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Moodyʼs review for FHB downgrade covered bonds

Moodyʼs Investors Service has placed on review for downgrade the Ba1 assigned to the covered bonds issued by FHB Mortgage...

Sights

DonaDome, Halmi út 46 receive HUF 20 mln fine apiece

DonaDome Kereskedelmi and Halmi út 46 received a fine of HUF 20 million apiece from the National Bank of Hungary...

History

Lázár warns Hungarians in France about security risks

The risk of a terrorist attack in France during the Euro Football Championships has grown, Hungary’s Cabinet Chief János Lázár...

Tourism

Hungarian job-seeker numbers fall 20% in May

The number of registered job seekers in Hungary at the end of May dropped by 20.2%, from the same period...

Food

MNB: Inflationary impact of higher wage growth may be ‘moderate’

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) raised its projections for wage growth this year and next in a quarterly report...

Sights

Budapest airport parking expands by 40%

In preparation for anticipated growth in traffic at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, operator Budapest Airport today inaugurated its expanded...

Awards

Microsoft Hungary welcomes new leaders

Gabriella Bábel is being promoted to lead Microsoft Hungary’s corporate segment as of July 1, while her earlier position –...

History

Investigation opens over refugee drowning in Hungary

Hungarian prosecutors have launched an investigation into whether police can be held criminally accountable for negligence resulting in the death...

History

UNHCR representative opposes shutdown of Hungarian refugee centers

Hungary’s plan to shut down refugee reception centers will make it significantly more challenging for those granted asylum to integrate,...

Tourism

Takarékbank puts 2016 GDP growth at 2.1%

Analysts at Takarékbank project that Hungaryʼs economy will grow 2.1% this year, a quarterly forecast by the lender shows, Hungarian...

Sights

MVM office opened in Brussels

The Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM) opened a representative office in Brussels, according to a report published by Hungarian news agency...

History

Report: Simicska plans to buy index.hu before Vajna, Habony

Business magnate Lajos Simicska, who has suffered a shrinking media portfolio since he had a public falling out with Hungary’s...

Conferences

Sicta group inaugurates €4 mln expansion at Felsőzsolca facility

The Sicta group, a supplier for the automotive industry, opened a €4 million office and warehouse building at its Felsőzsolca...

History

Hungarian state-owned TV secures Olympics broadcast up to 2024

The Summer and Winter Olympics will be broadcast on Hungarian state-owned television from 2018 to 2024, following the conclusion of...

History

Hungary, Morocco discuss tourism partnership

Hungary and Morocco expressed interest in developing bilateral tourism cooperation, in a meeting between government officials of the two countries...

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...