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History

Forint stable to euro on interbank market

The forint was trading at 303.38 to the euro late Monday on the interbank forex market, a tad down from...

Conferences

Not In My Backyard: Austria Fights European Union’s Nuclear Ambitions

In October, the European Union approved a controversial subsidy deal to allow billions of pounds of state aid for Hinkley...

Awards

Lázár: Fidesz could lose a referendum on Sunday closures

If a referendum is held on the recently approved Sunday closure legislation, which restricts retailers from opening on Sundays, the...

Food

Official: Smoked meat sales exceed 6,000 tons during Easter

Martina Mostisch, the executive secretary of meat industry association Hússzövetség, saw sales of smoked meat products exceed 6,000 tons in...

History

Ministry publishes 2016 budget plan

The economy ministry said on Friday that it had published on its website the document which will be used to...

History

PM: Hungary gives priority to energy prices

Hungary gives priority to energy prices and the final statement approved in the EU summit lays appropriate emphasis on this...

History

Varga discusses economic ties with U.S. ambassador

Hungarian economy minister Mihály Varga discussed ways to expand bilateral economic relations with United States Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell...

History

Varga: Low oil prices could add half a percentage point to GDP growth

Low oil prices could add as much as half a percentage point to GDP growth, National Economy Ministry Mihály Varga...

Social

Budapest to host Optional 2015 Conference

Spring Consulting is organizing the Optional 2015 conference, aimed all at all companies that are involved in IT development, but...

Awards

Hungary recognizes investors with awards

Hungary’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) acknowledged eight companies that have recently...

Tourism

Growing jackpot could boost lottery ticket sales

Hungarian state-owned lottery company Szerencsejáték Zrt. has predicted an increase in sales of its most popular five-number pick lottery ticket...

Tourism

Uber free for the weekend

U.S.-based transportation network application Uber is offering free transport for its current and new users as a way of showing...

In Hungary

MOLʼs partner resumes production in Kurdistan

Gulf Keystone Petroleum resumed production and truck loading operations at both its production facilities at the Shaikan field in the...

History

Forint eases on interbank market

The forint was trading at 303.69 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, slightly down from 303.17...

Sights

Prologis Acquires M1 Business Park in Hungary

Prologis Targeted Europe Logistics Fund (“PTELF”) acquired the M1 Business Park near Budapest, from CA Immo and Union Investment, Prologis...

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...