Budapest

Awards

Dentons advises Adris grupa on €550 mln sale

The chiefly Hungarian team of Dentons acted as advisors for Adris grupa in the sale of TDR and other entities...

Social

Brain Bar Budapest on until Saturday

The Brain Bar Budapest festival which focuses on all topics surrounding technological innovation, is on through Saturday at the Design Terminal,...

In Hungary

Strike prices revised for MOL share option agreements

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL announced yesterday that strike prices in share option agreements with Credit Agricole, CIB and ING Bank had been amended. ...

History

Varga, EC VP discuss recommendations for Hungary

National Economy Minister Mihály Varga discussed recommendations the European Commission made to Hungary in May at a meeting with EC...

Sights

Taxi demonstration set for June 16

A demonstration organized by the Hungarian taxi drivers’ association (OTSZ) will take place on June 16 in the event that...

Social

Tarlós: Gay pride is repulsive

Budapest mayor István Tarlós said that the Budapest Pride parade is “repulsive” and that the “entire phenomenon is unnatural”, during an...

Hotels

Liget Hotel completes HUF 380 mln expansion

Liget Wellness and Conference Hotel in Szarvas, southeastern Hungary, inaugurated a HUF 380 mln recreation wing yesterday, supported by a...

History

GE looks to raise R&D spending in Hungary

General Electric expects R&D spending to continue to increase this year, Jorg Bauer, the companyʼs country chief, said yesterday on...

History

Government to address immigrants on billboards

In an attempt to raise awareness of the national consultation on immigrants, the Hungarian government will place billboards throughout the...

Food

State secretary pays visit to Riyadh, Muscat

State secretary for economic diplomacy Levente Magyar held talks with government leaders, investors and importers of farm products during visits...

Sights

MFB mandates banks to participate in roadshow

State-owned Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) has mandated BNP Paribas, Citigroup and Société Générale CIB banks to arrange a series of...

History

Forint continues to weaken against euro

The forint traded at 312.24 to the euro around 5:30 in the evening on Wednesday, weakening from 311.39 late Tuesday....

Awards

Wáberer reaches finals of EYʼs World Entrepreneur of the Year

György Wáberer, the founder of Hungarian road haulage company Wabererʼs International, is in the international finals of EY’s World Entrepreneur...

City

Hungary’s commercial air traffic increases by 11.5% y.o.y.

Hungary’s air traffic increased to 700,818 aircraft flying in Hungarian airspace in 2014, up 11.55% from 2013, online business portal...

History

Rosatom CEO pleased with progress on Paks upgrade

Russiaʼs state-owned atomic energy company Rosatom is pleased with the preparations being undertaken prior to the upgrade of Hungaryʼs sole...

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...