Budapest

History

Analyst: Orbán can reap political benefit from Brexit

Although the Brexit vote and U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron’s resignation might have short-term negative impacts for Hungarian Prime Minister...

Conferences

Deloitte adds new partner with sustainability focus

Ákos Lukács joined Deloitte Hungary as a leading consultant with a focus on sustainability and climate protection, filling the position...

Awards

K&H Hungary receives ‘Best Bank of 2016’ award

K&H bank received the title of “Hungary’s best bank” in Euromoney’s 2016 Awards For Excellence, the bank announced in a...

History

Richter, BME agree to extend cooperation

Hungarian drugmaker Gedeon Richter and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) agreed to extend their scientific and tendering...

Conferences

MPC to keep base rate on hold, could apply ‘unconventional’ tools

Rate-setters of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) Monetary Policy Council (MPC) were committed to keep the central bank’s base...

Sights

Protesters head for City Park after police remove acivists

A demonstration at the former campsite of the Ligetvédők activists in City Park is to begin at 5pm today, followed...

History

U.K. air force conducts night-flight training in Hungary

The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force (RAF) deployed a C-17 strategic transport aircraft to Hungary to conduct night-flight training, airforce-technology.com...

Food

Zsolnay’s inventory seizure deemed illegal

A Hungarian prosecutor voided the inventory seizure of porcelain maker Zsolnay by tax authorities, daily newspaper Népszava reported today, according...

History

Helsinki Committee: Hungarian ejection of refugees illegal

Amendments to Hungarian law that went into effect yesterday allow for the extrajudicial “push back” of asylum seekers, in violation...

Awards

Competition authority hits timeshare seller SWF HOLDER with HUF 10 mln fine

The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) fined SWF HOLDER HUF 10 million on charges of misleading consumers with offers for timeshare...

In Hungary

Mobile payments for parking grow 25% y-o-y in Hungary

Payment for parking via mobile phones rose by 25% in the second year of operation of the National Mobile Payment...

Sights

Hungarian police raid camp to remove City Park protesters

Hundreds of Hungarian police officers raided the camp of activists who have been living in tents in Budapest’s Városliget (City...

Awards

MVN NET to build HUF 1.5 billion broadband network with EU, state funds

Hungarian state-owned telecommunications company MVM NET will construct a HUF 1.5 bln next-generation broadband network in the Papa municipal district...

History

Social media study: Hungarians link Brexit, immigration

In the first week following the historic U.K. decision to leave the European Union, Brexit was found to dominate online...

Sights

Poll: Majority wants museums out of BP City Park

Some 81% of Budapest-dwellers said in a poll that they support the idea of renovating City Park (Városliget) but do...

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...