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Apollo Tyres awarded Best Workplace

India-based Apollo Tyres was awarded the Best Workplace title this year for the second time, a press release said today. More...

Tourism

HungaroControl’s projects receive €1.6 mln in EU funding

The European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) is providing €1.6 mln for two projects by Hungarian air traffic controller HungaroControl,...

Drinks

Hungarian breweries promise to scale back exclusive catering contracts

Hungaryʼs biggest breweries have promised to cut sales of beer at catering establishments with exclusive contracts by almost 20%, the...

Food

Survey: Hungarian vacations cost more this year

Expenditures of Hungarian families on holiday this summer is expected to reach an average HUF 151,000, which is 28% more...

History

Hungarian employment figures seen as not reflecting reality

Upbeat official data published yesterday, showing unemployment fell to the lowest level since early 2005 in the April-June period this...

In Hungary

Small construction firms closing down

Since the beginning of last year, the number of firms in the construction industry that have pull the plug on...

History

Forint mixed on interbank market

The forint was trading at 308.89 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, up from final quotes...

History

Documentary dubs Hungary ‘Orbánistan’

A documentary film directed by a Hungarian woman living in Berlin, introduces Hungary as “Orbánistan”, Hungarian online daily hvg.hu reported....

Social

Sziget Festival organizers expect to break record attendance

The crew of Hungary’ Sziget Festival is expecting a similarly big crowd this year as last, meanwhile the event that’s...

Tourism

KSH: Unemployment rate drops to 6.9% in April-June

The unemployment rate in Hungary saw a 1.2% year-on-year decrease to 6.9% in the period of April-June, with the number...

History

Report: Hungary on ‘watch list’ for human trafficking

The U.S. Department of State published its 2015 report on human trafficking (TiP) on Monday and it appears that the...

History

Forint mixed on interbank market

The forint was trading at 309.56 to the euro late Tuesday on the interbank forex market, up from final quotes...

History

Report: L. Simon denies ownership of his own company

Ruling Fidesz party member László L. Simon said he does not own Hungarian winery L. Simon Borászat, Hungarian commercial channel...

Sights

Politico: Jobbik’s emergence is ‘worrisome’

Hungarian ruling party Fidesz’ “immediate political challenger” Jobbik looks “much scarier” as the second most popular party in the country,...

Food

Spokesperson: ‘Sweeping majority’ agrees with Hungarian government

A “sweeping majority”, in other words the one million Hungarians who sent back the national consultation questionnaires of which eight...

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...