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Fourth Swiss Business Day due on Nov. 22

The Swiss Business Day will be held for the fourth time in Budapest on November 22, but at a new...

Tourism

Hungaryʼs rate of natural decrease accelerates

The natural decrease in the Hungarian population, whereby deaths exceed live births, has accelerated in the first six months of...

History

Hungary severs ambassadorial-level ties with Netherlands

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó held an extraordinary press conference this morning at which he announced that...

Social

Putin to visit Budapest for Judo Worlds

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Budapest for the opening of the 2017 World Judo Championships on Monday, at the...

Tourism

Lethal workplace accidents up in first half

While the number of workplace accidents decreased slightly, within this the number of fatalities grew quite sharply in the first...

Food

Possession of illegal cigarettes an offense, warns NAV

Hungaryʼs National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) warned that possession of untaxed cigarettes or other tobacco products is a punishable...

Awards

Dentons advises KGAL on acquisition of Kálvin Square, CityZen

Dentons has advised German asset manager KGAL Investment Management GmbH on its EUR 60 million acquisition of the Kálvin Square...

Sights

Tunisia welcomes Hungarian beauties via Balaton

Winners of the Miss Balaton 2017 beauty contest will have the opportunity to present to the Hungarian public spectacular Tunisian...

Awards

EY launches Entrepreneur of the Year Awards for 2017

This year EY will launch the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards in a new format, with special prizes for improving...

Sights

Health ministers to meet in September in Budapest

Health ministers and high-level policy-makers from 53 countries will meet in Budapest next month to shape Europe’s health agenda and...

History

Chilly weather on Hungaryʼs National Day does not cool spirits

Despite previously announced worrisome weather forecasts, ceremonies and festivities on August 20, the annual commemoration of the Foundation of Hungary,...

Social

FINA World Masters praised as ’best so far’

The 17th edition of the FINA World Masters Championships ended on Sunday evening in Budapest. The championships, for adults aged...

Social

Vienna contemporary art fair to spotlight Hungary

The Hungarian neo-avant-garde will be one of the areas of focus at Viennacontemporary, a major contemporary art exhibition in Vienna...

History

Hungarian pavilion at Astana expo receives 200,000 visitors

In the last two months the Hungarian pavilion at the international exposition in Astana, Kazakhstan, received 200,000 visitors, Minister for...

Social

More spectacular fireworks promised on August 20

The celebrations for Hungaryʼs National Day of Hungary will actually start on August 19 and will include more spectacular fireworks,...

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...

In Hungary

3-day Kerekdomb Festival Returns to Tállya

The historic village of Tállya is in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, nestled among the...

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,...

Renewing the Spirit of Countryside Wellness Hospitality

More than a year after taking over Sárvár’s Spirit Hotel Thermal Spa, Zoltán Árvai is balancing the traditions of an...

State and City to Renew Budapest’s Danube Waterfront

The gov't and Budapest will form a new 50–50 joint company to develop the Budapest section of the Danube, resolving...

WWII Munitions Removed From Two Budapest Riverside Locations

Military bomb disposal experts removed World War II munitions discovered near Szabadság Bridge and on Margaret Island on Saturday, prompting...

3-day Kerekdomb Festival Returns to Tállya

The historic village of Tállya is in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, nestled among the...