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Government drafts changes to public procurement law

The Hungarian government published a five-point draft on its official website kormany.hu yesterday regarding modifications to Hungary’s public procurement law,...

History

Ministry to call public procurement tenders for HUF 220 bln

The Hungarian government is scheduled to invite public procurement tenders valued at approximately HUF 220 bln for railway and road...

Tourism

Eurostat: Two-thirds of Hungarian jobseekers remain unemployed in Q2

Some 66.7% of Hungarians who were unemployed in the first quarter remained unemployed for the second quarter, while 23.1% found...

Awards

Opposition says farmland auctions favor oligarchs

Parliament held a heated debate yesterday about government plans to privatize farmlands starting next month. The opposition claims the land will be...

Sights

Government finalizes HUF 200 bln Liget Budapest project

The Hungarian government finalized plans last week for the Liget Budapest project, a HUF 200 bln investment to build a...

History

Orbán: Hungary ‘ready to help’ neighboring countries

Hungary is ready to help countries on the Western Balkan migration route, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told heads of state...

Sights

Varga meets Jordanian minister for tourism

National Economy Minister Mihály Varga held a meeting on Thursday in Budapest with Jordanian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Nayef...

History

MKB Bank plans to enter bourse

Hungary’s state-owned MKB Bank is planning to list its shares in the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE), given that the bank’s...

History

Camerawomanʼs husband: Weʼre not suing refugee, only Facebook

The husband of Petra László, an ex-camerawoman who appeared on video kicking refugees in Hungary in September, told Hungarian online...

History

Forint slides more on interbank market

The forint was trading at 311.94 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, down from final quotes...

Social

Budapest to host Automotive Hungary expo

Automotive Hungary, an international fair for automotive industry suppliers will be held in Budapest between October 28 and October 30...

Drinks

Holdvölgy winery receives gold medal for Vision 2013

Hungary’s Mád-based Holdvölgy winery won a gold medal at Asian Decanter Asia Wine Awards (DAWA) 2015 with its vintage Vision...

Awards

Dentons advises GDF SUEZ’s sale to Főgáz Zrt.

The sale of GDF SUEZ’s 99.9% stake in its universal service gas trading company in Hungary, GDF SUEZ Energia Magyarország...

Sights

Nomura: MNB could cut base rate again

Although the National Bank of Hungary’s (MNB) Monetary Policy Council (MPC) did not cut the base rate yesterday, but kept...

Conferences

MNB to acquire majority stake in BSE, plans to list state-owned companies

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is planning to acquire a majority stake in the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE), MNB...

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...