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History

Government mulls further utility price cuts

The government is making preparations to further reduce utility prices, a decision to be made as part of a strategy...

Tourism

Electricity import ratio drops in Jan-July

Hungary’s ratio of electricity imports dropped to 28.2% of total electricity consumption in the January-July period, compared to a ratio...

Tourism

Sziget Festival draws more than 490,000 visitors

Budapestʼs Sziget Festival, a week-long musical extravaganza on an island in the Danube, drew more than 490,000 visitors this year,...

Conferences

Ministry prepares new stimulus package

The Ministry for National Economy is preparing a new package of stimulus measures, which could go before the government -...

History

Almost 900,000 Hungarians get eIDs this year

A little more than a year after their introduction, approximately 900,000 Hungarians have applied for electronic identification cards (eIDs) since...

Food

Firm formerly set to take over Zsolnay goes on sale

Ledina Kerámia, a company the municipal council of Pécs established to take over the operations of Hungarian porcelain maker Zsolnay...

Food

KSH: farmgate prices up 1.5% in June

Hungary’s agricultural producer prices were up by 1.5% in June compared to the same month of 2015, comprising a 3.5%...

Awards

Magyar Posta replaces CEO

A shareholders meeting of state-owned postal services company Magyar Posta elected Zoltán Illés chairman-CEO on Friday, Hungarian news agency MTI...

Food

Over 10,000 apply for expanded home subsidies

Hungarian lenders have received more than 10,000 applications for preferential credit, grants and VAT refunds available under the governmentʼs expanded...

Tourism

Trans-Sped moves to new Budapest offices

Debrecen-based Hungarian logistics firm Trans-Sped has moved to the Máriássy Ház Modern Office Building in Budapest, merging its offices into...

Food

Subsidy scheme boosts OTP mortgages

Clients of OTP Bank applied for more than HUF 105 bln of mortgage loans in the first half, 90% more...

Awards

Politician lodges harassment complaint after critical articles

Police were reported this week to be investigating a complaint of harassment filed by State Secretary for Transportation László Tasó,...

In Hungary

OTP buys almost HUF 800 mln of treasury shares

OTP Bank bought 114,000 treasury shares on the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) for about HUF 789 million Wednesday, a disclosure...

History

Uber wants back in Hungary, complains to EC

U.S.-based ride-sharing company Uber wants to return to Hungary and yesterday filed a complaint with the European Commission, the Associated...

Tourism

More Brits and Czechs, fewer Germans and Poles visit Hungary

Although the number of tourist nights spent in Hungarian accommodation rose 1.5% on average, nights spent by international tourists decreased...

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...