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Nigel Kennedy to play Budapest

British violinist Nigel Kennedy will make a stop at Budapestʼs Papp László Budapest Sportaréna on December 14 to promote his latest...

History

Cabinet chief defends procurement law as ‘strictest’ ever

Even though Parliament yesterday fast-tracked a law allowing officialsʼ families to bid for public tenders, the Hungarian government has adopted...

History

Report: EBRD optimistic about growth in Hungary

The outlook of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for GDP growth in Hungary is more optimistic than...

Sights

Government launches anti-refugee ad campaign

The Hungarian government has introduced a series of full-page advertisements highlighting the many flaws of the European Commission’s mandatory plan...

History

U.S. congressmen oppose statue of anti-Semitic Hungarian minister

The U.S. House Bipartisan Taskforce for Combatting Anti-Semitism co-chairs sent a letter to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday...

Food

Illicit cigarette market said to shrink below 11%

The share of Hungary’s black market for cigarettes has fallen to 10.7% from 12.1% in the past year, daily Magyar...

City

Flight to Egypt lands here after bomb scare

A bomb scare caused German Condor Flugdienst airline’s Berlin-Hurghada flight to cancel its trip to Egypt and perform an emergency landing...

Food

Forint firms in euro, falls in dollar

The forint was trading at 312.20 to the euro late Monday on the interbank forex market, up from final quotes...

History

Opposition to question cabinet’s wealth while it’s still legal to do so

The opposition party Együtt said yesterday it is planning to investigate the wealth of top politicians and their families before...

History

Ipsos: Hungarians oppose Sunday closings

Some 68% of adults in Hungary are against the Sunday closing law, which came into effect on March 15, and...

History

U.S. ambassador: Refugees not terrorists

Refugees are fleeing violent radicals and are not terrorists, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell said in an interview to...

Food

New statistics regime could reduce official poverty level

The Central Statistical Office (KSH) is proposing a new model to evaluate the population’s economic standing that would mean fewer...

In Hungary

The Banker: UniCredit Bank Hungary is ‘Bank of the Year’

Professional journal The Banker has nominated UniCredit Bank Hungary the “Bank of the Year in Hungary”, national news agency MTI...

History

Lázár: Paris terror suspect recruited in Budapest in September

One of the main organizers of the Paris terror attacks was reportedly at Budapestʼs Keleti Railway Station in September and recruited...

History

Government promises to uphold EBRD agreement

The Hungarian government will keep its agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), National Economy Minister Mihály...

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...