Budapest

Awards

Lidl raises funds for Pilis forest

The Hungarian unit of German retailer Lidl is raising money to donate to the restoration of Hungaryʼs Pilis Forest after...

History

Report: Prisoners helping build Serb border fence

The wire fence Hungary is building on the Serbian border to keep illegal immigrants out of the country – the...

History

Fidesz: Brussels attacks sectoral taxes, again

Hungaryʼs sectoral taxes came under attack by Brussels again, the ruling Fidesz party’s parliamentary faction said late yesterday in a...

Sights

Report: Inicia refuses to return leased land

U.K.-owned farm company Inicia was reported to be still using 500 hectares of state-owned land near Győr, northeastern Hungary, despite...

History

Forint firm on interbank market

The forint was trading at 309.70 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, up from 310.83 late...

Social

Budapest Airport to host Runway Run for charity

Budapestʼs Liszt Ferenc International Airport will be organizing the Runway Run race to support a British and a Hungarian childrenʼs...

Awards

EY wins National Tax Firm of the Year award

EY Hungary won the National Tax Firm of the Year award and also received National Transfer Pricing Firm of the...

Sights

Arago Hotels building HUF 700 mln football amusement park

Arago Hotels is scheduled to open a HUF 700 mln football-themed amusement park in Lillafüred, northeastern Hungary, in August, the...

History

Report: A thousand protest against the fence

Approximately one thousand protesters descended on Szent István Square last night to denounce the building of the Hungarian-Serbian border fence....

Conferences

S&P affirms Eximbank ratings at ʼBB+/Bʼ

American financial services company Standard & Poorʼs (S&P) yesterday announced it affirmed its ʼBB+ʼ long-term and ʼBʼ short-term issuer credit...

Tourism

Serb PM: We donʼt build fences

“Some are fencing themselves off, not Serbia,” Serbiaʼs Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said, according to 444.hu, in response to the start...

Hotels

Bank Austria: Hungary is the cheapest holiday destination

Hungary offers 68% more value for money in services than Austria, on purchasing power parity, according to research by Bank Austria. ...

Food

Hungarians making healthier food choices

Hungariansʼ diets are improving as they eat less meat but more fish, and cut back on fatty foods and alcohol,...

Sights

Forint firm on interbank market

The forint was trading at 310.34 to the euro late Tuesday on the interbank forex market, up from 310.96 late...

History

Anti-fence demonstration set for this evening

Migrant Solidarity Group of Hungary (MigSzol) is holding a protest this evening, called "A Demonstration Against the Wall on 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...