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Forint stable versus euro after US jobs data disappoints

The forint was trading at 311.85 to the euro late Friday on the interbank forex market, up from final quotes...

Tourism

Hungary to consider closing Debrecen refugee camp

The Hungarian Parliament could vote on a proposal today to close the refugee camp in Debrecen by November, ruling Fidesz...

Awards

Attorney: Hungary DPA issues Guidance on BCR based data transfers

To date, the Hungarian data protection laws completely omitted Binding Corporate Rules (BCR) from the list of instruments guaranteeing adequate...

History

Bank of China opens renminbi hub in Budapest

The Bank of China opened a renminbi clearing center in Budapest today, Hungarian news agency MTI reported....

History

Bell: ‘Anti-refugee rhetoric’ not helping the crisis

Hungary’s “anti-refugee rhetoric” that can be heard and read in the newspapers in the country “does not help the situation at all”, U.S....

Food

Poll shows opposition to border fence, concern for refugees

The majority of Hungarians polled believe that the fence erected by the Hungarian government on the Serbian border does not...

In Hungary

Hungary could store the ‘facial data’ of its citizens

Hungary’s Interior Ministry published a proposal for bill last week that would establish an authority exclusively responsible for storing the...

Tourism

PIA performs emergency landing in Budapest

A Pakistan International Airlines flight from Manchester to Islamabad performed an emergency landing at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport after...

History

Study: Hungary approves 214 acts in one year

The Hungarian Parliament approved 214 acts in the period of August 2014 - August 2015, 61 more than in the...

Sights

Phoenix Mecano Kecskemét named ‘investor of the month’

Swiss-owned medical equipment manufacturer Phoenix Mecano Kecskemét was named "investor of the month" yesterday when National Economy Minister Mihály Varga presented the...

Tourism

HungaroControl considers options for renovation

HungaroControl considers remote tower technology as an alternative to the concrete control tower from which it is currently in operation,...

Tourism

Repavement of Hungaroring begins

Hungaroring Sport Zrt. has launched a repaving project valued at HUF 750 mln, on Hungary’s race track in Mogyoród, near...

Awards

Horizon Development receives International Property Award

Horizon Development was recognized as the best developer in Hungary for its Eiffel Palace Office Building, at the International Property...

Tourism

KSH: Hungary’s jobless rate down to 6.7%

The average unemployment rate in Hungary dropped to 6.7% in the period of June to August, with the number of...

Conferences

Hungary to get €500 million in first phase of EIB loan

Hungary said today it signed an agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) on payment of €500 mln, the first...

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...