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History

Report: Government may give up utility fee reduction

The Hungarian government may be forced to abandon the idea of a government-mandated utility fee reduction, according to an official...

Museums

Hungary to open six new embassies

Hungary will open embassies in Uzbekistan, Ethiopia, the Philippines, New Zealand, Ghana and Angola this year and in 2016, the...

Conferences

Hungarian academy heads €6.7 mln aircraft development project

The Hungarian Academy of Sciences Institute for Computer Science and Control (MTA SZTAKI) is leading a team of researchers in...

Tourism

OTP agrees to acquire another Serbian bank

The Serbian unit of Hungary’s OTP Bank signed an agreement to buy 100% of Serbian peer Findomestic Banka from its...

Food

KSH: Agricultural producer prices decrease by 8.0%

Agriculture producer prices dropped by 8.0% in April of this year, as compared to the same month in 2014. Within...

Conferences

BAT, Tabán win concession to supply tobacco shops

British American Tobacco (BAT) and Hungary’s Tabán Trafik will be awarded a concession to supply retail tobacco shops, Cabinet Chief...

History

UNHCR encourages Hungarians to get to know real refugees

Beginning next week, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) will encourage Budapest residents to learn more about the extraordinary refugees who...

Awards

HB Reavis Group welcomes new International Business Development Director

Zinaida Vojnar has been appointed International Business Development Director for HB Reavis Group, and will be responsible for building and...

Social

Budapest to host International Seed Federation congress in 2017

Budapest is scheduled to host the annual congress of the International Seed Federation in May 2017, and expects approximately 2,000...

History

Forint firm on interbank market

The forint was trading at 312.08 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, up from 312.97 late...

Social

Night of the Museums offers thousands of programs

More than 360 institutions have joined the Night of the Museums cultural event and will remain open late into the...

Tourism

KSH: Guest nights up 4.8% in April in Hungary

The number of nights spent by foreign and domestic tourists increased in April by a year-on-year 2.5% and 7.9% respectively,...

Tourism

Report: Fewer companies close for business this month

Approximately 4,300 companies ceased to operate in Hungary in May of this year – 400 less than in the previous...

Food

Nomura expects Hungaryʼs CPI to grow further

Driven by the surprise +0.5% year-on-year CPI in Hungary for May, analysts at Nomura believe the National Bank of Hungary...

Food

OTP: Number of Pension Fund members on the rise

OTP Bank recorded a marked increase in the number of members and savings in the OTP Pension Fund, as compared...

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...