian-Israeli fund to support innovation has been tripled to EUR 6 million, Hungaryʼs Ambassador to...

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Brazil foreign policy discussion ahead

The Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (KKI) has announced a lecture on Thursday, May 9, entitled “A New Era...

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Roundtable on Hungaryʼs economic relations with India

The Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (KKI) is holding a roundtable discussion this Wednesday, May 8, entitled "Prospects for...

Conferences

1st domestically developed digital language exam accredited

The first fully digital, domestically developed language exam, the International Test of Language Competence (iTOLC) has been accredited, meaning that...

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Hungary hoping to plug into Formula E

The head of the Hungarian National Motorsport Association (MNASZ), Gyárfás Oláh will meet with Jean Todt, the head of international...

Awards

Majubu named Invitech CFO

Dániel Majubu took over the job of CFO at infocommunications company Invitech in April, after his predecessor Gerald Grace was...

Food

OTP to acquire SocGen Slovenian unit

OTP Bank on Friday said it signed an agreement to acquire a 99.73% stake in SKB Banka, the Slovenian subsidiary...

Conferences

PM meets with senior official of Knorr-Bremse in Budapest

Viktor Orbán met with Heinz Hermann Thiele, honorary chairman of the supervisory board of Germany’s Knorr-Bremse AG in the Prime...

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Gödöllő next venue for Bence Máté exhibit

Hungarian wildlife photographer Bence Máté’s travelling exhibition goes on display in the Royal Castle of Gödöllő from today until May...

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United Way charity dinner at Budapest Marriott Hotel

NGO United Way Hungary is running its fourth "Land Cruise for a Cause" charity dinner on June 11 from 6...

Museums

Lime launches e-scooter service in Budapest

Lime, an innovative mobility service offering e-scooters, has arrived in Budapest with some 200 e-scooters available for use in the...

History

Grandfathers and Revolutions: The Film Hungarian-Australians Tried to Ban

With the approach of the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, Australian filmmaker Peter Hegedüs says his documentary on...

Social

Annual Bonfire Night Charity Celebration Returns Nov. 5

The team behind expat portal XpatLoop.com will host its annual Bonfire Night charity fundraiser Thursday, Nov. 5, combining an evening...

Hotels

Creating Value by Pairing Hotel Character with an International Brand

The Hotel Erzsébet has been renovated and relaunched as the Hotel Erzsébet City Center Budapest, a member of Radisson Individuals,...

Budapest

MGYOSZ Backs Preparations for Budapest 2036 Olympics Bid

The Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists (MGYOSZ) has endorsed preparations for a Budapest bid to host the 2036 Summer...

Art

What János Bródy Means to Hungarians

For János Bródy, who turned 80 this year, 2026 has been momentous. On April 10, he was one of more...

Genomate Health Wins BE100 Award, Selected for GBP 100,000 Investment

Genomate Health, which conducts Hungarian research and clinical operations through Oncompass Medicine, has won the BE100 Health & Wellness category...

Energy Efficiency and Financing Shape Construction Industry’s Future

Energy efficiency, access to financing and closer cooperation will be critical to the construction industry’s prospects, speakers told HAD Group’s...

Grandfathers and Revolutions: The Film Hungarian-Australians Tried to Ban

With the approach of the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, Australian filmmaker Peter Hegedüs says his documentary on...

Annual Bonfire Night Charity Celebration Returns Nov. 5

The team behind expat portal XpatLoop.com will host its annual Bonfire Night charity fundraiser Thursday, Nov. 5, combining an evening...

Budapest Mayor Announces ‘Wave of Development Projects’

A “wave of development projects” will begin in Budapest soon, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said this week. Investments will proceed with...

Creating Value by Pairing Hotel Character with an International Brand

The Hotel Erzsébet has been renovated and relaunched as the Hotel Erzsébet City Center Budapest, a member of Radisson Individuals,...

Budapest Reaches 100 Short CAF Trams as Fleet Expansion Continues

Budapest’s 100th short CAF tram has entered service, marking a milestone in the capital’s fleet renewal program, the Budapest Transport...

Margrethe Vestager to Deliver Keynote at ABSL Forum in Budapest

Margrethe Vestager, former European Commission Executive Vice President and EU Competition Commissioner, will deliver a keynote at the ABSL Forum...

MGYOSZ Backs Preparations for Budapest 2036 Olympics Bid

The Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists (MGYOSZ) has endorsed preparations for a Budapest bid to host the 2036 Summer...

Pizza Hut to Expand Hungarian Network to 31 Restaurants

Pizza Hut plans to open restaurants in Nagykanizsa and Budapest in 2027, expanding its Hungarian network to 31 locations, local...

Budapest Hotels Outperform Regional Rivals Despite Lower Guest Numbers

Budapest’s hotels delivered some of the strongest results in CEE, posting an 81.3% occupancy rate, and leading the region with...

What János Bródy Means to Hungarians

For János Bródy, who turned 80 this year, 2026 has been momentous. On April 10, he was one of more...

Budapest’s Déli Station to Close for Weekend Repairs Ahead of Major Upgrade

Budapest’s Déli railway station will close entirely on Oct. 10-11 for maintenance aimed at eliminating several speed restrictions, Transport and...

Kissmiklos Marks Shift to Fine Art With ‘Lobbyism’ Exhibition at Hotel Clark

Hungarian artist kissmiklos is shifting his creative focus entirely to fine art, marking the transition with “Lobbyism,” an exhibition that...

Tourism Agency Consults 70 Industry Groups on Strategy Through 2036

The Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) is drawing on recommendations from 70 professional organizations to develop a sector strategy through 2036,...