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Tourism

Jobless rate continues gradual fall

The rolling three-month average number of unemployed people in Hungary in August–October 2018 was approximately 172,900, some 10,600 fewer than...

Drinks

Borkult-Axioart online wine auction debuts

The biggest online art trading platform in Hungary, Axioart, is organizing a wine auction entitled “Borkult” on December 14, says...

History

Employers back changes to overtime, but as option not rule

Employers back a proposal by MPs of governing Fidesz to extend the period for accounting overtime and to raise the...

Music

Foo Fighters join list of Sziget headliners

The organizers of the annual Sziget Festival in Budapest have announced that American rock band Foo Fighters will join English...

Social

Europe’s fourth most beautiful Advent fair at the Basilica

The annual Advent Fair opened again this year from November 23 at St. Stephens’s Basilica in Budapest, for the eighth...

Conferences

Tungsram helps high schoolers pass English exams

Last year, 36 high school students managed to successfully pass the EuroPro B2 business English language exam with the help...

In Hungary

MOL settles and signs new option for treasury shares with ING

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL said late Monday it would settle, in cash, an option for 33,740,338 MOL shares...

Social

CEID discussion: Is the EU still attractive?

The next event in the European Café series - asking the question "Is the EU Still Attractive?" - focuses on...

Tourism

Population decline slows slightly in Jan-Sept

Hungary’s population decline slowed in the first nine months of 2018 compared with the corresponding period of last year, according...

History

Gruevski asylum critics ‘identical‘ to migration backers – claims Orbán

Those people who attack Hungary for granting asylum to fugitive former Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski are "identical" to those...

Awards

ASB Group announces Budapest office

Outsourcing specialist ASB Group, aiming to strengthen its position in the CEE region, has announced the opening of a new...

Music

Városliget ice rink opens for winter

The capital’s biggest and oldest ice rink has been welcoming visitors as of this week for the winter months, according...

Music

VOLT 2019 festival lineup announced

Music festival VOLT has just announced its already confirmed lineup for 2019 in Sopron (214 km west of Budapest, near...

History

EC faults Hungary for ineffective action to achieve MTOs

The European Commission said on Wednesday Hungary has not taken effective action in response to recommendations on achieving its Medium-Term...

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,...