Budapest

Food

MNB measures of underlying inflation little changed in December

The National Bank of Hungary’s measures of underlying inflation were “broadly unchanged” in December from the previous month, the central...

Awards

Providence equity fund to buy majority stake in Sziget Festival

Providence Equity Partners, a global fund, will be purchasing a majority stake in internationally-known Hungarian Sziget Festival, although the current...

History

CIB Bank absorbs factoring arm for better services

CIB Bank Hungary is planning to further strengthen its factoring activity in Hungary this year through merging CIB Faktor Zrt....

History

TASZ, TI, Helsinki Committee unwelcome in Hungary

The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ), Hungarian Helsinki Committee and Transparency International are among the NGOs that the current Hungarian...

Tourism

World Bank: 2.6% real GDP growth in Hungary in 2017

In the latest issue of its biannual Global Economic Prospects report released on Tuesday, the World Bank Group said that...

History

Government on offensive against NGOs with draft bill

The Hungarian government is drafting a bill that would require the leaders of NGOs to publish their financial statements, according...

In Hungary

Plotinus acquires corporate bonds in buyback

Plotinus Holding acquired 350 convertible bonds in a buyback yesterday, the company said in a disclosure published on the website...

Sights

Prologis acquires M0 Central Business Park near capital

Prologis European Properties Fund II (PEPF II) has acquired the M0 Central Business Park in Hungary from IDI Gazeley, adding...

In Hungary

Plotinus treasury share stock climbs over 41% in buyback

Plotinus Holding has raised its treasury share stock to over 41% in a share buyback, the company said in a...

History

Ministry: Hungary condemns Jerusalem terror attack

The Hungarian government was “deeply shocked” and “strongly condemns the vicious attack” that took place in Jerusalem on Sunday, according...

Tourism

Extreme cold freezes 78 BKK ticket machines

Some 78 ticket and pass vending machines for public transport suffered damage due to freezing in extreme low temperatures over...

Social

Postmodern Jukebox returns to Budapest in March

Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox (PMJ), described as "a rotating music collective" and known for reworking popular music into vintage genres...

Awards

Nagy és Trócsányi welcomes new partner

Dr. Boglárka Szánthó has been promoted from associate to partner at independent law firm Nagy és Trócsányi, as of January...

History

Ambassador Bell among Trumpʼs purge of diplomats

U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell will be leaving Hungary at the end of her assignment in the country on...

Food

Hungary’s retail sales up 4.7% in November

Sales volume in Hungarian retail stores was up by 4.7% in November compared to the same month a year earlier,...

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...

Culture

Hungarian Jazz Great Gábor Szabó Honored at Magyar Zene Háza

With the opening of a pop-up exhibition at Budapest’s switched-on Magyar Zene Háza, the 90th anniversary of Gábor Szabó’s birthday...

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...

Hungarian Jazz Great Gábor Szabó Honored at Magyar Zene Háza

With the opening of a pop-up exhibition at Budapest’s switched-on Magyar Zene Háza, the 90th anniversary of Gábor Szabó’s birthday...