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Police raid Győr football stadium

Both the park and stadium complex of Győr’s football team have been taken over by the Hungarian police investgating the...

History

Rogán: PM sends letter to Tarsoly

According to ruling Fidesz caucus leader Antal Rogán, Hungaryʼs Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent a letter of two sentences...

Awards

Greek footballers injured in fatal crash

Three football players on the Greek national team were injured in a car accident that caused a fatality early yesterday...

Tourism

Varga presents Prize for Successful Business

National Economy Minister Mihály Varga presented the Prize for Successful Business, a monthly acknowledgement, to three Hungarian companies at a...

Awards

Jalsovszky law firm welcomes competition lawyer

Competition lawyer Dr. Bálint Bassola (pictured) was appointed leader of the competition group at Hungarian law firm Jalsovcsky Ügyvédi Iroda...

Food

Easter boosts egg consumption

Egg consumption is expected to double during the upcoming Easter holiday, while prices are predicted to remain 4-5% lower as...

Sights

DK would restrict Sunday hunting

In measure to mock the recently introduced Sunday closures law, which restricts retailers from opening on Sundays, opposition Democratic Coalition...

History

Obama Vs. Bush: Public Protection and Perception

Public opinion in the United States is divided about the performance of the Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.) and the National...

Tourism

Wizz Air to change cockpit procedures

In the wake of the Germanwings’ tragedy, which caused the death of 150 passengers, Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air today...

Tourism

KSH: Hungaryʼs jobless rate reaches 7.7%

The average unemployment rate in Hungary of those between the ages of 15 and 74 was 7.7% in December-February, down...

History

PM, on radio, again denies insider information

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán decided to warn ministries to withdraw funds from brokerages “well before” receiving Quaestor CEO Csaba...

Sights

MIPSZ holds inaugural meeting

The Hungarian Industrial Park Association (MIPSZ) has a mandate to establish strong advocacy in the interest of industrial parks and...

Tourism

China eyes regional tourism office in Budapest

Chinaʼs tourism authority is planning to open a regional office in Budapest, the nearest similar office being in Zurich, Levente...

Sights

Raiffeisen Bank books HUF 115 bln loss in 2014

Raiffeisen Bank in Hungary booked a HUF 114.7 bln loss last year, after closing 2013 HUF 31.2 bln in the...

History

Police arrest three in Quaestor case; Lázár defends Orbán

Three men were arrested late yesterday afternoon in connection with the Quaestor brokerage case, according to the National Police Headquarters’...

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...