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KSH: Hungary’s jobless rate reaches 7.8% in Jan-March

The average unemployment rate among Hungarians between the ages of 15 and 74 dropped to 7.8% in January-March, from the...

Conferences

Fostered work programʼs budget allocation to rise next year

The Hungarian government is expected to allocate the equivalent of 1% of GDP for fostered work programs next year, up...

Awards

White & Case Budapest moves to Dentons

The Reczicza White & Case office in Budapest has agreed to join Dentons, and move in with the firm as...

In Hungary

CIG Pannonia shareholders vote to pay no dividend

Shareholders of Hungarian insurer CIG Pannonia decided to pay no dividend at an annual general meeting today. CIG Pannonia had...

Sights

Govʼt passes bill on national parkland management rights

The Hungarian government approved a bill today, with 110 voting in favor and 57 voting against, under which the management...

History

Association calls for transparency of tobacco shop windows

Hungary’s National Trade Association (OKSZ) proposed that the law regulating retail sales of tobacco products be amended to allow the...

Social

Gov’t to develop 760 kms of cycle paths in 2014-2020 EU funding period

Cycling-related developments of about 760 kms in length will be implemented in the 2014-2020 European Union funding program period, government...

Awards

Russians top non-EU buyers of Hungarian real estate

Russians and Chinese are the top non-EU buyers of Hungarian real estate, mainly showing interest in residential developments, daily Magyar...

History

Job accidents in Hungary rise 14% in 2014

The number of workplace accidents saw a rise of 14%, up to 19,661, last year with 78 fatalities, the head...

Awards

Farewell

Gábor Tordai passed away today after a prolonged illness, leaving behind his loving family, friends and colleagues....

Tourism

Hungary to host 2018 EuroSkills finals

Beating out Norway in the running to host the finals of the 2018 EuroSkills contest, Hungary signed an agreement today...

Tourism

Hungarians open 11,000 baby bond accounts in Q1

Hungarians opened almost 11,000 Start accounts, a type of account required to purchase "baby bonds", in the first quarter of...

In Hungary

OTP Bank fixes disruption in online payment system

Hungarian OTP Bank’s slowdown of its online payment system between 8am and 9am this morning was due to technical issues,...

History

Report: Tax chief could be dismissed by summer

The head of Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) Ildikó Vida, who earlier admitted she was one of the...

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...