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History

Former MFB head misses testimony in connection with Panama Papers

Former head of state-owned Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) János Erős did not appear today at a meeting of Parliamentʼs economic...

History

Hungaryʼs supreme court okays referendum on EU quota system

Hungaryʼs referendum on the EU refugee quota can now be held on the initiation of the government following a Hungarian...

History

Hungarian taxis plan another demo for today

Hungarian taxi drivers are planning another demonstration in Budapest today against ride-sharing services in the capital, which drivers claim operate...

Tourism

Report: Lack of jobs in small Hungarian towns boosts commuting

Mimicking the situation in villages, small towns now also suffer from a permanent lack of available jobs, so that more...

History

Orbán: Hungary to raise R&D spending to 1.8% of GDP

Research and development spending by the Hungarian state should increase to 1.8% of the country’s GDP this year, Hungaryʼs Prime...

City

Budapestʼs Liszt Ferenc Airport launches new landing system

Budapest Airport, operator of the capital’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, finished the installation of a new Instrumental Landing System (ILS)...

History

Zsolnay majority owner initiates squeeze out of local council

After airing concerns about what it believes could be an “intended hostile takeover” supported by “representatives of the minority owner”,...

Awards

Noerr law firm welcomes new professionals

Three legal professionals have joined Hungary’s Noerr law firm, effective March 1, according to a press release issued by the...

Sights

Lázár: Hungarian government plans to spend HUF 150 bln on industrial parks by 2018

The Hungarian government is planning to spend HUF 150 billion to set up and improve industrial parks in 2016-2018, Cabinet...

City

Budapest Airport allots more parking spaces

The parking lot of Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport is being expanded with an additional 1,000 parking spaces, to accommodate...

Music

Sziget offers discount tickets until May 5

Sziget Festival, one of the most internationally renowned Hungarian music and culture festivals, is offering discount tickets and passes until...

History

Bridge funded in part by MOL opens in Pakistan

A bridge, partly funded by the local unit of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL, over the Indus River at...

Awards

Invitel enhances domestic and international wholesale services

Hungarian telco Invitel will launch a new department to better serve its domestic and international wholesale partners, according to a...

Food

Survey: More than half of Hungarians work overtime

Some 61% of Hungarian men work overtime and more than half of Hungarian women do the same, while those who...

History

Hungary’s State Audit Office to probe central bank’s foundations

Hungary’s State Audit Office (ÁSZ) launched preparations to review the financial management of the National Bank of Hungary’s (MNB) foundations,...

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...