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History

Complaint aims to stop referendum against refugee quotas

An anonymous complaint filed with the Constitutional Court seeks to prevent Hungary from holding a referendum on whether the populace...

History

Simicskó: Hungary not to take back refugees from Austria

Hungary is not taking back any of the several thousand refugees Austria claims should be returned to the country following...

Tourism

KSH: Hungary’s tourism nights fall in April

The number of nights spent in Hungary by international and domestic tourists decreased by 0.3% and 3.3%, respectively, Hungary’s Central...

In Hungary

Budapest shortlisted for Interrail European Destination of 2016 contest

Budapest has been added to the shortlist of the Interrail European Destination of 2016 award, putting it into the top...

Awards

Lázár: Lawmakers will decide on allocating proceeds from state-owned farmland

The Hungarian government will leave it to Parliament to decide how to allocate HUF 250 bln-300 billion in revenue from...

History

Lázár: Government backs Pécs council in Zsolnay issue

The Hungarian government “backs the efforts by the municipal council of Pécs”, which is the minority owner of porcelain maker...

History

Lázár: Government wants ‘healthy Hungary’

The Hungarian government is committed to a creating a healthy Hungary, so a “dramatic” pay raise is expected in the...

Food

LLP Hungaryʼs revenue reaches €1.8 mln in 2015

The Hungarian subsidiary of software consultancy LLP had revenue of €1.8 million last year, level with the previous year’s revenue,...

Conferences

Private equity investment picks up in Hungary, following CEE trends

Along with the CEE/SEE region experiencing a recovery in deal value and an upsurge in activity, as an increasing number...

Food

Analysts forecast negative CPI for coming months

After many were surprised by the 0.2% year-on-year drop in Hungary’s consumer price index, analysts are now saying that the...

Awards

Wizz Air welcomes new communications chief

Tamara Vallois was appointed the communications chief of Hungary’s low-fare airline Wizz Air, according to a press release issued today....

In Hungary

FHB shares drop 15% in a day

Following the announcement that FHB bank had received a fine and trade in its shares were temporarily suspended yesterday, the...

Conferences

Questions remain concerning new regulation for supporting renewable energy

The Government has published a draft legislative package aimed at transforming the present support scheme for electricity generation from renewable...

History

Farm ministry state secretary holds talks in Belarus

Farm ministry State Secretary Márton Bitay met with the Belarusian Vice Minister for Agriculture Vladimir Grakun yesterday in Minsk to...

Food

Zsolnay staff leaves en masse, amid fear of liquidation

Some 130 employees of porcelain maker Zsolnay resigned from their jobs effective immediately, abandoning the company for the newly formed...

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...

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...

Wizz Air Ranks Second Among Central European Airlines at Skytrax Awards

Wizz Air has been named the second-best airline in Central Europe at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, based on...