Budapest

City

Metro 3 stoppage could trigger traffic chaos

The Hungarian capital could face serious traffic jams if the renovation of its busiest metro line No. 3 is not...

Conferences

Christian Democrats propose new Sunday closing

Just a few months after legislation restricting retailers from opening on Sundays in Hungary was repealed, with retail sales experiencing...

Awards

Banking Association urges expansion of NET home purchases

The Hungarian Banking Association said yesterday that Hungaryʼs National Asset Management Company (NET), established to buy homes on which lenders...

Art

OLAF suspects 24 frauds in Hungary since 2012

OLAF, the European Anti-Fraud Office, has found 24 suspected cases of fraud, fiscal fraud and misappropriation in Hungary since 2012,...

Sights

Mangalitsa meat exports to U.S. set to start soon

Hungarian farmers are expecting to launch exports of meat of the domestic Mangalitsa pig breed to the United States, with...

Music

Companies unite to improve dairy performance

Hungarian agriculture firm Solum and animal feed producer Adexgo have entered a two-year program by which the companies aim to...

Awards

MNB bans NVT from unlicenced activities, launches probe

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has prohibited Budapest-based NVT Cooperation from publicly selling shares it earlier distributed privately and...

Conferences

Renewables potential grows in CEE, legal framework lags

While across the globe governments show a willingness to embrace renewable sources of power and their implementation has been growing,...

History

Tokaj’s Patricius Winery receives “Cellars of the Year” accolade

Patricius Winery, based in the Tokaj region and established in the 17th century by the Kékessy family, was named the...

In Hungary

Bookline joins Simple app for buying books

Hungarian book retailer Bookline is launching a mobile interface in cooperation with mobile application Simple that enables bibliophiles to purchase...

Tourism

Fewer people seek jobs in Hungary

The number of registered jobseekers dropped by 17.5% in September, as compared to the same month a year earlier, the...

Conferences

Hungary may join OECD’s Development Assistance Committee

Following two days of negotiations recently, Hungary could be granted membership of the OECDʼs Development Assistance Committee, said István Mikola,...

History

Exchange students mistaken by public for refugees

The Hungarian Police were called out to intercept a group of foreign exchange students participating in the Erasmus program in...

Awards

‘No conflict, no compromise, no hidden agenda’

In a market where tenant representation in negotiations with landlords tends to be handled by divisions of the same agencies...

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...