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Trade unions protest proposed changes to overtime rules

Trade union association MaSzSz has protested a bill submitted to Parliament on Tuesday by MPs of governing Fidesz that would...

Tourism

Number of job seekers falls further in October

There were 244,200 registered job seekers in Hungary at the end of October, down 6.1% from a year earlier, the...

Conferences

BASF commits to Visegrád at agricultural conference

BASF, one of the largest chemical companies in the world, held an international agricultural conference in the building of the...

Social

Civil liberties groups to launch ‘Rights to Protest’ report

The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU) and the International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations (INCLO) are to launch their report...

Conferences

University of Miskolc inks deal with SEG Automotive

The University of Miskolc and SEG Automotiveʼs plant in the northeast Hungarian city have signed a cooperation agreement with the...

City

Budapest Airport announces new cargo processing record

Budapest Airport (BUD) is celebrating a new record after processing a total of 13,313 tons of air freight at the...

Museums

Agora Budapestʼs foundation stone laid in virtual show

The development of Agora Budapest at Árpád Bridge has entered a new stage, as developer HB Reavis celebrated its agreement...

Awards

Coca-Cola Hungary names country manager

Coca-Cola Hungary has announced the appointment of Péter Kerekes as its new country manager, effective November 1, bringing his two...

Social

KKI announces event on Europe’s coherency

The Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (KKI) will host a discussion called "15 years since the Fifth Enlargement –...

In Hungary

Cellum makes list of best payment solution firms

APAC Business Headlines has listed Hungary-based mobile wallet provider Cellum in its latest edition among the "10 Fastest Growing Payment...

History

Macedoniaʼs Gruevski used Hungarian Embassy car to flee

According to information confirmed by Albanian police, Macedoniaʼs ex-Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski used a car owned by the Embassy of...

Social

10th Hungarian CIJ commercial property awards

The 10th Hungarian CIJ Awards are to be held at the Marriott Hotel Budapest on December 12....

Conferences

French Chamber of Commerce announces factory visits

The Hungarian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced an event of its Industry, Logistics, and Supply Club in Veszprém and...

Awards

Law Firm Celebrates 1st Decade With Palace Party

Regional law firm Kinstellar celebrated its 10th anniversary in Budapest with a client party at the Hungarian National Gallery in...

Drinks

Hungarian Reds Ramp it Up

The “Hungarian Wines of Excellence” (Borkiválóságok) books for 2018/2019 have recently been published and the results are pretty insightful, implying...

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,...