Budapest

Awards

OMV Hungary welcomes new CEO

Tibor Balogh was appointed CEO of OMV Hungary, as of the beginning of June, with the responsibility of leading the...

City

Expert: Metro renovation could take longer than expected

The scheduled deadline for the renovation of Budapest’s M3 Metro line by 2019 might be impossible to meet, Ervin Lakatos,...

Food

MNKH drums up business in China for Hungarian firms

The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH), established by the state to find new opportunities for Hungarian companies on foreign markets,...

Food

KSH: Hungary’s external trade surplus drops to €952 mln

Hungary’s external trade surplus dropped €58 million to €952 mln in March as compared to the same period a year...

Tourism

Report: Bank branch numbers fall 23% in Hungary

The number of bank branches operating in Hungary fell 23% in the period of 2008-2015, Hungarian daily Népszabadság reported today...

History

State secretary: Government wants Uber to ‘line up’

The Hungarian government does not want to ban the operations of U.S.-based ride-sharing application Uber in Hungary, but would like...

Awards

Invitel welcomes new CFO

Ákos Balogh was appointed Chief Financial Officer for Hungarian telco Invitel, taking effect May 1, according to a press release...

Sights

MFB cancels Zsolnay loan, liquidation can begin in 15 days

Hungarian state-owned Development Bank (MFB) canceled the HUF 413 million loan provided to porcelain maker Zsolnay Porcelánmanufaktúra, and if the...

Tourism

Analysis: Hungarian hotel revenues up 10% in Q1

Revenues of Hungarian hospitality facilities were up 10% in the first quarter compared to the same period a year earlier,...

Tourism

Moody’s: Improved employment, higher real wages positive for banks

Lower unemployment, higher employment and rising real wages should positively impact Hungaryʼs banking sector, ratings agency Moodyʼs said in an...

Drinks

Cushman & Wakefield welcomes new tenant at Biatorbágy

Global real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield closed the first retail transaction by securing premium retail space for Ara Shoes...

Food

Some 6,500 apply for home purchase subsidy scheme

Approximately 6,500 Hungarians have applied for funding available under a home purchase subsidy scheme launched by the government in February,...

Conferences

KSH: Hungary’s investments drop 9.6% in Q1

The volume of investments in the Hungarian economy dipped by 9.6% in the first quarter of the year compare to...

Food

K&H: Hungarian companies positive about investments this year

Hungarian companies are more positive about making investments this year than they felt last year, as almost 57% of respondents...

History

Report: Government could require shops to sell 60% Hungarian products

The Hungarian government could require the stock of bigger retail stores to comprise 60% Hungarian products for such items as...

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...