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Report: Refugee saves life of Hungarian man

Sixteen-year-old Afghan refugee Aziz saved the life of a Hungarian man, who cut the artery in his arm under his...

In Hungary

Central bank deploys oversight commissioner to Pannoninvest

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) yesterday sent an oversight commissioner to Pannoninvest Libra after the central bank suspected the...

Food

Együtt: Minimum wage earners worse off than five years ago

Vice President of Együtt (Together) Levente Pápa accused Fidesz faction spokesperson Bence Tuzson of lying to the Hungarian people, when...

Sights

Report: Smog alert in Budapest continues

Given that the air in Budapest has high levels of ozone pollution and the weather has not changed for the...

In Hungary

Government urged by Hungarian Civil Liberties Union to end stigmatization of migrants

The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union and four other non-governmental organizations have released a joint statement urging the Hungarian government "to...

History

Hungarian grape growers protest Italian wine imports

The association involved in protecting the interests of local viticulturists organized a demonstration yesterday for grape growers from Hungaryʼs Kunság...

Hotels

CP Holdings confirms Danubius Hotels buyout

CP Holdings Ltd., a U.K.-incorporated company, today confirmed in an announcement the success of the voluntary joint public purchase offer...

Tourism

Gulyás: EU regulations impede solutions to migrant problem

According to deputy head of Fideszʼs parliamentary group, Gergely Gulyás, European Union regulations are making effective responses to the waves...

Sights

Report: Smog alert in Budapest continues

Given that the air in Budapest has high levels of ozone pollution and the weather has not changed for the...

Food

KSH: Hungary’s agricultural producer prices drop 6.2% in June

Agricultural producer prices in Hungary saw a year-on-year drop of 6.2% in June, with the price of crops falling 3.6%...

In Hungary

Penny Market suspends cash-back service

Penny Market has stopped advertising their controversial cash-back service in their brochures and store employees are informing customers about suspension of...

Tourism

Hungarian Wine Route Rally to kick off on August 28

In the weeks leading up to the 20th annual Wine Route Rally, which is being held between August 28 and...

Sights

Forint stable in euro, up in dollar

The forint was trading at 311.69 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, exactly level with final...

Tourism

KSH: Hungaryʼs guest nights up 4.9% in June

The number of guest nights in Hungary saw a year-on-year rise of 4.9% in June, with guest nights spent by...

Tourism

Report: Emigration exceeds immigration in Hungary

Emigration from Hungary is a far greater issue than immigration, according to a fresh data compiled by pollster Tárki, which...

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...