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History

Analyst: Upcoming months will tell why Templeton sheds debt

Emerging Market specialist Franklin Templeton Investments could have reduced its Hungarian debt exposure to compensate its losses in Ukraine, and...

History

ÁKK: Reduction in exposure to Templeton good for Hungary

A gradual reduction, under normal market conditions, of the holdings of Hungarian government securities by asset manager Franklin Templeton Investments...

Conferences

Aquaprofit signs cooperation agreement with Chinese partners

Hungarian water industry company Aquaprofit and the University of Debrecen, eastern Hungary, signed a cooperation agreement today with Sun Yat-sen...

Tourism

Number of companies registered in Hungary declines

The number of companies in Hungary fell by a year-on-year 2.3% to 540,000 in the first quarter this year, with...

Social

Budapest to host Brain Bar festival

Budapest is scheduled to host the first Brain Bar Budapest festival on June 4-6, a global festival centered around the...

History

Varga: Increased lending could impact bank levy

Hungary’s National Economy Minister Mihály Varga believes that banks in Hungary “must consider” the reduction of the extraordinary bank levy...

Hotels

Hungaryʼs Ivanka opens showroom in Tel-Aviv

Hungarian architectural design firm Ivanka, which specializes in concrete furnishings, opened a showroom in Tel-Aviv yesterday, co-founder Katalin Ivánka told...

History

Hungarian trading house opens in New York

The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH), set up by the Hungarian state with a mission to establish new opportunities for...

Conferences

Economy Minister speaks to Swiss-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce

Hungary’s Economy Minister Mihály Varga yesterday acknowledged the importance of investments made by Swiss companies in Hungary and developments supported...

Food

Research: Xenophobia at a record high in Hungary

According to a study by research firm Tárki that was released yesterday, 46% of the Hungarian adult population is xenophobic,...

History

Sunday closure going ahead at Lake Balaton; details of Sunday retail sales unknown

Retail shops will have to close on Sundays in the Balaton region even during the peak summer season, the Minister...

Food

Reckitt Benckiser eyes HUF 1.3 bln expansion in Hungary

Cleaning and hygienic products manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser will spend HUF 1.3 bln to expand its base in Tatabánya, northwestern Hungary,...

History

Government to limit ownership of large farmlands

The conflict between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and media oligarch Lajos Simicska began with the revision of farmland subsidies, the...

Conferences

OTP CEO: We will acquire a small bank soon

Hungary’s OTP Bank expects to acquire a small bank in the next two months in a country where the bank...

Food

KSH: Hungary’s February trade surplus revised downwards to €848 mln

Hungary saw a €848 mln trade surplus in February, revising downwards from €935 mln in the first reading released on...

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...