Budapest

City

Investments backed in EU funding cycle create over 100,000 jobs

European Union support contributed to the creation of more than 108,900 jobs in Hungary during the 2007-2013 funding cycle, according...

History

Orbán aims to legitimize referendum result

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is expected to bring proposed changes to the country’s Fundamental Law (constitution) before Parliament, in...

History

Hungary to bolster regulations following SIM card scandal

The Hungarian government is planning to introduce stricter regulations for purchasing SIM cards in the country, after a scandal suggesting...

City

Budapest Airport, IAAC sign long-term advertising contract

Budapest Airport, the operator of the capital’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, has signed a contract with the International Airport Advertising...

Social

CAFe Budapest showcases contemporary arts in October

The 25th CAFe Budapest contemporary arts festival, one of Central Europeʼs biggest art events lasting over two weeks, kicks off ...

Awards

MKB Bank launches FinTech Academy

Hungary’s MKB Bank today opened applications for its FinTech Academy, which will be launched as the first step in its...

Social

Hungary distributes Pro Turismo awards

Six experts in the tourism industry were awarded the Pro Turismo award this year, the government’s highest accolade in the...

City

Ryanair eyes 80% rise in passengers on Budapest flights

Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is planning to attain an 80% rise in passenger numbers on Budapest flights in the coming...

City

Debrecen railway station to receive HUF 21 bln facelift

The city council of Debrecen and the National Infrastructure Development Company (NIF) signed an agreement Wednesday on the renovation of...

Social

XpatLoop holds ‘Bonfire Night’ charity event on November 4

XpatLoop is holding its annual “Bonfire Night” charity event on November 4 in the Budapest Marriott Hotel’s Ballroom, supporting the...

History

PM’s Office dismisses EU funds freeze report

The Prime Minister’s Office late yesterday dismissed a report by Hungarian online daily porfolio.hu earlier that day which claimed that...

History

EC concerns raise threat of EU funds freeze

Due to the possible uncovering of serious deficiencies in the Hungarian institutional system of distributing EU funds, the European Commission...

Food

Domestic retail sales up 5.8% y-o-y in August

The volume of retail sales in Hungary increased by 5.8% in August, according to raw data, and were up by...

In Hungary

Hungary regulates cigarette market further

Regulation of electronic cigarettes will further strengthen in Hungary as e-cigarettes and related products are expected to be treated the...

History

IMF lowers Hungaryʼs 2016 GDP growth forecast to 2%

The International Monetary Fund has lowered its projection for economic growth in Hungary this year to 2.0% in its fresh...

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...