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History

Szijjártó praises U.S.-Hungary economic ties, acknowledges tensions

Economic ties and cooperation between Hungary and the United States are excellent and their joint work in the framework of...

History

Taxi drivers to block route to airport

Hungarian taxi drivers are planning a protest that will involve driving in a convoy from central Budapest to the capital’s...

History

Hungarian billionaires appear in Panama Papers leak

Links to a handful of Hungary’s wealthiest individuals have recently been uncovered amid the reams of documents contained in the...

History

Uber Hungary launches petition against government measures

The Hungarian branch of U.S.-based ride-sharing service Uber launched a petition asking users to sign in support of the application....

Social

Balaton Sound confirms new lineup

Several new acts have been confirmed for the lineup of Balaton Sound, a five-day electronic music festival held every summer...

History

Two suspects apprehended in murder of Israeli national in Hungary

Two suspects were arrested yesterday in connection with the murder of Ofer Gross, an Israeli backpacker and medical engineering graduate...

Food

KSH: Telecommunications, internet service fees up 0.5% in 2015

Telecommunications and internet services fees increased by a marginal 0.5% in 2015, remaining well below the overall 1.9% increase on...

Tourism

KSH: Hungary’s jobless rate drops a hair to 6% in Q1

The unemployment rate in Hungary dropped 0.1 of a percentage point to 6% during the period of January-March, the Hungarian...

Food

Dairy farmers protest near Budapest

Hungarian dairy farmers once again held a demonstration, this time near the border of the capital in Budaörs, voicing their...

Tourism

Report: Gerkens and RTL could sue each other for € 1 mln

Dirk Gerkens, the former CEO of Hungaryʼs largest commercial TV station RTL Klub, now head of leading competitor TV2, could...

Social

BSE to host World Exchange Congress in 2017

The Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) will host the World Exchange Congress on March 22-23, 2017 during which leaders from stock...

History

Lázár calls EUʼs refugee quota ‘antidemocratic’

The European Union’s proposal to revoke Hungaryʼs rights to decide who can live in the country is antidemocratic, Hungary’s Cabinet...

City

Government allocates HUF 5 bln to close Déli railway yard, expand Kelenföld station

HUF 5 bln has been allocated in the proposed 2017 budget bill to remove the railway yard at Budapestʼs Southern...

Awards

ABB Hungary receives Business Superbrands award

The Hungarian branch of Swiss automation and energy giant ABB was awarded the Business Superbrands title this year for the...

City

Budapest Airport receives award

Budapest Airport, the operator of the capital’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, was awarded “Hungary’s Most Excellent Company” in the category...

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...