Budapest

Tourism

BBJ biweekly: Attracting office development; TV2 fight

What did the long-time District XIII mayor say when we asked how he made the Váci út corridor the number...

Museums

Survey: One third of visitors eat in shopping centers

Nearly one third of all customers visiting shopping centers across Europe will do so just to eat and drink, while...

Food

Survey: Hungarians know little about finance

Hungarians still know very little about finance, in fact their level of knowledge is “extremely low” as per a representative...

History

Hungary planning to reject returned refugees

Hungary will not take back the 40,000 refugees who registered for asylum in Hungary but are currently awaiting deportation from...

History

Hungary looks to cut energy bills for households, industry

The Hungarian government is expected to make additional cuts to energy bills for households as well as industrial users, Cabinet...

History

Lázár reacts to Bell: Hungary ‘is not part of the U.S.’

Hungary is “thankful to America for its advice” but “does not need it”, Hungary’s Cabinet Chief János Lázár said today...

Museums

Budapest to finance public transport on delayed state funding

The Budapest Council will provide temporary financing to keep the capital’s transport company BKV in operation until the arrival HUF...

Conferences

Hungarian-Georgian Intergovernmental Committee for Economic Cooperation holds meeting

The Hungarian-Georgian Intergovernmental Committee for Economic Cooperation concluded its third meeting today in Budapest, Hungarian news agency MTI reported....

History

Bell raises ‘serious’ concerns about Hungary, praises relations

Although U.S. Ambassador for Hungary Colleen Bell praised American-Hungarian relations and called the two countries “partners, allies, and friends”, she...

Tourism

MNKH launches trading house in Belgrade

The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH) opened an office in Belgrade, Serbia yesterday, Hungarian news agency MTI reported. MNKH is...

Tourism

MNKH launches trading house in Belgrade

The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH) opened an office in Belgrade, Serbia yesterday, Hungarian news agency MTI reported. MNKH is...

Tourism

KSH: Hungary’s jobless rate down to 6.4%

Hungary’s jobless rate decreased by 1 percentage point to 6.4% in the period of July-September, as compared to the same...

History

Hungary and UAE consider investor protection agreement

The establishment of an investor protection agreement between Hungary and the United Arab Emirates is in process, state secretary for...

History

Franklin Templeton continues to sell Hungarian bonds

Franklin Templeton, one of Hungary’s largest creditors, will continue to sell its Hungarian bonds, despite bonds held by the investor...

Awards

MNB expects consolidation among investment service providers

National Bank of Hungary (MNB) deputy governor László Windisch expects the market of investment service providers to consolidate as a...

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...