Budapest

History

PM’s office: Nationalist symbols are ʼhistorical symbolsʼ

A day after the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affaires criticized Viktor Orbán’s Facebook post [shown] containing pins of revisionist symbols...

Conferences

OECD report: Hungary has highest wage deductions

Among OECD countries, Hungarians paid the highest percentage of gross wages toward taxes and social contributions in 2013 – 35%...

Sights

CBRE: Commercial real estate produces €300 mln in H1

The Hungarian commercial real estate investment market produced a nearly €300 mln turnover in the first half of the year,...

Tourism

Hungarian Grand Prix visitor numbers up, following last year’s decline

This yearʼs Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix, which celebrated its 30th anniversary this year, drew 186,000 visitors to the Hungaroring...

Food

Report: Fewer Hungarians plan holidays due to lack of money

Fewer Hungarians are planning travel for their holidays due to limited disposable income, according to a survey by a Hungarian...

Tourism

Report: Rental fees up 20% in 2015

The rental fees of apartments in Hungary saw a year-on-year rise of 20% in the first half of this year...

Art

Report: Arbitration body hears 4,800 borrowers relief mediation cases

More than 4,800 cases related to settlement of borrowers relief have been brought before the Financial Arbitration Body for mediation,...

Museums

Danube Commission reaches agreement with EC to develop navigation

The conditions for boating on the River Danube will be improved and navigation is expected to develop as a result...

Tourism

Rogán: Fence could be completed by November

The fence the Hungarian government is currently building on the Serbian border to prevent the influx of illegal immigrants into...

History

U.S. Embassy welcomes tax chief’s resignation

The Hungarian U.S. Embassy welcomes the resignation of Ildikó Vida (pictured), the former head of the National Tax and Customs...

History

Government, Unilever sign strategic agreement

The Hungarian government is planning to sign a “strategic cooperation agreement” with the local unit of FMCG company Unilever, Hungarian...

Awards

MKB board takes over management of lending institution

The board of state-owned MKB Bank reassumed management of the lender yesterday, after a bailout commissioner was recalled, Hungarian news agency MTI reported....

Tourism

Report: Refugees arrive to Budapest in locked wagons

Workers of state-owned railway company MÁV lock the doors of wagons in which refugees travel, from the outside, and only...

History

Fidesz-friendly survey finds support for fence on the Serbian border

Most everyone has heard about the temporary fence on the Serbian border, and 61% support the idea, while 27% are...

Awards

Happnʼs path crosses Budapest

Dating smartphone application Happn has been launched in Budapest, according to a press release issued by the company today. The...

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...