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Tourism

Teachers plan strike after massive demonstration

After bringing tens of thousands of anti-government protestors to a demonstration focused on problems with the school system yesterday, teachers...

In Hungary

Tens of thousands protest Hungaryʼs education system

An estimated 10,000 demonstrators protesting the government’s handling of education set off from Hősök tere in Budapest’s city park, to...

Tourism

7,000 set to join pro-teacher demo tomorrow

By this morning, seven thousand people had indicated on Facebook that they plan to support Hungarian teachers in their protests...

Awards

Editorial: President Áderʼs defense of democracy

The following is the editorial from the March 11 biweekly edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

In Hungary

Csányi fund continues to buy shares in MOL

A fund managed by Sándor Csányiʼs Singapore-based CSAM Asset Management bought shares in oil and gas company MOL for the...

Food

Hungarian, Japanese farm ministers meet

Hungary’s Agriculture Minister Sándor Fazekas and Japanʼs Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Hiroshi Moriyama met yesterday in Tokyo, on...

Awards

Report: Tesco Mobile clients entitled to cancel service immediately

The Hungarian clients of Tesco Mobile are eligible to cancel their subscriptions effective immediately if the level of service deteriorates...

History

Uber faces yet another probe in Hungary

The services of U.S.-based ride sharing firm Uber have come under scrutiny once again by the National Tax and Customs...

History

Hungary declares ‘migration state of emergency’

Hungary today declared a state of emergency for the entire country due to a “migrant crisis”, Hungary’s Interior Minister Sándor...

Conferences

BSE management adopts five-year strategic plan

The management of the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) accepted the proposed five-year strategic plan for the years 2016-2020 for a...

Food

Survey: More Hungarian firms consider new hires in Q2

Approximately 16% of Hungarian companies are planning new hires in the second quarter of 2016, two percentage points more than...

History

Government could decide on setting up national tourism agency today

The Hungarian government is expected to make a decision on the establishment of a National Tourism Agency today, Hungarian daily...

Social

GIC organizes lunch in appreciation of women

Grandhouse International Club (GIC) is organizing its next monthly lunch in honor of women on March 16 at Caprice in...

History

Japan, Hungary discuss duck, goose liver

Hungary’s Agriculture Minister Sándor Fazekas and Shosuke Maki, the chairman of Japanʼs Tohzai Sangyo Boeki, which deals in Hungarian goose...

Food

Hungarian companies participate in Japanʼs Foodex 2016

Altogether fifteen Hungarian companies have traveled to Japan to participate in food and beverage expo Foodex 2016, Hungary’s government commissioner...

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...