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In Hungary

Parliament restricts online betting and casino activities

The Hungarian Parliament yesterday approved a bill under which online sports betting in Hungary can only be done through state-owned...

Awards

Hungarian firm wins Microsoft Cloud SMB Partner award

Hungarian IT infrastructure developer Systemfarmer Kft. was awarded the Microsoft Cloud SMB Partner award this year for the second time...

Awards

Rate-setter approved by Parliament

The Hungarian Parliament yesterday voted to appoint Gusztav Bager a member of the rate-setting Monetary Council of the National Bank...

In Hungary

Parliament greenlights electronic ID

The Hungarian Parliament yesterday approved legislation that paves the legal way for the introduction of electronic identification cards for Hungarian...

Tourism

Air Serbia to discontinue Budapest-Belgrade flight

Air Serbia will discontinue its Budapest-Belgrade flight from October 25, aviation news portal Airportal.hu said yesterday, citing information from the...

Conferences

Veolia and Pannonpower welcome new leaders

Tamás Varga was appointed leader of Veolia Energia Magyarország Zrt.ʼs energy management business division, while Péter Rudolf will lead the...

Sights

Fast-tracked immigration law legalizes Serb fence

Voting in an expedited procedure without debate, lawmakers approved amendments to Hungary’s immigration act that provide legal grounds for building...

In Hungary

Gyurcsány fires ‘homophobicʼ politician

Ferenc Gyurcsány, former Hungarian Prime Minister and current leader of opposition party Democratic Coalition, fired László Sütő from his party...

In Hungary

Ministry considers restructuring voucher card system

The National Economy Ministry is weighing modifications to SZÉP national voucher cards that are used by the tourism industry, Ádám...

Sights

MNB fines insurers on charges of unlawful rejection

The National Bank of Hungary fined insurers K&H Biztosító HUF 200 mln and Groupama Garancia Biztosító HUF 100 mln on charges of unlawful rejection of...

Food

Forint weak but resilient on interbank market

The forint was trading at 314.86 to the euro late Friday on the interbank forex market, slightly up from 315.04...

History

UNHCR urges Hungary to consider refugee situation

The Hungarian Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees sent an open letter yesterday to the Hungarian Parliament, asking...

History

Varga holds talks with EBRD negotiators

National Economy Minister Mihály Varga held talks in Budapest with a group of negotiators from the European Bank for Reconstruction...

Social

Editorial: Budapest streets now front line in battle for gay rights

The historic June 26 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to legalize same-sex marriage affirmed what a majority of Americans...

Food

KSH: Hungary’s retail sales up 4.2% in May

Retail sales in Hungary saw an unadjusted year-on-year rise of 4.2% in May, up from last month’s 4.1%, adjusted for...

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...

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...

Government Agrees to HUF 120 bln Budapest Bailout and Transport Funding Overhaul

The government will provide Budapest with HUF 120 bln to settle outstanding debts under a deal that also includes shared...