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Orbán, FINA chief sign agreement on 2017 world championships

Hungaryʼs Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and international swimming federation FINA president Julio C. Maglione yesterday signed an agreement in Lausanne,...

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Hungary, Egypt sign tourism agreement

Hungary’s National Economy Minister Mihály Varga and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, signed a cooperation agreement in Budapest today regarding...

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Govʼt drafts amendment to transpose EU public procurement directives into national law

The Hungarian government has published a draft amendment that would transpose new European Union directives on public procurement into national...

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Government scraps M4 funding contract

The Hungarian government yesterday decided at a cabinet meeting to cancel a contract for European Union funding for a planned...

Sights

Companies in Szolnok industrial park to make 500 new hires

Companies operating in the Szolnok, central Hungary, industrial park are expected to add another 500 jobs on the back of...

History

Budapestʼs annual construction fair opens

The Construma 2015 construction industry trade fair opened in Budapest yesterday and is scheduled to stay open for visitors until...

In Hungary

A Short Guide to Employment Contracts

This article was written by Péter Bán (pictured), Senior lawyer at CMS Cameron McKenna LLPʼs Hungarian Office....

History

Hungarian, Mongolian presidents discuss ties

Hungary could provide Mongolia with development assistance in the areas of water management and agriculture, Hungary’s President János Áder (pictured)...

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Varga urges Brussels to provide more credit for Hungary

Hungary’s National Economy Minister Mihály Varga urged Brussels to give Hungary more credit for the impact of structural transformations on...

Food

Hungarian state secretary visits Qatar

State secretary for economic diplomacy Levente Magyar promoted Hungarian real estate investments and farm products during a one-day visit to...

History

Mavir buys €1.8 mln transformer from ABB

Hungarian transmission system operator Mavir yesterday said it had bought a €1.8 mln transformer from Switzerlandʼs ABB, and expects the...

Food

Analyst: MNB could cut base rate to 1.5%

Analysts at CIB, the Hungarian subsidiary of Italian Intesa Sanpaolo, anticipate that the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) will cut...

History

Government allocates HUF 15 bln for acquisition of 15% stake in Erste

Hungaryʼs government will allocate HUF 15 bln for the acquisition of a 15% stake in Erste Bank Hungary, an opinion...

Tourism

Turkish Airlines launches Budapest – San Francisco flight

Turkish Airlines launched its Budapest-Istanbul-San Francisco flight yesterday, making it the airlinesʼ eleventh destination on the American continent, the carrier...

Tourism

Hungarian hotels with 60% of rooms join new classification system

Hotels which comprise approximately 60% of available rooms in Hungary have joined the Hungarian Hotel and Restaurant Associationʼs Hotelstars classification...

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...