Budapest

History

MNB: Government retaliation against MTel not manipulation

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) found no evidence of insider trading or market manipulation when the government pulled contracts...

History

Report: Hungarian ambassador urges NYT to print correction

Réka Szemerkényi, Hungary’s ambassador in Washington, asked the New York Times in a letter to correct a piece it carried...

History

Jobbik drafts bill for volunteer army

Hungary’s far-right radical Jobbik party is drafting a proposal to be submitted to Parliament in the coming days, in order...

History

Bakondi: Compulsory army recruitment unnecessary in Hungary

While news surfaced that the Swedish Interior Minister is planning to reinstate compulsory military recruitment, Hungary is not in need...

Conferences

New trends in construction contracts

The following article was written by Eszter Kamocsay-Berta, LL. M. (Vienna), managing partner at KCG Partners Law Firm....

In Hungary

Treasury reviews public sector payroll complaints

The Hungarian State Treasury has a mandate to immediately review any complaints involving public sector payroll, József Dancsó, the Treasuryʼs...

Awards

Jeantet law firm opens office in Budapest

French business law firm Jeantet opened its first office in Budapest on November 1, according to a press release issued...

Food

KSH: Hungary’s retail sales up 4.8% in November

The volume of retail sales in Hungary saw a year-on-year increase of 4.8% in November 2015, according to raw data...

Sights

OTP, ING biggest buyers at government securities auctions in H2 2015

OTP Bank was the biggest buyer at last yearʼs forint bond auctions and ING Bank N.V. ranked first at discount...

Hotels

InterContinental welcomes new director of sales and marketing

The InterContinental Budapest has announced its newly appointed Director of Sales and Marketing, Michael Borges, who has worked in the...

History

Economy minister foresees deficit reaching zero

Hungaryʼs general government deficit is expected to shrink further in 2016 and could reach zero ‘in the foreseeable future’, Hungary’s...

Sights

Hungarian National Museum welcomes new director

Benedek Varga has been appointed Chief Director of the Hungarian National Museum from July 1, in a final decision made...

History

Hungarian swimmer tears up contract, plans to train solo

After failing to reach an agreement with the Hungarian Swimming Federation, Hungarian competitive swimmer Katinka Hosszú today tore up her...

History

Ministry mulls suing NY Times article over article on refugees

The Foreign Affairs Ministry is planning legal action against the New York Times for an article that said a Hungarian prison...

History

Tokaj wine trader aims to make business profitable by 2019

Hungarian state-owned wine trader Tokaj Kereskedőház expects HUF 16.6 bln in targeted funding to make its business profitable by 2019,...

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...