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Food

Hungary’s inflation sets 3Y record, still under expectations

Although Hungary’s inflation figure published today by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) has set a three-year record at 1.1%, it...

History

CPI Hungary announces V188, V190 sale

Real estate firm CPI Hungary has sold office building V188 and development area V190, both located on Budapestʼs Váci út,...

Tourism

Budapest Airportʼs air cargo volume breaks 100,000-ton record

Air cargo carried through Budapest’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport has exceeded 100,000 tons this year, an annual record. Illustrating the...

History

Hungarian govʼt quits pro-transparency organization

Hungary is exiting the Open Government Partnership (OGP), a multilateral pro-transparency initiative, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán writes in a government...

Awards

ManpowerGroup Hungary welcomes new Country Manager

Ottó Vég has been appointed Country Manager at the Hungarian office of human resources firm ManpowerGroup, taking effect from December...

Social

‘Gift Experience’ campaign to boost local tourism

As part of a pre-Christmas campaign, the Hungarian Tourism Agency is simultaneously promoting the idea of “gifting experience” and picking...

Social

‘Gift Experienceʼ campaign to boost local tourism

As part of a pre-Christmas campaign, the Hungarian Tourism Agency simultaneously promotes the ideas of gifting experience and picking domestic...

Awards

Parl’t approves amendments to public procurement law

Hungarian Parliament today approved amendments to legislation that will require public institutions to get at least three bids for procurements...

Food

Hungary’s retail sales grow 2.6% in October

The volume of sales in retail stores in Hungary was up 2.6% in October, according to both raw and calendar-adjusted...

Tourism

Hungarians make 5.53 million foreign trips in Q3

Hungarians made 5.53 million trips abroad in the third quarter of 2016, 7.7% more than in the corresponding period last...

Food

KSH: 26.3% of Hungarians at risk of poverty or exclusion

In 2015 there were 2.54 million people in Hungary who were at risk of poverty or social exclusion, representing some...

History

GE restructuring ahead, with potential layoffs

General Electric Current, GE’s energy startup, is launching negotiations with Hungarian workersʼ unions and representatives on restructuring operations in Hungary,...

History

Orbán wonʼt let Brussels interfere with energy prices

The Hungarian government will not allow Brussels to interfere with the decision-making of the authorities over energy prices, Prime Minister...

Hotels

Danubius Hotels, UNICEO to enhance visibility in MICE segment

The Danubius Hotels Group has announced a partnership with the United Networks of International Corporate Event Organizers (UNICEO), a further...

Awards

CIJ Awards for Cushman & Wakefield Hungary

Cushman & Wakefield Hungary received numerous accolades from Construction and Investment Journal (CIJ) at the CIJ Awards Gala Dinner on...

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...