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History

Szijjártó: Britain should remain in the EU

Britain should vote to remain in the European Union, Hungaryʼs Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said yesterday...

History

Report: Zsolnay placed under custodial oversight

Hungarian state-owned liquidator Nemzeti Reorganizácios Nonprofit placed Hungarian porcelain maker Zsolnay under custodial oversight, and a custodian is expected to...

Conferences

Knorr-Bremse invests €17 mln in Hungary

Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems Budapest, developer and producer of braking systems for a range of rail vehicles from trams in Budapest...

History

Hungarian, Russian farming officials discuss broadened cooperation

István Nagy, state secretary of Hungary’s Ministry of Agriculture, and Russiaʼs Deputy Agriculture Minister Yevgeny Gromyko discussed possible areas of...

Sights

K&H Biztosító hit with HUF 50 mln fine

Following an audit of nearly four years in length, the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) imposed a HUF 20 million...

Food

MOL makes another oil and gas discovery in Pakistan

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL on Friday announced a new oil and gas discovery in Pakistan, according to Hungarian...

History

Custodian appointed for Zsolnay liquidation proceeding

Hungarian state-owned liquidator Nemzeti Reorganizácios Nonprofit appointed a custodian to oversee the assets of Hungarian porcelain maker Zsolnay, as a...

History

Hungarian government buys ad urging ‘remain’ vote in U.K.

Hungary’s government, which has often been critical of Brussels and has been accused of euro-skepticism, is taking out advertisements in...

Drinks

Donʼt miss the EURO 2016 Football Championship

PROMOTION: The 2016 UEFA European Championship will be the 15th edition of the UEFA European Championship, the quadrennial international menʼs...

Awards

Hungarian official: Paks to receive environmental license soon

The upgrade of Hungary’s sole nuclear plant in Paks could receive an environmental certificate as early as this year, Attila...

Music

Sziget festival publishes full program

The entire program of Budapest’s internationally recognized Sziget festival has been published, revealing an offering more than 1,500 programs for...

History

Lázár: Multinational food retailers should leave Hungary

Hungary’s Cabinet Chief János Lázár said today he would be “content to chase multinationals away” from Hungary, as these companies...

City

Budapestʼs Szabadság bridge to close for two months

Due to renovation works, Budapest’s Szabadság híd (bridge) will be closed to all vehicle traffic for two months starting today,...

Tourism

HU-GO toll system to shut down for maintenance early Sunday

Hungaryʼs HU-GO electronic toll system for commercial trucks will be offline for scheduled maintenance from midnight Saturday until 2:00 am...

History

New accounting authority delayed to 2017

A new supervising authority for accountants, auditors and tax consultants will come into effect from the beginning of next year,...

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...