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FAO to hold Regional Roundtable in Budapest

The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is hosting a Regional Roundtable event this week in Budapest for number...

History

BKV workers set to strike for 8 days in April

Workers of the Budapest Transport Company (BKV) will begin a three-day strike from midnight on April 18, two major trade...

History

Hungary’s economy heavily depends on EU funds, study finds

Although the Hungarian economy grew by 4.6% in the 2006-2015 period, without EU funds sent to Hungary in the framework...

Conferences

SignAll teams up with Gallaudet University to pioneer sign language translation

Hungarian start-up SignAll has linked with Gallaudet University, a federally chartered private university for the education of the deaf and...

Awards

Novotel Budapest City welcome new director

Jean Wendling has been appointed director at Novotel Budapest City, according to a press statement sent to the Budapest Business...

Sights

Hungary, Austria launch EUR 12.7 mln rail upgrade around Lake Fertő/Neusiedl

Hungary and Austria yesterday launched a EUR 12.7 million cross-border project that will improve passenger rail service around Lake Neusiedl,...

History

Food association on different page to farm ministry

Hungary’s National Association of Food Processors (ÉFOSZ) has drawn different conclusions from a recent investigation by food safety authority NÉBIH...

History

Planned ad tax raise could shut down some media outlets

The Hungarian Advertising Association (MRSZ) has protested against recently announced government plans that would raise the advertisement tax to almost...

Awards

CPI Group acquires EUR 650 mln portfolio in the CEE

Local subsidiaries of CPI Property Group have acquired a high-quality retail portfolio with a value of approximately EUR 650 million,...

History

U.S. concerned about proposed education law

The United States is “very concerned about the legislation proposed by the Hungarian Government yesterday that would severely impact the...

Drinks

Multinationals ‘con and deceive,’ claims minister

Hungary’s Minister of Agriculture Sándor Fazekas said this morning during a press conference that multinationals in Hungary “con and deceive...

Tourism

Hungary’s jobless rate drops to 4.4% in Dec-Feb

Hungary’s unemployment rate dropped by 1.7 percentage points to 4.4% in the December-February period, as compared to the equivalent period...

Social

Roma Journey passes through Budapest

The play Born to Wander (Journey / DROM), focusing on the journey from Novi Sad to Berlin that was the...

Drinks

Gov’t sticks to totalitarian symbols draft, may hurt Aeroflot

Despite Heineken settling its dispute with a Transylvanian brewery, the Hungarian governing Fidesz-KDNP coalition seems set on sticking to the...

In Hungary

Hungarian, Tunisian officials prepare for launch of direct flights

A Tunisian delegation will travel to Budapest in a week to finalize an agreement on launching direct flights between the...

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...