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Big final quarter helps Hungary’s GDP grow 2.9% in 2015

A year-on-year gross domestic product increase of 3.2% in the last quarter of 2015 helped drive total GDP growth last...

Sights

EY: M&A activity up 27% in Hungary in 2015

The number of mergers and acquisitions deals in Hungary rose by 27% over the last year as compared to the...

Food

Kométa’s revenue reaches HUF 30 bln in Hungary in 2015

Italian-owned meat company Kométa ʼ99 saw a revenue of approximately HUF 30 bln in 2015 in Hungary, about HUF 5...

History

Legislation would reduce asylum seekers’ rights in Hungary

The Hungarian government published draft legislation yesterday that would reduce cash subsidies for asylum seekers, cut the individual space they...

History

EIB loan supports road network improvements in Hungary

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will loan €140 million to Hungary to finance the modernization of key sections of the...

History

Varga: Number of women employed in Hungary on the rise

Some 200,000 more women worked in Hungary in 2015 than in 2010 and the employment of women grew faster than...

History

Curia: Socialist MP prevented from submitting referendum

Hungary’s Supreme Court ruled that Socialist MP István Nyakó was obstructed by heavy-set bald men on February 23 when he...

History

After protest, two Sunday closing referenda may be allowed

Following claims that thugs interfered with the democratic process of filing for a referendum to oppose the Sunday closings law,...

Tourism

KSH: Foreign visitors spend HUF 1.6 tln in Hungary in 2015

Foreign visitors arriving to Hungary spent more than HUF 1.6 trillion in the country in 2015, with a little more...

Awards

Thousands apply for new home purchase subsidies

Thousands of applications for the Hungarian governmentʼs new home purchase subsidies for families with children (CSOK) have been submitted to...

Conferences

Hungary, Azerbaijan to expand cooperation in pharmaceuticals

National Economy Minister Mihály Varga and his Azeri counterpart Shahin Mustafayev agreed to expand their two countriesʼ cooperation in pharmaceuticals...

Conferences

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History

TI: EU funding for Hungarian projects supports corrupt practices

The inflated costs of Hungarian projects funded by the European Union and the centralization of organizations receiving these funds give...

Food

OTP expects to pay HUF 167-per-share dividend

OTP Bank expects to pay a HUF 167-per-share dividend on last yearʼs earnings, CFO László Bencsik said today, after the...

Conferences

PwC: Hungarian CEOs confident about growth in 2016

Some 84% of the 155 Hungarian company leaders interviewed for PwC’s annual CEO survey said they are confident about their...

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...