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Museums

OECD: Hungarians worked fewer hours last year

The average number of hours Hungarians worked in a year fell from 1,858 in 2014 to 1,749 last year, an...

Food

Universal tobacco shuts plant in Hungary, moves to Italy

U.S.-based tobacco firm Universal Corporation announced yesterday that it would move its processing plant from Nyíregyháza to Italy, according to...

In Hungary

ING Groepʼs indirect voting rights in MOL fall under 5% disclosure threshold

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL said it had been informed that ING Groepʼs indirect voting rights in the company...

Awards

New leasing manager appointed at CPI Hungary

Gergely Kendelényi joined real estate firm CPI Hungary as a Leasing Manager and will be responsible for acquiring new tenants...

Conferences

Continental Hungary starts ECU production in Budapest

The manufacturing of an electronic control unit (ECU) for brakes that is used in Alfa Romeo Giulia was launched for...

Conferences

BBJ seeks research assistant to work on Book of Lists

The Budapest Business Journal is seeking a research assistant who can help compile the next edition of the Book of...

Conferences

Veolia Energy Hungary buys biomass plant

Hungarian energy firm Veolia Energia Magyarország Zrt. purchased its peer Bioenergia Művek Energiatermelő (DBM) Zrt., which operates Hungary’s fourth biggest...

Tourism

UTair re-launches Moscow-Hévíz flight

Russian airlines UTair yesterday re-launched its scheduled flight between Moscow and Hévíz-Balaton Airport, after the route was canceled for one...

History

Szijjártó: Hungary committed to strong ties with U.K.

Hungary is committed to maintain close economic ties between the United Kingdom and the European Union, and opposes the EU’s...

Tourism

Foreign tourism up, domestic tourism down in May, y-o-y

The number of nights spent by international tourists in Hungary were up by 2.2%, while the number of nights spent...

Awards

Lázár: Land auctions revenue could reach HUF 270 bln

Budget revenue from auctions of state-owned farmland could reach HUF 270 bln, Cabinet Chief János Lázár said during his regular...

Food

Experts: CPI dip no surprise; base lending rate wonʼt change

Today’s report that the Consumer Price Index fell by 0.2% in June on a year-on-year basis matched market expectations, experts...

Tourism

Number of new firms grows y-o-y in H1, ending negative trend

The number of companies established in Hungary grew by 5.9% to 13,338 in the first half of the year as...

History

Analyst: Orbán could act more strategic with cabinet restructuring

The Hungarian government’s planned restructuring of creating two separate cabinets might leave room for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to concentrate...

City

easyJet announces Budapest-Venice flight by Oct

Low-fare airline easyJet is launching a direct flight between Budapest and Venice, Italy, as of October, according to a press...

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...