Budapest

Conferences

HIPA attends Sirha exhibition

The Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) is present with its own stand at Sirha, one of the world’s leading exhibitions...

History

Hungary guest of honor at 827th Hamburg Port Anniversary

Hungary was chosen as this year’s guest of honor at the Hamburg Port Anniversary, an annual four-day celebration held this...

Sights

MOM Park welcomes new tenant

Max&Co., a member of Italian fashion group MaxMara, opened its first store in Budapest, in the MOM Park shopping center...

History

After looming strike, Tesco Hungary to raise wages 15%

The Hungarian branch of U.K.-based retail chain Tesco is raising the wages of its employees in the country by 15%...

History

Varga deems OECD report confirmation of economic success

A country report on Hungary by the OECD released on Friday is confirmation of the countryʼs economic success, National Economy...

History

Matolcsy: Central bank criticism ‘political bluffing’

Criticism aimed at the foundations of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) with regards to its recently published finances amounts...

History

Nomura: Hungarian government changes financial narrative under pressure

The Hungarian financial narrative is changing, chiefly due to increasing pressure on governing party Fidesz and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán,...

Food

Lázár: Hungary eyes unified packaging for tobacco products, could ban menthol cigarettes

Following the European Court of Justice ruling on Wednesday that introducing standardized packages, prohibiting menthol cigarettes and applying special rules...

City

Budapest airport offers offices for let

Real estate developer JLL was appointed representative of the landlord in the letting of office spaces at several properties adjacent...

Food

GKI-MGYOSZ real estate market gauge exceeds nine-year peak

A gauge of plans and prospects of real estate companies and households in the property market reached a 37-quarter peak...

History

Report: MTVA rejects former MTI reporterʼs claims

Hungary’s Media Service Support and Asset Management Fund (MTVA) rejected the idea that the coverage of Hungarian news agency MTI...

Food

Survey shows rift between priorities for ideal and real jobs

Hungarians make big compromises on criteria for their “ideal jobs” and the positions they actually fill, a representative survey among 18-59...

Hotels

Constellation Hotels, Property Market partner up for Budapest development

Qatari-owned property investor Constellation Hotels Holdings agreed to partner up with Hungarian peer Property Market in an office and residential...

Food

KSH: Hungary’s retail sales up 5.5% in March

The volume of retail sales in Hungary increased 5.5% in March as compared to the same month a year earlier,...

History

Hungarians can vote on refugee quotas in September at the earliest

The referendum on refugee quotas will be held in September at the earliest, leaving enough room for “the leftist opposition”...

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...