Budapest

Sights

AsiaCenter not affected by Sunday closure law

The AsiaCenter, located in the capital’s District XV will remain open seven days of the week despite legislation which comes...

History

PM’s son-in-law’s company investigated by police

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s son-in-law’s company Elios Innovatív Zrt. is currently under investigation by the Hungarian National Police (ORFK)...

Food

Suzuki launches production of Vitara in Hungary

Japanese car producer Suzuki today launched production of its new Vitara model at its Hungarian plant in Esztergom in northern...

Social

Swiss chamber to celebrate 20 years here

Swisscham, the Swiss chamber of congress in Hungary, is celebrating 20 years in Hungary with a gala evening including dinner...

History

Expanding Its Reach: Isis And The Caucasus

In September 2014, the terrorist organization known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) announced that it was...

History

Skoda JS wins €36 mln Paks safety system upgrade

The Czech company Skoda JS won a CZK 1 bln (€36.4 mln) contract to upgrade the safety system of the...

History

Forint drifts further down on interbank market

The forint was trading at 307.12 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, down from 306.48 late...

Awards

Local councils to receive government support

Local councils struck by the Buda-Cash scandal are expected to receive approximately HUF 245 mln in government support under an...

Sights

Citibank, ING biggest buyers at last year’s government securities auctions

Citibank Europe was the biggest buyer at last year's forint bond auctions and ING Bank ranked first at discount T-bill...

Conferences

BCSDH organizes ‘Business Breakfasts for Sustainable Development’

The Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH), the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Netherlands-Hungarian...

Sights

Economy ministry to propose heavier fines for investment companies

The National Economy Ministry (NGM) today said that it is planning to submit an amendment, jointly with the National Bank...

Conferences

MNB files criminal complaint over suspected offences at Széchenyi Bank

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) yesterday announced it had filed a criminal complaint with police against unknown perpetrators over...

Awards

OBA to start compensating DRB group depositors

Hungary's National Deposit Fund (OBA) said today that it will begin compensating depositors of the DRB banking group as of...

Tourism

Vehicle sales rise by 20.5% in January-February

Altogether 14,500 vehicles were sold in the first two months of the year, increasing by 20.5% on year on year...

Drinks

Bloomberg places Tokaj among the World’s Next Big Wine Regions

Hungarian wine region Tokaj, with its 5,500 hectares of vineyards, at an 800-foot elevation on volcanic slopes, is among the...

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...