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Hungarian police launch traffic app

The Hungarian police launched a mobile application on traffic that provides information about accidents as well as expected waiting times...

History

Orbán summons extraordinary national security cabinet meeting

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called an extraordinary meeting of the national security cabinet late yesterday, Hungarian online daily index.hu...

Tourism

Air France plane returns to Budapest on suspicion of fire

Pilots of an Air France Airbus A319-100 aircraft encountered smoke and fumes in the cockpit, donned their oxygen masks, declared Mayday...

History

TI: Prosecution not free from political interference in Hungary

The de facto safeguarding of prosecution from political interference is not provided for in Hungary, Transparency International (TI) says in its...

History

Ruling Fidesz holds private conference today

Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party is reportedly holding an extraordinary government conference today, in which Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is expected...

History

The Guardian: Hungarian fence is a ‘pointless PR exercise’

The fence currently being built by the Hungarian government on the border with Serbia to stop the influx of immigrants...

Tourism

Report: BKK takes over supervision of taxi drivers

Since the Hungarian government approved a decree coming into August 7 requiring all drivers to be licensed, officials of the...

History

Budapest Mayor: Migrant situation becomes unmanageable

Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said that despite the metropolitan councilʼs effort to hand illegal migrants humanely, the situation has become...

History

Immigration office to hire almost 500 workers

Hungary’s Office of Immigration and Nationality is hiring 485 new employees due to the growing influx of migrants into the...

History

Report: Immigrants could pose ‘epidemic risk’ for Hungary

Although there is no threat of an epidemic in Hungary, immigrants arriving to the country could put the country at...

Conferences

IMF recommends international professional partnership in MARK

The staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have recommended that Hungary involve one or two international professional partners in...

Tourism

Report: Restaurants see 20-30% rise in sales in Budapest

The volume of sales at restaurants in Budapest has increased by 20-30% this year so far, Hungarian economic daily Napi...

In Hungary

Jánosik és Társai wins HUF 538 mln stud farm renovation contract

Hungary’s Jánosik és Társai Kft. has been contracted for a HUF 538 mln expansion and improvement of the state-owned Mata...

City

Police remove refugees from Munich-bound train on Saturday night

Hungarian riot police where called to the scene at Keleti station on Saturday night after a break in was reported...

History

Forint down on interbank market

The forint was trading at 310.14 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, down from final quotes...

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...