Budapest

Conferences

Austria contests upgrade of Paks nuclear power plant with EC

The Austrian government today sent a formal letter of complaint to the European Commission outlining its objections to the upgrade...

Social

Vác offered statue of controversial anti-Semite

After plans to erect a statue of anti-Semitic Hungarian minister Bálint Hóman in Székesfehérvár, central Hungary, were abandoned following international...

Tourism

KSH: Guest nights up 1.3% in December

The number of guest nights in Hungary was up 1.3% in December, to 1,507,000, as compared to the same month...

Food

Hungary clears way for WFP service center

A government resolution published in the latest issue of official gazette Magyar Közlöny has cleared Hungaryʼs application for the establishment...

Food

Hungary clears way for WFP service center

A government resolution published in the latest issue of official gazette Magyar Közlöny has cleared Hungaryʼs application for the establishment...

Sights

New decree requires car parks to install EV chargers

The Hungarian government issued a decree requiring the installation of charging stations for electric vehicles in car parks, Hungarian news...

Tourism

Magyar Turizmus shows at Tel Aviv trade fair

Hungarian state tourism agency Magyar Turizmus opened a stand, with four co-exhibitors, at the two-day International Mediterranean Tourism Market (IMTM)...

Tourism

Magyar Turizmus shows at Tel Aviv trade fair

Hungarian state tourism agency Magyar Turizmus opened a stand, with four co-exhibitors, at the two-day International Mediterranean Tourism Market (IMTM)...

History

Varga: Sectoral taxes stay; banks may get break

The Hungarian government will reject the European Union’s recommendations to phase out sector-specific taxes, Economy Minister Mihály Varga announced today....

City

Report: Budapest public transport plans ‘surprise’ strike

Workers of Budapest Transport Company (BKV) have set up a strike committee and are preparing to strike after not receiving...

Social

Wiesenthal Center condemns Saturday’s ‘neo-Nazi’ event in Székesfehérvár

The Simon Wiesenthal Center condemned a “neo-Nazi” event held on Saturday in Székesfehérvár, and decried local officials for allowing it to...

Social

Sziget Festival announces 14 new acts

The Sziget Festival announced the addition of 14 new acts to its line-up for this year including Muse and David...

History

Lázár: Improving Hungary’s competitiveness lies in decreasing bureaucracy

Hungary’s key to competitiveness is in the reduction of the country’s bureaucracy, Cabinet Chief János Lázár said this morning, commenting...

Tourism

Hungary’s tax office recruits drones to crack down on cigarette smugglers

Hungaryʼs National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) acquired drones through HUF 20 million in European Union funding to crack down...

Conferences

evosoft Hungary Kft. succeeds through agile development

In an effort to improve efficiency, flexibility and better engagement of its staff, evosoft Hungary Kft. has been creating software...

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...