Budapest

Conferences

State secretary holds talks on direct Budapest-Tirana flight

An agreement on a direct flight between Tirana and Budapest could be signed within months, Levente Magyar, state secretary for...

Tourism

Hungariansʼ real wages up 7.5% in Jan-Aug

Real wages in Hungary saw a 7.5% increase in the January-August period, as compared to the corresponding period of 2015,...

Sights

Government plans to raise transport workersʼ wages

The government plans to raise the wages of workers in the public transport sector, László Tasó, state secretary for transport...

Conferences

Hungary, Kazakhstan establish Strategic Council

The Hungarian-Kazakh Strategic Council has been created to review strategic questions affecting cooperation between Hungary and Kazakhstan, Minister for National...

Sights

Energiaklub, Greenpeace appeal against Paks expansion

Energiaklub and Greenpeace have submitted an appeal against the environmental license for expansion of Hungaryʼs Paks Nuclear Power Plant to...

History

Owner insists Népszabadság shut for business reasons

The decision to suspend publication of Hungary’s biggest left-leaning daily broadsheet, which came out of the blue ten days ago...

Awards

PwC Hungary welcomes new directors

Four new directors – Anikó Réfi, Gergely Juhász, Anita Sávoly-Hatta and Miklós Novák – have been appointed at PwC Hungary...

History

Hungary nurtures plans to strengthen military

The Hungarian Defence Forces are planning to train 20,000 volunteer soldiers from January 2017, after Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán...

History

Népszabadság journalists to publish in homeless paper

Silenced journalists of the abruptly closed national daily newspaper Népszabadság will publish articles in the forthcoming issue of Hungary’s street...

Social

Thousands join anti-gov’t protest, new demo planned

Thousands gathered Sunday on Budapest’s Szabad sajtó útja (Free Press St.) in order to protest against the “theft of freedoms”...

Tourism

Budapest to host annual tourism meeting in 2017

The Hungarian capital has won the right to host the annual Tourist Information Centers (TIC) Expert Meeting of the European...

In Hungary

Népszava changes hands

After months of negotiations, the publication rights of Hungarian daily Népszava are being sold to Marquard Media of Switzerland, online...

In Hungary

Duna House to start issuing shares next week

Hungary-based real estate broker Duna House will launch an initial public offering of its shares on October 17, with the...

Tourism

Budapest airport sees growing cargo activity

With growing cargo capacities at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc Airport, the construction of a new dedicated air cargo base is under...

Tourism

Hungary, China discuss possible direct flight launch

Hungaryʼs government commissioner for tourism Gusztáv Bienerth discussed the possible launch of a direct flight between Hungary and China 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...