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History

Report: Poor preventive steps led to escalation of Röszke conflict

The Hungarian police did not do enough to prevent the Röszke clashes, in which 14 police officers and an estimated...

History

Croatian PM: We sent train full of refugees and will send more

The Croatian prime minister said this morning that his government sent a train with an estimated 850 refugees escorted by...

Music

Gross wages in Hungary said to rise 3.1% in July

Gross wages in Hungary saw a year-on-year rise of 3.1% in July, reaching HUF 244,171, while net wages rose at...

Art

MOL announces new discovery in Pakistan

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL has made a new crude oil, condensate and natural gas discovery in the Karak...

Conferences

Hungarian, Belarusian business leaders meet in Budapest

Hungarian and Belarusian business leaders participated at a forum organized by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) in...

History

More journalists at Röszke say Hungarian Police beat them

Polish, Slovak and an Australian journalists were beaten and arrested by Hungarian Police while covering clashes between police and refugees...

In Hungary

MNB notifies Cypriot supervisory authority of complaints against investment firm

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has notified the Cypriot supervisory authority of customer complaints it received recently against Cyprus-based...

Social

Opposition DK organizes demo

Opposition Democratic Coalition is organizing a demonstration on September 21 at 6 p.m., and will attempt to form a circle...

History

AI: Families are separated at riot yesterday

At least nine people, including at least four children, were separated from their families by Hungarian Police yesterday when a...

History

Refugees turn towards Croatia

After Croatia announced on Tuesday that it would welcome refugees, and getting through the fence on the Serbian-Hungarian border has...

History

Government plans new anti-immigrant billboard campaign

The Hungarian government announced on its official Facebook page that it is launching another billboard campaign to promote the results of its survey...

Sights

Government launches website to educate public on U.S.-Hungary ties

Hungaryʼs Government Information Centre on Tuesday announced the launch of an English-language website – www.hungaryinsights.com – "to educate about the...

Tourism

Serbian TV news team beaten by Hungarian Police at border

Serbiaʼs prime minister expressed outrage after a Serbian TV news crew covering clashes between police and asylum seekers at the...

History

Orbán appoints Rogán as Political Cabinet Chief

Antal Rogán, who is currently the caucus leader of the governing Fidesz party, will become Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s...

Tourism

Refugees riot at Serbian border

A riot began late this afternoon after refugees who had grown impatient on the Serbian side of the border, tore...

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...