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In Hungary

Report: Hungarian tax authority staff to get 30%-50% pay raise

With the introduction of a new career path model, employees of Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) are expected...

Awards

How to become a General Manager of Hilton

PROMOTION: Rainer Gieringer started his career as a waiter when he was 19 years old. With hard work and dedication,...

History

Government clears expansion of MFB network in Hungary

The Hungarian government has cleared the expansion of the Hungarian Development Bankʼs (MFB) network of partners across the country to...

History

Association: Bank levy reduction could boost lending

The reduction of the bank levy, proposed by the Hungarian government, could support the placement of new loans worth approximately...

Food

Report: Varga plans to raise pensions by 0.9%

In planning next year’s budget, one of the aims is for social benefits to preserve their value, as such the...

Tourism

Passenger numbers could rise to 25,000 at Hévíz Airport

The number of passengers passing through Hévíz-Balaton Airport is expected to rise to approximately 25,000 this year from last year’s...

Conferences

MNB: Room for further rate cuts is narrowing

The room for further central bank rate cuts is “increasingly narrowing”, the National Bank of Hungaryʼs (MNB) managing director for...

History

Hungarian, Canadian farm ministers meet in Ottawa

Hungarian Agriculture Minister Sándor Fazekas and his Canadian counterpart Lawrence MacAulay met in Ottawa yesterday to discuss opportunities for cooperation,...

Social

OTP shareholders approve HUF 46.2 bln dividend

Shareholders of OTP today approved the boardʼs proposal to pay a HUF 46.2 billion dividend on last yearʼs earnings, Hungarian...

In Hungary

Varga: Government to cut bank levy by HUF 20 bln in 2017

The Hungarian government is planning to cut the bank levy by HUF 20 billion in 2017 for the banking sector...

Sights

New synagogue planned in Budapest

Plans are in place to build a 2,000 sqm synagogue and Jewish cultural center by the Margaret Bridge, near a...

History

Analyst: Hungary could cut base rate to 0%, cap forintʼs value

Hungaryʼs central bank could cut the base lending rate to zero, and may be preparing to introduce a cap on...

History

Today’s teacher demo calm, prior to day-long strike

Hungarian teachers that joined the civilian initiative Tanítanék held a two-hour-long strike today, however, this event was attended by fewer...

History

Lázár on U.S. human rights report: Hungarians donʼt want non-Hungarians living here

Hungary’s Cabinet Chief János Lázár yesterday dismissed United States Department of State report on ailing human rights in Hungary, saying...

Hotels

Ritz-Carlton opens five-star Budapest hotel

The five-star Ritz-Cartlon Budapest, the luxury chainʼs first hotel in Hungary, was officially opened this morning by hotel Director Marcus...

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...