Budapest

Awards

Tokaj Kereskedőház welcomes new CEO

Péter Szappanos has been appointed CEO of Hungarian state-owned winery Tokaj Kereskedőház, replacing Enikő Király Gaálné, who has held the...

Sights

Hungarian investor winds up HUF 2 bln medical Borostyán hotel

Hungarian investor József Boros on Friday inaugurated a HUF 2 bln medical hotel in Nyíradony-Tamásipuszta, eastern Hungary, Hungarian news agency...

History

Szijjártó backs Paks deal

Despite the launch of an infringement procedure by the European Commission, Hungary does not need to renegotiate its intergovernmental agreement...

History

RTL Klub news crew banned from Parliament

The editorial team of RTL Klub, Hungary’s largest television channel, has been banned from making recordings in the Hungarian Parliament for...

Sights

Budapest’s Liget Project to be completed in two phases

Budapest’s Liget renovation project will be carried out in two phases, the first to be completed in Spring 2018 and...

History

EC announces infringement procedure against Hungary on Paks

The European Commission today officially announced that it had launched an infringement procedure against Hungary for alleged non-compliance with EC...

City

Budapest Airport, Ningbo International Airport sign agreement

Budapest Airport, the operator of the Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Hungary’s capital, signed a strategic cooperation agreement today on...

Awards

MNB asks for probe of seller of investment product not recognized in Hungary

The National Bank of Hungary on Thursday said it asked Germanyʼs financial market watchdog BaFin to launch a probe of...

History

State secretary meets South African business leaders

Deputy state secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, László Szabó, met with South African business leaders at...

Sights

Forint firms on interbank forex market

Sights

HIPA, MEKH agree to assist investors with energy issues

The Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) and the Hungarian Energy and Utilities Regulatory Office (MEKH) announced that they signed an...

History

Police: UK citizens arrested here had financed terrorist acts

Two British men stopped on a train Saturday because they lacked proof of residence turned out to be wanted in...

History

Hungary’s MNKH opens office in Croatia

The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH), which was set up by the Hungarian state to seek out new opportunities for...

Food

Philip Morris, Imperial Tobacco products likely to vanish

The tobacco products of retailers Philip Morris and Imperial Tobacco are expected to disappear from shelves soon as the two...

Museums

Magyar Építő to renovate grand hall in Museum of Fine Arts

Hungarian construction company Magyar Építő won a tender for the renovation of a grand hall in Budapest’s Museum of Fine...

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...