Budapest

Food

OTP inks purchase of AXA’s Hungarian unit

Hungarian OTP Bank said on the official website of the Budapest Stock Exchange that it had signed an agreement with...

Conferences

Varga meets Indonesian finance minister

Hungarian National Economy Minister Mihály Varga discussed cooperation opportunities with Indonesian Minister of Finance Bambang Brodjonegoro during an official visit...

Awards

Schoenherr Hetényi Budapest welcomes new attorney at law

Gábor Kordoványi has been appointed attorney at law at the Schoenherr law firm in Budapest after spending nearly ten years...

Food

Cornexi Food sees revenue rising to HUF 1 bln in 2016

Hungarian-owned muesli bar and oatmeal maker Cornexi Food has targeted revenue of HUF 1 billion this year, up from HUF...

Food

Hungarian state-owned firm bids to operate Czech toll system

Hungaryʼs state-owned toll company NUSZ has made a bid to operate the Czech Republicʼs road toll system from 2017, Czech...

Food

MNB: Economy continues to feel the weight of Russian crisis

Hungaryʼs economic growth is expected to continue to slow due to the currency crisis in Russia, while the low oil...

Art

Pest County says it will legally separate from Budapest

In a move intended to make Pest County eligible for European Union funding, the general assembly of the county announced...

History

LMP: Recording details corrupt practices in handling EU funds

Hungarian opposition green party LMP published a recording that they claim contains the voice of the current mayor of Szekszárd...

Hotels

Kempinski Hotel Corvinus BP receives ‘Five-Star Hotel of the Year 2015’ award

Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest has been awarded the Five-Star Hotel of the Year 2015 by the Hungarian Hotel and Restaurant...

Tourism

Qatar Cargo eyes Budapest-Doha flights, again

Freight company Qatar Cargo will launch Budapest-Doha flights twice a week as of March, Budapest Airport, the operator of Liszt...

Awards

BP Airportʼs Lammers named Expat CEO of the Year

Jost Lammers, who helped pilot Budapest Airport to new heights in both traffic and services, and Naoyuki Takeuchi, who helped...

Awards

Deloitte Hungary elected Sponsor of the Year

Once again this year, Deloitte Hungary has received the Ferenc Puskas – Sir Alex Ferguson Sponsor of the Year Award...

Awards

Cushman & Wakefield Budapest welcomes partner promotion

On the invitation of the EMEA Board, David M. Johnston MRICS, head of Office Agency in Budapest has been promoted...

Awards

Bisnode: OTP attracts most new corporate clients

OTP Bank has signed contracts with more than 10,000 new corporate clients in the last three years, more than any...

Tourism

KSH: Jobless rate drops to 6.2% in Oct-Dec

Hungary’s official unemployment rate dropped by 1% year-on-year to 6.2%, decreasing by approximately 38,000 to 281,000 workers, in the period...

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...