Budapest

History

Bill Clinton blasts ‘Putin-like leadership’ in Hungary, Poland

Speaking at a campaign event for his wife Hillary Clinton, former U.S. President Bill Clinton criticized Hungary and Poland for...

History

Government launches another billboard campaign on refugee issue

The Hungarian government has launched another billboard campaign to promote its referendum against the European Commission’s plan to require every...

History

Lázár deems Brussels’ proposal ‘unacceptable’

Brussels’ decision to require EU members to pay a fine if they refuse to receive refugees under the European Commission’s...

Hotels

Boscolo Budapest welcomes new GM, celebrates 10th anniversary

Boscolo Budapest welcomed Oliver Hutten as the new general manager of Boscolo Budapest & Boscolo Residence as the company celebrated...

Food

KSH: Farm gate prices up 2% in March

Agricultural producer prices in Hungary grew by 2% in March as compared to the same month a year earlier, the...

Conferences

Rolls-Royce looks to supply Hungaryʼs Paks nuclear plant upgrade

Rolls-Royce yesterday showcased its nuclear instrumentation and controls business, joining companies who are planning to become potential suppliers for the...

Drinks

Hungarian beer consumption on the rise

The amount of beer consumed by Hungarians rose 4% last year, reaching 6.1 million hectoliters, brewerʼs association MSSZ said yesterday,...

Awards

Invitel receives MEF CE 2.0 certificate

Hungarian telco Invitel recently became the first company in the country to be awarded an MEF CE 2.0 international certificate,...

Awards

CE Land welcomes new professional

Ferenc Trexler was appointed head of Capital Markets and Agency Service at real estate firm CE Land Hungary as of...

Social

Budapest hosts Bocuse dʼOr continental selection

The continental selection of the Bocuse dʼOr international gastronomy contest began in Budapest yesterday, in the framework of the Sirha...

Awards

Legislation would ban fully encrypted communication

Parliament is expected to vote today on a legislative amendment that would practically prohibit anyone from using communication applications in...

History

TV2 Group plans to launch ten new channels

Hungary’s second largest commercial channel, which was recently acquired by government Film Commissioner Andrew G. Vajna, is planning to launch...

Tourism

KSH: Construction permits up, construction of new homes down

Although the number of construction permits and simple declarations issued for the construction of new residential buildings grew two-fold to...

Awards

CMS welcomes new CEE Managing Director

Dóra Petrányi was appointed the CEE managing director of CMS and will be responsible for the managing and development of...

Tourism

KSH: Guest nights up 16% year-on-year in March

Tourism nights and gross revenues at local accommodation establishments was up 16% year-on-year in March, taking into account seasonal effects,...

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...