Budapest

History

Since state monopoly, cigarette sales drop in Hungary

Sales of cigarettes have dropped by 40% in Hungary since the government introduced the network of National Tobacco Shops, which...

Awards

Personal bankruptcy application may be simplified

The process of filing for personal bankruptcy may be simplified, Péter Harrach, the head of the parliamentary group of the...

Food

Aldi Hungary pays more for local milk since September

The Hungarian subsidiary of global discount supermarket chain Aldi has been paying more for milk to local producers while maintaining...

Food

Lidl Hungary pays more for local milk

In order to support the Hungarian dairy market, which has encountered difficulties lately, the local subsidiary of food retail chain...

Tourism

Hungarian Embassy in Vienna hosts business forum

The Hungarian Embassy in Vienna hosted a business forum Tuesday, where the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) delivered a presentation...

History

Talks on selling Népszabadság stall

Negotiations on finding a buyer for left-wing daily newspaper Népszabadság, which was unexpectedly closed down at the weekend, have come...

Social

3D Vivaldi show visits Budapest in November

A unique show featuring the music of Antonio Vivaldi in a modern approach with 3D visual effects will stop in...

City

Direct rail link to airport would benefit Budapest, study says

A direct rail link between Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport and Kőbánya-Kispest, the southern terminus of metro line 3, would...

Food

Hungarians indifferent to politics, OECD study finds

Following the low turnout at Hungary’s referendum on refugee quotas, which fell short of the threshold validating the plebiscite, a...

Tourism

More foreign tourists, but still outnumbered by locals

Although the number of nights international tourists spent in Hungary was up 3.6% in August compared to the same month...

Food

MNB measures of underlying inflation up in September

Measures of underlying inflation of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) were up in September compared to the previous month, ...

History

Silenced Népszabadság staff committed to continue

Following the dramatic closure of Hungary’s largest-circulation left-leaning newspaper Népszabadság by the publisher on Saturday, and after failed negotiations between...

History

Népszabadság staff continue work, plan legal steps

After negotiations on selling Népszabadság were called off yesterday after the owners cited illness, the silenced journalists of the left-leaning...

Conferences

Varga holds talks at annual meetings of World Bank, IMF

Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga met the heads of several international financial institutions, as well as representatives of investor...

History

MVM deputy CEO named to head state-owned utility ENKSZ

György Kóbor, deputy CEO of state-owned Hungarian electricity works MVM, has been appointed by the Minister of National Development as...

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...