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History

Growth to offset revenue shortfall from tax cut, says Varga

The Hungarian government projects economic growth in excess of 3% next year, which could offset the revenue shortfall stemming from...

Drinks

Budapest Metropolitan University welcomes new CEO

Johan Stromsater from Sweden has been appointed CEO of Budapest Metropolitan University (METU), an accredited private institute of higher education...

Awards

Vodafone announces better coverage for Budapest

As the culmination of a network development project, Vodafone Hungary announced it has improved both 3G and 4G indoor coverage...

History

Strike could leave hundreds of thousands waterless

Hundreds of thousands of Hungarians could be left without water if workers in the water utility sector go on strike,...

Sights

Hungarian venture capital firm to invest HUF 1 bln in China

Hungarian-owned GB & Partners will invest almost HUF 1 bln through a capital raise in Budapest-based EPS Global, a company...

Conferences

Hungarian schoolkids participate in Skype-a-Thon

Students of Budapestʼs Ottó Herman Elementary School participated in Microsoft’s Skype-a-Thon initiative, aimed at drawing attention to the importance of...

City

Budapest Airport wins brand accolade

Budapest Airport, operator of the capital’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport, has been awarded the MagyarBrands accolade, distributed for the seventh...

Social

Nutcracker meets circus in concert spectacular

The Cirque De Monte Carlo and popular Hungarian violinist Edvin Marton will collaborate in a spectacular production of Tchaikovskyʼs Christmas...

Awards

The future of well-diversified portfolios

Diófa Asset Management has showed a significant increase in the past three years, and with major property investment deals the...

Awards

JLL wins ‘Investment deal of the year’ award for third time

Real estate investment management firm JLL has been awarded the title of “Investment deal of the year 2016” by Portfolio.hu...

Music

Three generations of organists on one stage

The appearance of American soul jazz legend Rhoda Scott with Hungaryʼs Xavér Varnus and Balázs Bärnkopf brings together three generations...

Awards

Harlem Gospel Choir to perform in Hungary

Amid the Christmas preparations, the Harlem Gospel Choir will arrive in Hungary to perform a homage to Adele in the...

Sights

Kuehne + Nagel lays cornerstone of HUF 5 bln investment

Switzerland-based global transportation and logistics company Kuehne + Nagel Monday laid the cornerstone of a HUF 5 billion car parts...

Conferences

MNB decision-makers reaffirm unchanged base rate

Decision-makers at the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) reiterated the central bankʼs stand on using unconventional tools to achieve monetary...

Awards

Winners of Best Workplace for Women Award announced

The Association for Women’s Career Development in Hungary (AWCDH) acknowledged the best workplaces for female workers in the country at...

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...