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Gov’t closes Sunday closure law loopholes

The Hungarian government decided not to add any more exceptions to the restrictions on Sunday business hours, government spokesperson Zoltán...

History

Randstad Hungary plans to raise staff to 200

Recruiting company Randstad Hungary plans to increase staff numbers to 200 from the current 70 by the end of 2015,...

Food

OTP foresees layoffs in Croatia after merging units

Hungary's OTP Group expects to lay off 134 employees in Croatia after it merged its units there, OTP Banka Hrvatska...

In Hungary

CEMP purchases titles focusing on women readers

Hungary's Central European Media Publishing (CEMP) yesterday said the company had purchased Femina Media, expanding its products focusing on women...

Sights

Simicska sells out his ‘media war’

Lajos Simicska on Monday sold the “vast majority” of company NEMZET Lap- és Könyvkiadó Kft, which is the publisher of...

Sights

Museum of Fine Arts closes for reconstruction

The Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest yesterday closed its doors for a three-year-long reconstruction. It is to be reopened...

Tourism

MÁV freight deliveries climb 5.5%

Freight ton kilometers on the network of state-owned Hungarian railway company MÁV increased by 5.5% to 20.7 bln last year,...

Sights

New advertising code of ethics signed

Hungarian advertising industry insiders signed an updated code of ethics in Budapest today. The agreement will help protect children from...

Tourism

Silk Way West expands cargo turnover in Hungary

Since its arrival last March, Silk Way West Airlines of Azerbaijan has doubled its monthly operation between the Hungarian and...

Conferences

Thousands demonstrate prior to Putin’s arrival

Approximately 1,500 people marched from Budapest’s Keleti Pályaudvar (Eastern Railway Station) to Nyugati Pályaudvar (Western Railway Station) to protest against...

Food

Forint retreats further on interbank market

The forint was trading at 306.67 to the euro late Monday on the interbank forex market, down from 305.14 late...

Food

Ford Hungary welcomes new commercial director

Viktor Szamosi (pictured) was appointed Commercial Director of Ford Hungary, assuming the position of Andrea Kővágó-Laky, who is moving to...

History

Report: Press freedom declines in Hungary

Hungary was ranked 65th out of 180 countries with a score of 27.44 on the 2015 World Press Freedom Index,...

In Hungary

Some 3,800 mediation cases brought before arbitration board in 2014

Last year, some 3,800 matters were brought before the Budapest Arbitration Board (BBT), an alternative forum for solving disputes that...

Food

Hungary home insurance market sees first post-crisis expansion

Hungary's home insurance market experienced an expansion last year for the first time since the beginning of the economic crisis,...

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...