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Rise in refugee entries before new law kicks in tomorrow

Sunday saw a record number of 5,809 refugees arrive in Hungary from Serbia, and over the course of the weekend...

Conferences

Hungarian-Thai joint economic committee hold first meeting in a decade

The Hungarian-Thai Joint Economic Committee met in Budapest on Friday, after a ten-year hiatus, state secretary for economic diplomacy Levente...

Awards

Record 4,330 make unauthorized border crossings yesterday

Police apprehended a record 4,330 people who crossed into Hungary without permission yesterday, and more than a quarter of them...

Tourism

Helsinki Committee: New border laws canʼt be enforced

The new laws that Hungary has passed to protect its borders from the thousands of refugees who enter the country...

History

MNB said ready to purchase Budapest Stock Exchange

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is in talks with CEESEG, majority owner of the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE), to purchase...

Food

New instances of bluetongue discovered in Hungary

Hungaryʼs farm ministry on announced yesterday that it had been alerted to a new outbreak of bluetongue, a viral disease...

History

Fired camerawoman apologizes for attacking refugees

In a letter addressed to government-friendly news portal mno.hu (Magyar Nemzet) the former camerawoman of right-wing N1TV, Petra László, apologizes...

Food

New instances of bluetongue discovered in Hungary

Hungaryʼs farm ministry on announced yesterday that it had been alerted to a new outbreak of bluetongue, a viral disease...

Sights

Government to cooperate with three aid organizations to help refugees

The Hungarian government will work with three local charitable organizations – the Hungarian Charity Service of the Knights of Malta,...

Tourism

Syrian refugee killed walking on Route 5 near Szeged

A Syrian refugee was hit by a car and killed last night while walking along Route 5 towards Szeged with...

Tourism

Guest nights in Hungary rise 9.5% in July

Guest nights in Hungary rose 9.5% to 3,943,000 in July from the same month a year earlier, a release by...

History

Ács mayor quits Fidesz over PMʼs remarks on Roma

Béla Lakatos, the mayor of Ács and the only Roma mayor in Hungary, quit ruling party Fidesz yesterday, following Prime...

Sights

Gov’t not planning to change commercial accommodation rules

Hungaryʼs government is not planning any changes to the regulations or taxation of commercial accommodations, the National Economy Ministry said...

History

Police: 3,321 new asylum seekers enter yesterday

Police yesterday stopped 3,011 asylum seekers, including 611 children, entering Hungary near Röszke, which is close to the Serbian border, state...

Sights

Giro aims to make interbank transfers immediate

Hungarian clearing house Giro and its owner, the National Bank of Hungary, are working on ways to eliminate waiting times...

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...