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History

Truck found with 70 dead may belong to Hungarian firm

A Hungarian firm may be the owner of the truck with Hungarian license plates that was found yesterday on the...

Awards

Lázár: Government to sell 300,000 hectares of farmland

The Hungarian government has decided to sell 300,000-380,000 hectares of state-owned farmland to farmers who are Hungarian citizens and reside in...

Food

V4 to take joint stand on dairy sector at extraordinary meeting in Brussels

The Visegrád Four countries – Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia – will jointly press the European Commission to take...

Food

Drought hurts Hungary’s tobacco harvest

Drought may cause Hungary’s tobacco harvest to fall to approximately 7,000 tons, well under the 8,200 tons growers earlier agreed...

Tourism

Spa, hotel and agribusiness win Successful Business prize

Hungary’s National Economy Minister Mihály Varga presented the Prize for Successful Business, a monthly acknowledgement, to three Hungarian companies at...

History

Forint corrects up on interbank market

The forint was trading at 314.56 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, up from final quotes...

History

Report: At least 20 found dead in truck; they were probably refugees

At least 20 dead bodies were found in a truck with Hungarian license plates that was abandoned on the Austrian...

History

Another record: 3,241 refugees detained in Hungary

A record 3,241 refugees were detained by the Hungarian police yesterday, with the majority found in Csongrád Country, including 698...

Food

KSH: Hungary retail sales up 7.2% in June

Retail sales in Hungary saw a year-on-year rise of 7.2% in June, sharply up from May’s 4.4% rise, the Central...

Conferences

Workplace accidents down 2.5% in Hungary in H1

The number of workplace accidents that occurred in Hungary saw a year-on-year decrease of 2.5% to 8,057 in the first...

Conferences

Varga receives award for fostering Hungarian-Kazakh ties

Hungary’s National Economy Minister Mihály Varga received an award for his work in forging closer ties between Hungary and Kazakhstan...

History

Reuters: As fence nears completion, Hungary considers reinforcement

The fence being built along Hungary’s southern border with Serbia is due to be completed by August 31, however, the...

Tourism

BBC: Hungarian railway station ‘feels like a refugee camp’

More than 120,000 refugees have entered Hungary since the beginning of the year, and Keleti (Eastern) Railway Station has become...

History

BP mayor: Single transit zone planned for refugees

Budapest Mayor István Tarlós told state-owned Kossuth radio today that the establishment of a single refugee transit zone in the...

History

Report: Private healthcare providers’ turnover up in Hungary

Annual expenditures on private healthcare in Hungary currently sits at approximately HUF 30-50 bln, with turnover at the country’s largest...

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...