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History

KEG dismisses allegations by former auditor

Liquified petroleum gas company KEG yesterday dismissed allegations by its former auditor that its management had concealed data, Hungarian news...

Food

Ganz EEG launches delivery of pumps to Belarus nuclear power plant

Hungarian engineering company Ganz EEG has initiated the delivery of ten high-performance pumps to a nuclear power plant under construction...

City

Liszt Ferenc Airport ranked best in region for 3rd time

Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport has been named the best airport in the Eastern European region for the third time...

Awards

Schoenherr named ‘Law Firm of the Year’ in the region

Schoenherr Attorneys at Law were awarded “Law Firm Of The Year For Eastern Europe and the Balkans (2016)" by international...

In Hungary

MNB: Bank card purchases in Hungary up 20%

The number of purchases made in Hungary with locally-issued bank cards rose 20% to 402 million last year, fresh data...

Awards

Telenor Hungary appoints new CFO

Nakul Sehgal (pictured) has joined Telenor Hungary’s Leadership Team as chief financial officer after holding several senior management positions in...

Awards

T-Systems a key partner in e-banking in Hungary

What are the developments you are seeing with ebanking in both the retail and corporate sectors in Hungary?...

Social

St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Budapest goes green

The Irish-Hungarian Business Circle is organizing its annual St. Patrickʼs Day parade and festival this Sunday, March 20, starting at...

History

Hungarian LED firm inks €2.2 mln contract with Sudan

Hungarian LED light company Bereg LED signed a €2.2 million contract with the government of Sudan to deliver solar-powered street...

Food

Danish FOSS buys Hungarian peer

FOSS Analytical, a Danish manufacturer of food analysis and quality control systems, purchased Hungarian local biotech company Soft Flow Hungary,...

History

Hungarian wine cellars attend ProWein expo

Nearly two dozen Hungarian vintners attended this year’s ProWein wine expo in Dusseldorf, showing at individual stands over the three-day...

Social

Rihanna to headline Sziget Festival

Sziget Festival, the countryʼs largest musical event, has just announced that Rihanna will headline on day 0 of the festival,...

Tourism

Qatar Airways Cargo’s Budapest-Doha route relaunched

The first scheduled Qatar Airways Cargo flight landed in Budapest yesterday, departing from Doha, for the first time since the...

Tourism

Russian UTAir eyes Moscow-Héviz flight

Russian airline UTAir is planning to relaunch a scheduled flight between Moscow and the Héviz-Balaton Airport as of July 10,...

Awards

Wizz Air welcomes new CFO

Sonia Jerez Burdeus was appointed Chief Financial Officer and member of the Leadership Team of Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air,...

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...