Budapest

City

Flybe to add Budapest-London Southend route

British airline Flybe has announced it will launch a Budapest-London Southend (SEN) route as of May 2017, on which it...

Awards

Wolters Kluwer Legal Award presented in Hungary for first time

The work of lawyers, and in general jurists, is seldom recognized in Hungary. This is especially true of awards granted...

Tourism

OAH extends Paks 3 block lifespan

The operating life of the number three block of Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant in Paks has been extended by...

Food

Hungarians eat less fish than EU average

The annual 6 kg of fish Hungarians consume is well below the European Union average of 20 kg, Ministry of...

Tourism

Hungary’s natural decrease decelerates further

Hungary’s natural decrease - the rate of population decline measured by subtracting the birth rate from the mortality rate -...

Tourism

Number of registered jobseekers falls in November

There were 273,500 registered jobseekers in Hungary at the end of November, down 22% on the corresponding month last year,...

Food

OTPʼs Croatian subsidiary buys local peer

OTP banka Hrvatska, the Croatian subsidiary of Hungaryʼs OTP Bank, has signed an acquisition agreement on fully purchasing Splitska banka,...

History

Orbán sends condolences to Putin on Ankara attack

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent his condolences to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, following the...

History

Orbán sends condolences to Merkel on truck ‘attack’ in Berlin

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent a letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, expressing his shock and extending his...

In Hungary

MNB again warns about cryptocurrency risks

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is “once again” warning consumers that using virtual currencies, or so-called cryptocurrencies, has many...

Food

View of Russian sanctions shifting, says govʼt official

The assessment of sanctions against Russia, which have been in place for two-and-a-half years, has changed significantly, given that EU...

City

ABB, E.ON sign agreement on e-charging stations

E.ON Hungary has commissioned ABB to provide fast chargers for electric vehicles at E.ON’s Hungarian charging stations for the next...

City

D2 boat service across Danube to continue to operate in Christmas week

While the metro station on Kossuth Lajos tér is closed due to demolition work in the area, passengers will continue...

Conferences

Richter shares dive after application withdrawal

Shares of Hungarian pharmaceuticals maker Gedeon Richter fell 1.2% by 4 pm Monday after the company announced the withdrawal of...

Awards

Budapest named one of Europeʼs top 10 tech cities

Budapest has placed seventh on a list of Europe’s largest technology clusters compiled by leading real estate advisor CB Richard...

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...