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History

Popularity of state television news program falls sharply

The viewership of the recently reprogrammed state-owned television channel M1’s main evening news program has dropped over 50% in nearly...

In Hungary

Századvég’s analyst to team up with Habony

Government friendly research institute Századvég’s research analyst Tamás Lánczi will become managing director of the joint venture founded by Viktor...

Sights

Forint firms on interbank market

The forint was trading at 306.05 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, up from 307.88 late...

Awards

Invitel presents InnoMax awards

Hungarian tele- and info-communications company, Invitel today presented its sixth InnoMax awards, the firm’s CSR program, offering the awards in...

History

Hungary inaugurates trading house in Tel Aviv

The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH), established by the state to seek out new business opportunities for Hungarian companies active...

History

Forint weakens again on interbank market

The forint was trading at 307.68 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, down from 306.92 late...

Sights

Official: Budapest Bank could merge with MKB

National Bank of Hungary (MNB) deputy governor Ádám Balog (pictured) believes that the merger of Budapest Bank and MKB Bank...

History

Hungary could introduce ‘Google tax’

Hungary could introduce an extraordinary levy on “multinational internet-based companies”, commonly referred to as the “Google tax”, Tamás Deutsch (pictured),...

Music

MVM Net fined HUF 12 mln

Hungaryʼs National Media and Telecommunications Authority (NMHH) fined MVM Net, a unit of the state-owned Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM), HUF...

Social

II. Rehab Critical Mass scheduled for May 17

Rehab Critical Mass is organizing its second march on May 17 starting at Clark Ádám tér at 2.00 pm, to...

Food

OTP Russia to launch Touch Bank platform

The Russian unit of Hungarian OTP Bank is launching a branchless banking platform branded Touch Bank in September, according to...

Food

KSH: Hungary’s industrial output up 11.6% in March

Industrial output in Hungary saw a year-on-year increase of 11.6% in March according to unadjusted data, accelerating from 6% in...

Tourism

Two demonstrations scheduled this afternoon

Two demonstrations are being held independently but simultaneously this afternoon, in an attempt to raise awareness of Hungary’s health care...

Awards

MNB fines Banif Plus Bank for violating settlement rules

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has fined Banif Plus Bank HUF 18 mln for violating the rules on the...

Awards

Hungarian-born European bank head dies

Alexandre (Sándor) Lamfalussy (pictured), the Hungarian-born former head of the European Monetary Institute, the forerunner of the European Central Bank...

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...