Budapest

History

Report: Közgép banned from public procurement tenders

The Hungarian Public Procurement Board prohibited Lajos Simicskaʼs construction firm Közgép from participating in public tenders for the next three years after it found...

In Hungary

A Smooth Transition: Our Hairy Obsession with De-fuzzing

The following opinion piece was written by Rebecca Herzig, who is a professor at Bates College,  in Lewiston, Maine...

History

Whatʼs in a Name? Somali Governmentʼs Al Shabab Memo Jeopardizes Journalists

The following opinion piece was written by Hassan Gesey, who is the Chariman of Somali Independent Media Houses Association (SIMHA)....

Tourism

Moodyʼs revises outlook for Hungary banking system to stable

Moodyʼs Investors Service on Friday revised its outlook for Hungaryʼs banking system to stable from negative, Hungarian news agency MTI...

Tourism

KSH: Hog, cattle stocks in Hungary continue to grow

Cattle stock increased further in June, as it had since December, while the number of pigs and sheep remained almost...

Food

Netpincér offers 50% discount on home delivery app

In an attempt to encourage food orders placed for home delivery through mobile applications, Hungaryʼs Netpincér application is offering a...

Awards

Skinest Rail submits complaint to European Commission over Budapest M3 Metro tender

Skinest Rail submitted a formal complaint to the European Commission over the public procurement procedure begun by Budapesti Közlekedési Zártkörűen...

History

Hungarian government launches ʼinfoʼ campaign

The Hungarian government recently launched a subpage to its official webpage kormany.hu, which can be accessed at the mrm.kormany.hu, and...

Food

Forint further ahead versus the euro

The forint was trading at 309.37 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, up from 309.61 late...

History

Government launches new billboard campaign

The government has launched a new public information effort to promote their work, using billboards and online content, in a...

Sights

Survey: Some 80% of internet users own smart phones

Approximately 80% of internet users own smart phones in Hungary and another 10% are planning to buy smart phones in...

Tourism

Report: Immigrants make up 4.7% of Hungaryʼs population

Some 4.7% of the Hungarian total population is made up of immigrants, Jakub Marian’s website reported on Monday, based on...

History

Report: Immigrants make up 4.7% of Hungaryʼs population

Some 4.7% of Hungaryʼs total population is made up of immigrants, Jakub Marian’s website reported on Monday, based on a...

Sights

Report: Government considers closing refugee camps

The Hungarian government is reportedly planning to close refugee camps that are located in residential areas and transfer refugees to...

Tourism

Report: EBRD directors wind up visit to Hungary

The Board of directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have wound up a visit to Hungary,...

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...