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Hungarian Gripens alerted for unidentified airliner

NATO scrambled Hungarian Gripens this morning to investigate an unidentified airliner flying through the local airspace, after it failed to...

History

PwC reveals Hungarian CEOs’ mindset in sixth survey

Confirming recent reports, the sixth PwC survey of Hungarian CEOs, which was published yesterday (March 9), found that the growing...

Food

Multinational food retailers to face strict regulations in Hungary?

A bill is thought likely to be submitted to Hungary’s Parliament soon that could introduce strict new regulations and taxes...

Food

MNB to roll out ‘consumer-friendly home loan’ certification

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Thursday announced the introduction of a “consumer-friendly home loan” certification to counter high...

Awards

Adding value and diversity to corporate banking

Corporate entities tend towards the small “c” conservative, so perhaps it is no wonder that the corporate banking sector does...

Conferences

Hungary’s tight fiscal but loose monetary policy creates ‘difficult narrative’, Nomura says

Hungary is expected to remain a “difficult narrative with relatively tight fiscal but very loose monetary policy, yet that loose...

History

Lidl’s Hungarian wine export grow 50% in 2016

The Hungarian subsidiary of German food retailer Lidl exported 6.1 million bottles of Hungarian wine in 2016, some 50% more...

Conferences

Hungary to host 2nd think.BDPST on March 29-31

Hungary is hosting regional innovation conference think.BDPST — on March 29-31 — for the second time in the Antall József...

Conferences

IMF delegation considers Hungaryʼs mid-term outlook positive, MNB says

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation in Hungary said the country’s mid-term outlook is positive because of the countryʼs stable...

Food

MNB inflation indicators up in Feb, but still ‘broadly unchanged’

Measures of underlying inflation of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) rose, but were still "broadly unchanged" in February compared...

Tourism

MNB allots HUF 200 bln at one-month EUR/HUF swap tender

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) allotted HUF 200 billion of one-month forint swaps against euros at a tender yesterday,...

History

Government ‘strongly condemns’ North Korea missile test

The Hungarian government has condemned “in the strongest terms” the missile test the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea reportedly conducted...

Music

State Opera House to reopen in September

Following modernization work at the Hungarian State Opera House in central Budapest, the building will reopen its doors in September,...

Social

Balaton Sound adds more names to lineup

The five-day summer lakeside electronic music festival Balaton Sound is seeing its lineup take shape with new names being announced,...

Awards

Schoenherr Hungary welcomes new partner

Zita Albert joined Schoenherr, the Central and East European full-service law firm, as local partner in Budapest in February, according...

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...