Budapest

History

‘Nurse in black’ retires from protests

Shortly after announcing that she would retire from public appearances, Mária Sándor (pictured), or as she is better-known, the “nurse...

History

Report: Former Fidesz politician named in offshore scandal

Former Fidesz MP Zsolt Horváth is one of the officials whose name has come up in the “Panama Papers” leak...

City

Budapest airportʼs SkyCourt celebrates fifth anniversary

SkyCourt, the central hall of Terminal 2 in Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, celebrated the fifth anniversary of its opening...

History

Officials probe cyber attacks that shut down govʼt web sites

Officials said yesterday they were still investigating the source of denial of service attacks that temporarily shut down the main...

History

Editorial: Predictable, transparent governance pays

The following is the editorial from the March 25 biweekly edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

History

Report: EC suspends payment of education funds to Hungary

The European Commission said that it would block the transfer of approximately HUF 40 billion in EU grants for the...

Conferences

Autoliv employees hold two-hour-long strike

As a result of failed negotiations with management regarding wage increases, employees at Autoliv Kft. in Sopronkövesd, western Hungary, held...

Hotels

Four-star Hotel Yacht opens at Lake Balaton

Hotel Yacht, a brand new four-star hotel opened yesterday in Siófok on Lake Balaton, near the cityʼs marina, realized with...

History

Lázár: Reorganized Treasury to manage ‘all payments’

Once the two-phase reorganization of Hungary’s State Treasury is complete – in a little more than a year – the...

History

Lázár says Soros should ‘leave’ Hungary

Complaining that initiatives funded by Hungarian-born billionaire George Soros are researching corruption in Hungary, Cabinet Chief János Lázár said yesterday...

History

Nobel-winning Hungarian author Imre Kertész dies at 86

Celebrated Hungarian author and recipient of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Literature, Imre Kertész died today at his Budapest home...

History

Hungarian teachersʼ union could call day-long strike

If the official teachers union (PSZ) cannot reach agreement with the Hungarian government at their negotiations scheduled for Monday, they...

Awards

Vodafone Hungary receives CX award

The Hungarian subsidiary of telco giant Vodafone was awarded the Best Customer Experience Project award by Develor, in recognition of...

Tourism

Airberlin launches another Budapest-Berlin flight

As of March 27, airberlin has added a third Budapest-Berlin flight to its weekday schedule, Budapest Airport, the operator of...

History

Government could reshuffle budget without Parliament

Legislation passed by the Hungarian Parliament today will allow the government to make decisions through government decrees on funding for...

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...