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Snowden to join OSA surveillance symposium via live feed

On the occasion of the closing of the “Watching You, Watching Me Exhibition” at the Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives,...

Sights

CCIU organizes traditional Christmas Gala

The Italian-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce (CCIU) in Hungary and “Virtuózok” is holding its traditional Christmas Gala Dinner on December 15,...

Social

Sziget sells 25% of its passes for 2016

Hungary’s most renowned music event, Sziget Festival, sold more than 25% of its passes for the 2016 festival during the...

Food

KSH: Hungary’s retail sales up 4%

The volume of retail sales in Hungary saw a year-on-year rise of 4% according to raw data from October, while...

Food

Hungary’s fish production remains stable

The output of Hungary’s fish farms is expected to be around 22,000-23,000 tons this year, very similar to last yearʼs...

Sights

Ásotthalom mayor plans anti-refugee conference

The mayor of Ásotthalom, László Toroczkai, is organizing a conference for people from all over Europe who are opposed to...

Conferences

Anesthesiologists quit Szent Imre hospital

Most of the anesthesiologists have quit their jobs at Szent Imre hospital, considered one of Hungary’s best facilities, and as...

Food

Tesco helps collect 153 tons of food for the poor

The Hungarian unit of Tesco helped collect 153 tons of food for the poor, worth approximately HUF 65 million, through...

Sights

IKEA signs long-term lease with C&W

Swedish furniture company IKEA signed a long-term lease for its new external pick-up facility in Tulipán Park Biatorbágy, owned by...

Tourism

NFSZ: Hungary’s jobseeker numbers down 15% in October

The number of registered jobseekers in Hungary was down by a year-on-year 15% in October, to 334,400 compared to the...

Tourism

Blue chip treasury stock little changed in November

The treasury share stock of OTP Bank edged up in November, while drugmaker Richterʼs stock fell slightly, according to disclosures...

Sights

Parliament greenlights tax authority under ministry’s authority

The Hungarian Parliament yesterday approved legislation to transform the National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) from an independent central body...

History

Report: Merkel cancels meeting with Orbán

Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán were scheduled to meet on November 12 in Malta on...

Drinks

Corso Gourmet provides fresh meals for fair prices on Váci Street

PROMOTION: Now open along Budapest’s primary pedestrianized shopping lane of Váci Street, a special unit of the Príma supermarket chain...

Awards

TPG Real Estate acquires TriGranit

TPG Real Estate, a global private investment firm, has closed its acquisition of TriGranit, one of the largest fully integrated,...

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...