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Awards

Government eyes oversight of tax consultants, accountants

The Hungarian government is planning to establish an oversight authority for tax consultants, accountants and auditors as of this year,...

Awards

Supreme Court rules in favor of Hubertus in privatization case

Hungaryʼs Supreme Court (Curia) yesterday ruled that Hubertus Agráripari had acquired land legally as part of the privatization of partially...

Conferences

MNB: Annual inflation rises in 2015

The annual rate of inflation increased, while core inflation was unchanged in December 2015, the National Bank of Hungary said...

Conferences

Smart business schools promise competitive revitalization

This is the first column in a series of contributions from professors and other experts at the Central European University...

Awards

PwCʼs survey of CEOs shows Hungarians more optimistic

Though a worldwide survey of CEOs shows a gloomy outlook for the global economy, leaders of Hungarian firms are bucking...

Art

Investigation bureau: One of five Quaestor cases closed

One of the five cases involving the Quaestor brokerage firm, which filed for bankruptcy in the spring of last year,...

History

Law would give government sweeping powers if a terror threat is declared

Changes proposed to Hungaryʼs constitution would allow the government to declare a special “terror threat-situation” that could mean curfews, state takeover...

History

Ambassadors: Hungary-U.S. economic ties strong

During a talk organized by the American Chamber of Commerce yesterday, U.S. ambassador Colleen Bell (pictured) said that economic ties...

Awards

BATM acquires Green Lab Hungary

Israel-based technology firm BATM Advanced Communications Ltd. announced today that it will acquire all of the share capital of Green...

Awards

CEO: MKB Bank sale unaffected by commitments in EC resolution

The commitments set forth in a December 16 resolution by the European Commission (EC) will not affect the sale of...

History

Lázár: Government plans to reorganize over 70 institutions

Some 50,000 employees could be affected by the Hungarian government’s planned reorganization or phasing out of more than seventy state...

Tourism

Reports: Four apprehended in attack of Hungarian Uber driver

An Uber driver in Hungary was beaten up by six assailants, of whom two were reportedly taxi drivers, on Friday...

Hotels

InterContinental Budapest wins TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice 2015

InterContinental Budapest in Hungary has been awarded the TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice 2015 again this year, according to a press release...

Sights

Report: 6,000 state employees could lose their jobs

The Hungarian government’s planned reorganization or phasing out of more than seventy state supported institutions and centrally financed agencies in...

History

MNB completes purchase of €380,000 painting

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) announced today that it had wound up the purchase of Dutch artist Abraham van...

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...