Budapest

Awards

Váci 1, Eiffel Palace garner three European Property Awards

Horizon Development’s two redeveloped heritage buildings Váci 1 and Eiffel Palace, both designed and built by the DVM group, won...

Social

Linkin Park to open Hungary’s VOLT Festival 2017

Southern Californian band Linkin Park is scheduled to open the 25th VOLT Festival in Sopron, Hungary, in 2017. The band...

History

Hungary bids to host EBA after Brexit

Hungary has submitted an official bid to host the European Banking Authority (EBA), the regulatory agency of the European Union,...

Music

EU grant to help concrete plant construction

Hungary-based construction firm Bayer Construct Zrt. is planning to build a concrete element plant as a greenfield investment in Biharkeresztes,...

History

Hungary should keep residency bonds, says Varga

Although Hungary’s Cabinet Chief János Lázár hinted last week that Hungary could stop selling residency bonds, Minister for National Economy...

City

Government earmarks HUF 1.2 tln for railways by 2022

The Hungarian government has approved a HUF 1.2 trillion development program for the countryʼs railway infrastructure, Cabinet Chief János Lázár...

History

Govʼt draws up strategy to improve financial literacy

A comprehensive national strategy is under preparation to develop financial awareness among Hungarians, said László Balogh, deputy state secretary for...

History

Hungary to end sales of residency bonds

The Hungarian government plans to stop selling residency bonds, Cabinet Chief János Lázár said today, according to reports, as the...

Awards

CMS welcomes new Head of Compliance Projects

Mária Dárdai has joined the Budapest office of international law firm CMS as Head of Compliance Projects as of October...

History

New laws seen limiting retail working hours

The Hungarian government is planning to make changes to the country’s regulatory environment affecting the working hours of retail workers,...

Awards

MFB loan program for small businesses raised to HUF 70 bln

The state-owned Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) announced Wednesday that the government has decided to raise the amount of interest-free credit...

Tourism

Hungaryʼs jobless rate drops further to 4.9%

The number of unemployed people in Hungary decreased by 1.5 percentage points to 4.9% in the July-September period of the...

Awards

IAEA review finds safety improvements at Paks

Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant at Paks is reported to have improved its operational safety, operator MVM Paksi Atomerőmű said...

Tourism

Govʼt eyeing another paper, Magyar Narancs says

Tabloid Bors, the second biggest print newspaper in Hungary in terms of circulation, could be immersed into the ever-growing media...

History

Pro-government circles mull Népszabadság relaunch

Hungarian firm Opimus Press, widely reported to be close to government-friendly oligarch Lőrinc Mészáros, has purchased Mediaworks, publisher of recently...

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...