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History

Eurostat expresses ‘reservation’ over exclusion of Eximbank from government sector

Eurostat, the statistics office of the European Union, has expressed its reservations regarding the exclusion of Magyar Eximbank from the...

Awards

Report: Hunguest Hotels to sell Hungarian properties

Hunguest Hotels plans to keep its holdings in Austria and Montenegro but will sell its Hungarian properties, and an ambitious...

Awards

CEEQA names CBRE best property management firm in CEE

Real estate developer CBRE’s Asset Services teams in the CEE region received the CEEQA Award for Property Management Company of...

History

FHB eyes 21 MFB partner points in Hungary

FHB Commercial Bank is planning to operate 21 of the Hungarian Development Bankʼs (MFB) partner points, parent FHB Mortgage Bank...

Awards

Wallis purchase of Praktiker receives greenlight

The Hungarian Competition Authority approved the purchase of D.I.Y. chain Praktiker’s local stores by Hungarian Wallis group, according to a...

Conferences

ThyssenKrupp breaks ground for HUF 30 bln auto parts plant

German firm ThyssenKrupp yesterday laid the cornerstone of its greenfield investment in Hungary, an automotive parts production facility valued at...

History

Budapest marijuana demo goes up in smoke

After an hour of delays, a few dozen peaceful protesters arrived in front of the Hungarian Parliament building yesterday evening...

History

Hungarian government plans cuts to fostered workers

As part of the Hungarian government’s attempts to reduce bureaucracy, the number of fostered workers is expected to be reduced...

Tourism

KSH: Hungaryʼs average gross earnings up 5.9%

Average gross earnings in Hungary increased by 5.9% in the period of January-February as compared to the same period a...

History

HVG: Gov’t official’s company got good price on state firm

The state asset manager allegedly sold shares in real estate management firm BIF Nyrt. for less than their actual value...

Drinks

Hungary’s winery renamed Grand Tokaj

Hungarian state-owned winery Tokaj Kereskedőház has been renamed Grand Tokaj, according to a press release issued today....

Conferences

Hungarian government, NNG ink ‘strategic cooperation’

The Hungarian government and Hungarian-founded navigation software developer NNG yesterday signed a “strategic cooperation agreement”, under which the company will...

Sights

CBRE: Industry welcomes Sunday openings

Despite strong retail sales growth and robust turnover in the past 12 months in key Budapest schemes, major shopping centers...

Awards

Jalsovszky Law Firm welcomes real estate lawyer

Levente Bihari joined Hungarian Jalsovszky Law Firm at the end of March, assuming a position on the company’s real estate...

History

Report: Zsolnay majority owner fears ‘hostile takeover’

The majority owner of Hungarian porcelain manufacturer Zsolnay Porcelánmanufaktúra aired concerns about what it believes could be an “intended hostile...

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...