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Awards

New tobacco sales tenders announced

The National Tobacco Sales Nonprofit Company (NDN) has announced another tender for tobacco sales concessions, Hungarian news agency MTI reported...

Food

More than two-thirds of Hungarian companies plan new hires

Approximately 68% of Hungarian companies plan new hires this year, management consultancy Hay Group reported late yesterday after carrying out...

Sights

ENKSZ customer service points launched

State secretary Zsuzsa Németh said that approximately 300 customer service points of Hungaryʼs First National Utilities Company (ENKSZ), which began...

Museums

Millenium metro could be replaced

Carriages of Budapest’s metro line 1, also known as Millennium Underground Railway or M1 – the oldest line in the...

Tourism

Brokerage scandals could jeopardize 3,700 jobs

Approximately 3,700 employees could be affected by the recent brokerage scandals, as they may face losing their jobs, Hungarian online...

Tourism

Utair suspends Moscow-Héviz flight

Russian airline Utair has suspended scheduled flights between Moscow and Hungaryʼs Hévíz-Balaton Airport, however charters are expected to start arriving...

History

MNKH files report in Quaestor case

The Hungarian National Trading House Company (MNKH), a state-owned firm established to build economic ties abroad, yesterday filed a report...

Drinks

Beer consumption rises in Hungary

Domestic sales of Hungarian breweries increased by 2% reaching 5.8 million hectoliters last year, following a drop of 4.5% earlier...

Tourism

Wizz Air eyes to open 21st base

Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air is planning to open a new base in Lublin, which will be the sixth such...

History

Government to introduce electronic ID cards

The Hungarian government is planning to replace current identity cards with electronic ID cards that would enable carriers to do...

History

M4 work halted after EC says it suspects cartel activity

Hungaryʼs cabinet chief and development minister have ordered construction of a section of the M4 motorway halted because of suspicion...

History

NAV tightens regulations over online gambling

Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) made 82 resolutions against organizers of online gambling, which will result in the...

History

Hungarian-Montenegrin Intergovernment Joint Economic Committee meets in Budapest

A meeting of the Hungarian-Montenegrin Intergovernment Joint Economic Committee took place in Budapest yesterday. Hungary seeks to strengthen its economic...

History

Tarsolyʼs letter goes public

In a letter sent to Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Csaba Tarsoly, CEO of bankrupt Quaestor investment house, asked for...

In Hungary

MNB: Number of issued bank cards drop

The number of bank cards issued in Hungary saw a 1% drop to 8,876,780 last year, with debit cards accounting...

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...