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History

Rodrigo Duterte: The Rise of Philippines’ Death Squad Mayor

The following opinion piece was written by Phelim Kine, Asia Division Deputy Director, Human Rights Watch ....

Social

Budapest to host ‘Happiness Week’ in September

The Hungarian capital is scheduled to host the second annual Budapest Happiness Week from September 13-19 – featuring a free...

Tourism

Fidesz welcomes EPPʼs proposal to modify safe country list

Fidesz officials said they backed a proposal by the center-right European Peopleʼs Party to include all EU candidate countries in...

Awards

Sziget Festival sees record attendance of 441,000

Hungary’s Sziget Festival saw a record number of approximately 441,000 visitors, or "Szitizens" as they are often referred to, arriving...

Conferences

LEAN & Green seminar scheduled for September 9

Hammel & Hochreiter International Consulting Kft., the Netherlands-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and their cooperating partners the Danish-Hungarian Business Club, and...

History

Hungarian forces join NATO mission in Baltics

A Hungarian contingent of four Gripen fighters and over 100 troops will be based in Siauliai, Lithuania, and serve in...

Sights

C&W: Vacancy rates declining in Hungary

Unlike the situation in Hungary’s traditional competition – Poland and Czech Republic – vacancy rates are  decreasing here, as slow...

Conferences

Survey: 45% of Hungarian students plan to leave

Some 45% of Hungarian students are planning their future outside of Hungary, while 39% of young people under the age...

History

Deutsch: ‘Internet tax is dead’

The internet tax the government had previously decided to levy on internet users “is dead” and it is a “bad...

Sights

Sziget festival donates tents to refugees

As many Sziget festival-goers leave their tents behind once the event has ended, these tents will be collected by organizers...

Tourism

OTP could target units of weakened Greek banks

OTP Bank could look for acquisitions in countries where weakened Greek banks have units, deputy-CEO László Bencsik said today, fielding...

History

Report: Fence won’t be completed until November

Although Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said earlier that the wire fence the Hungarian government is building on the Serbian...

Awards

Dentons advises on one of the largest Hungarian property deals in 2015

Global law firm Dentons has advised the seller of a prime real estate portfolio in Budapest – including MOM Park...

City

Budapest Airport offers minibus tender

Budapest Airport launched an open tender yesterday for the provision of minibus services to and from Budapest Liszt Ferenc International...

Tourism

KSH: Hungary’s GDP growth decelerates to 2.7% in Q2

GDP growth in Hungary decelerated to a year-on-year increase of 2.7% in the second quarter of the year, slowing from...

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...