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Büki insists on country-wide blockade

Apparently driven by yesterday’s two successful mini blockades that he organized, Együtt MP Zoltán Büki (pictured) said on the event’s...

Tourism

Government plans to exempt fishing lakes from VAT

Hungary’s farming ministry is planning to eliminate the VAT charge for stocking fishing lakes, Hungarian daily Magyar Nemzet reported today....

History

Two impromptu demos held

Two impromptu demonstrations were held yesterday at Astoria in Pest and the BAH Csomópont overpass in Buda, in a traffic...

Awards

MNB revokes DRB Bank group members’ licences

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has revoked the operating licences of members of the DRB Bank group, paving the...

Social

Police expecting demonstrations in Budapest

A number of bridges in Budapest and vicinity are being secured by local police, as they are expecting impromptu demonstrations...

Conferences

Government drafting changes to financial institution screening law

The Hungarian government has already begun drafting changes to the regulations to shorten the time between comprehensive reviews of financial...

Awards

Lawyer: Buda-Cash investigation begun on suspected embezzlement

An investigation of an unknown perpetrator suspected of embezzling funds was launched in the case of Buda-Cash, János Bánati, the...

Awards

MNB initiates legal changes for tighter oversight controls

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Friday said it is initiating amendments to legislation that will make its oversight...

History

Paks deal could become confidential for 30 years

Certain business and technical data connected with the planned expansion of Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant in Paks could remain...

Tourism

KSH: Hungary’s jobless rate falls to 7.4% in Nov-Jan

The unemployment rate in Hungary among those aged 15 to 74 was 7.4% in November-January last year, down from 8.8%...

Tourism

Hungexpo opens tourism fair

Hungarian fair and exhibition organizer Hungexpo yesterday opened its annual travel fair in Budapest, featuring 258 exhibitors in an area...

Tourism

Tesco to terminate fewer than 50 employees

The Hungarian unit of U.K. retailer Tesco released the number of workers it would be letting go, following a thorough...

Conferences

Pick Szeged workers wind up strike

Approximately 200 workers wound up the strike they started in the morning that brought the Pécs-based plant (southwestern Hungary) of...

In Hungary

Sberbank reaches 100 million active bank cards in 2014

Russian Sberbank issued 101.9 million active bank cards by the end of 2014, Rostislav Yanykin, director of the Bank Card...

Music

MTel, Telenor 800 MHz network tie-up cleared

Hungary's National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) today approved the merger of the networks of Magyar Telekom, the Hungarian subsidiary...

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...