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Tourism

TAP Portugal departs Hungary

Portuguese airline TAP is cancelling its Budapest flights as of April, Péter Szolnok, the company’s Hungarian representative, told local daily...

History

Report: Hungary to issue yuan bonds in the near future

Hungary is expected to issue yuan-denominated bonds sometime in the coming weeks, Hungary’s National Economy Minister Mihály Varga said today,...

In Hungary

Wabererʼs postpones decision on IPO

Shareholders of road haulage company Wabererʼs decided to postpone a decision on an initial public offering (IPO) of its shares...

Conferences

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Conferences

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PROMOTION: It is a global phenomenon that our working days are extremely full and we rarely have time left for ourselves....

History

Forint fairly stable on interbank market

The forint was trading at 315.35 to the euro late Monday on the interbank forex market, a tad up from...

History

Orbán: Mandatory military service will not be reinstated

Commenting on recent discussions about Hungaryʼs mandatory military service, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that this service will not...

Tourism

Casino Sopron renews concession for ten years

After renewing its expired concession contract for an additional ten years, Casino Sopron reopened its business on Friday, following a...

History

Hungarian farm minister discusses cooperation with Japan

Hungary’s Minister of Agriculture Sándor Fazekas met Japan’s deputy farm minister Hiromichi Matsushima at the Grune Woche farm expo in...

History

MNB: Hungary could cover all FX needs for 2016 through yuan issue

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is supporting a plan to issue yuan-denominated bonds by the State of Hungary, and...

History

ÁKK Chief: FX bond issue determined by market factors

Chiefly market factors are expected to determine when and in what FX denomination Hungary will issue bonds while the size...

History

Government targets disbursal of more than HUF 2 trln in EU funding

The Hungarian government has decided to disburse HUF 2.048 trillion in European Union funding this year, János Lázár, the head...

Awards

Lázár: Farmland auctions to continue

Auctions of state-owned farmland are scheduled to be relaunched in mid-February and will last until March 31, Cabinet Chief János...

Conferences

BBJ biweekly: Forecast 2016; EU funding to drop

What will happen to the Hungarian economy in 2016? Where is the real estate market going this year? What is...

History

Report: Outlook for foreign investments in Hungary optimistic

With the anticipated upgrade of Hungary’s debt rating from junk to investment grade and Poland coming under scrutiny by the...

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...