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PwC: Sunday closures cause concerns

Legislation requiring most retailers to close on Sunday raises more questions than it answers, PwC’s lawyers said at a press...

Tourism

Poll: Analysts see MNB cutting base rate on Tuesday

Reuters-polled analysts expect the Hungarian central bank’s rate-setting Monetary Council to cut the current 2.10% base rate at a policy...

History

More Hungarians ask for NAV to do their tax returns

Approximately 375,000 Hungarians have issued a request to National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) to prepare their tax returns, out...

History

MNB sues Liberal Party politician, charging false statements

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) yesterday said it is suing Zoltán Bodnár (pictured) of the opposition Hungarian Liberal Party...

Conferences

Hungarian official discusses EU energy union

The most important issue concerning Hungary on the matter of energy union in Europe is the creation of necessary infrastructure,...

Social

Anti-government blockade closes Lánchíd

Anti-government demonstrators closed the Lánchíd (Chain Bridge) in the heart of Budapest with 50 cars this evening, Hungarian online daily...

Tourism

All Lufthansaʼs Budapest flights to depart tomorrow

All Budapest flights of Lufthansa will depart tomorrow, the German airlineʼs airport chief in Budapest told Hungarian news agency MTI...

Sights

Hungaryʼs Concorde Értékpapír enters Bucharest bourse

Hungarian Concorde Értékpapír has entered the Bucharest Stock Exchange, the brokerage announced today....

Conferences

OECD: Improved eurozone projection could lift Hungarian economy

According to Hungary’s permanent representative to the OECD, the improved outlook for the eurozone’s economy can positively affect economic growth...

Conferences

Ayudate builds HUF 1 bln optical cable network

Ayudate Investment Group is building a HUF 1 bln optical cable network as part of an infrastructure that will provide...

Tourism

KSH: Guest nights slow to 8.9%

The number of guest nights at commercial accommodations in Hungary increased by a year-on-year 8.9%, reaching 1,194,000, in January, though...

Social

EuCham organizes Business Integrity Forum CEE

The European Chamber in Hungary (EuCham) and Transparency International (TI) are co-organizing an event entitled Business Integrity Forum CEE on...

Food

Chocolate bunny sales jumped roughly 12% last year

Sales of Easter-themed sweets jumped by 12% to HUF 4 bln, which represents a 6% increase in volume, up to...

History

FT backs Paks story as govʼt threatens suit

Despite the governmentʼs threat of a lawsuit today, the Financial Times is not going to correct its report from Thursday...

History

Report: Government closes another Sunday closure loophole

The Hungarian parliament voted today to extend restrictions on Sunday opening hours to retailers which operate at gas stations but...

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...