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Awards

OKI Systems increases turnover in Hungary by 46%

The Hungarian unit of Japanese printer manufacturer OKI Systems saw a revenue of more than HUF 1.5 bln in the...

Tourism

Driven by success, Brain Bar Budapest continues next year

After the success of last weekʼs first Brain Bar in Budapest, during which lecturers and IT experts discussed the relationship...

Sights

GLL’s portfolio shows steady results

The 450,000 sqm European portfolio of GLL  – with properties in Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, Budapest, Bucharest, Prague, Warsaw, Frankfurt and...

History

Report: Fidesz could close southern borders

Hungaryʼs ruling Fidesz party intends to draft legislation that would effectively close its southern borders to illegal migrants, following Prime...

Awards

TEDxDanubia organizes fifth conference in Hungary

TEDxDanubia, a conference series that supports world-changing ideas, organized the fifth local conference on innovation this year, in cooperation with...

History

More than HUF 11 mln raised for anti-billboard campaign

Hungarian organization Kétfarkú Kutyapárt (translated as two-tailed dog party) and Vastagbőr blog have so far raised HUF 11 mln for their...

Food

MNB underlying inflation indicators rise in May

Two of the National Bank of Hungaryʼs three "underlying measures of inflation" rose in April, data published by the central...

Food

Analysts: Hungaryʼs CPI likely back in positive territory in May

Hungaryʼs consumer inflation is likely to have accelerated back to at least zero or slightly positive territory in May after...

Tourism

Huawei, Antenna Hungária sign agreement

Chinaʼs Huawei, one of the worldʼs leading supplier of ICT technology, and terrestrial broadcaster Antenna Hungária have signed an agreement...

Sights

Collector Pakh ready to take back his Munkácsy masterpiece

The Hungarian-born American art collector Imre Pakh said in a statement on Sunday that he will have Mihály Munkácsyʼs monumental...

History

Number of trading houses set to reach 117

The number of Hungarian trading houses will rise from 29 at present to 117 by the end of the current...

In Hungary

Hungarian police guard controversial billboards undercover

Hungarian policemen were asked to act as undercover agents to guard the newly installed billboards aimed at immigrants, in order to catch activists...

History

Immigrant billboards being destroyed

Only hours after the installation of Hungarian-language billboards addressed to immigrants and telling them not to take Hungarian jobs, many...

Sights

Ricoh Hungary Kft. joins environment protection initiative

Ricoh Hungary Kft., a subsidiary of Japanese Ricoh imaging and electronics company, joined the "Ricoh Global Eco Action" environmental protection...

Social

Héviz to host international spa trade fair

The small spa town of Héviz in western Hungary, home to one of the largest thermal lakes in the world,...

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...

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...

Investing in a Functioning Economy

About 90 guests attended an Economy CEO Breakfast and Executive Leadership Forum at the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest on Thursday...