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Parliament votes to allow fostered workers seasonal jobs

The Hungarian Parliament voted today to allow fostered workers the chance to participate in "simplified employment", such as seasonal farm...

Conferences

Hungary signs for EIB loan for €500 mln

Hungary signed for a €500 mln loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) on Monday, state news agency MTI reported...

History

Uber upbeat about government decree

San Francisco-based ridesharing company Uber is still evaluating the latest government decree impacting their drivers here, but they “are encouraged...

Sights

Report: Magyar Telekom to sell its media empire

Magyar Telekom, the Hungarian subsidiary of telco giant Deutsche Telekom, is planning to sell its online media outlet origo.hu, Hungarian...

Conferences

Ministry: No intention of scrapping local tourism tax

Neither the local tourism tax nor a state tourism top-up will be abolished, the National Economy Ministry said in a...

Hotels

Hotel Europa Fit winds up HUF 500 mln investment

Hotel Europa Fit, located in the spa town of Hévíz, southwestern Hungary, inaugurated a renovation project on Friday valued at almost...

Tourism

Hungarian police sent to Serbian-Macedonia border

Ten Hungarian police officers travelling in an off-road vehicle and four additional vehicles equipped with thermal cameras are on route...

Tourism

Minister: Number of immigrants up in Serbia

The number of migrants passing through Serbia has increased significantly since the beginning of the year and over 34,000 people...

Awards

Killer Robots and the Laws of Man: Who’s to Blame for Mission Malfunction?

The following opinion piece was written by Bonnie Docherty, who is a senior researcher at Human Rights Watch and a lecturer...

History

Forint scrapes together some gain versus euro

The forint was trading at 311.82 to the euro late Friday on the interbank forex market, up from 312.39 late...

History

Report: EC plans to investigate national tobacco concessions

Hungary could face an infringement procedure by the European Commission on suspicion of discrimination in the tobacco market, Elżbieta Bieńkowska...

Food

Survey: Majority of Hungarians plan to go on vacation

CIB Bank, the Hungarian subsidiary of Italian Sao Paolo, said in its representative survey published yesterday that only 11% of...

Food

Ministry rejects unrequested tender for tobacco distribution

The National Development Ministry yesterday rejected an unsolicited bid by Imperial Tobacco Magyarország for a concession to supply retail tobacco shops explaining...

Food

Research: Hungarian employees prefer centrally located modern offices

Based on a research conducted by HB Reavis Real Estate company, Hungarian employees prefer closed-plan offices, despite the fact that...

Sights

Environmentalists say the fence could hurt local wildlife

The European Union could legally halt the construction of a 175 km-long fence on the Hungarian-Serbian border designed to stop...

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...