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Hungary’s jobless rate drops to 4.7% in August-October

Hungary’s jobless rate dropped by 1.6 percentage points to 4.7% in the August-October period, with similar improvements for both men...

Conferences

Budapest hosts Water Summit 2016

In an attempt to raise awareness that water is becoming an endangered resource in the world, Hungary is hosting the...

Social

Hungary showcases hungaricums at Tirana International Fair

Hungary is among the exhibitors of the 23rd Tirana International Fair, starting today, with a 80 sqm stand, according to...

Tourism

Two pawnbrokers each receive HUF 10 mln fine

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has fined pawn brokers Mecsek Takarék and Zálog és Hitel Pénzügyi HUF 10 million...

Tourism

Iberia to fly everyday from Bp to Madrid in summer ‘17

Spanish airline Iberia has announced that it will be flying from Budapest to Spain on a daily basis in the...

Conferences

Hungary’s investments drop 9.3% in Q3

The volume of investments in the Hungarian economy dropped by 9.3% in the third-quarter of the year, as compared to...

Tourism

Lufthansa flights take off today, strikes set for Tue, Wed

Although Lufthansa’s flights have been reported to take the airfields today, including Budapest flights, other strikes have been scheduled for...

Awards

KPMG Hungary welcomes new partners, directors

Three leading employees of KPMG Hungary have been promoted to partner status as of October, while two new people have...

Hotels

Meininger Hotels starts building HUF 5.5 bln unit in Budapest

Meininger Hotels has laid the cornerstone of a HUF 5.5 billion, 184-room unit in Budapest, the company told Hungarian news...

Social

Maintaining employment will be enough in future to get investment grants, says Szijjártó

The system of investment incentives will change to focus on supporting technological improvements next year, and it will be sufficient...

Awards

DVM group welcomes new head of project management

Márkus Schüller has been appointed Head of Project Management at integrated building services firm DVM group, according to a press...

History

Chain Bridge closed in mornings next week

Hungary’s Lánchíd (Chain Bridge) will be closed temporarily from Sunday until Thursday in the morning hours, with traffic jams expected...

Conferences

Focus of govʼt grants will switch to R&D, technological improvements, says Szijjártó

The system of investment incentives will change to focus more on supporting technological improvements next year, and it will be...

Conferences

Diversity can lead to more business success

Employing a diverse staff in terms of ethnicity and gender can pay of, as a recent survey shows such businesses...

History

Hungarian border village bans wearing the burka

The Hungarian border village of Ásotthalom has passed a decree banning the public practice of the Muslim faith – such...

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...