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Raiffeisen to ‘optimize’ business in Hungary

Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) is planning to “optimize” its business in Hungary, Hungarian news agency MTI cited RBI as...

History

Bank levy cut cleared way for Erste deal

Hungary's bank levy will be reduced and calculated on the basis of balance sheets for the end of 2014 under...

Awards

Human Rights 2.0 – Protecting Privacy in the Digital Age

A few months ago, Germany celebrated the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. In November 1989, peaceful...

Sights

Forint corrects down on interbank market

The forint was trading at 307.98 to the euro late Monday on the interbank forex market, down from 306.03 late...

History

Four Years Later, Egyptians’ Revolution Co-opted

It all seems surreal – those 18 days in 2011 when Egyptians broke down the wall of fear to demand...

History

Hungary, EBRD buying into Erste Bank here

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Hungarian state will each take 15% ownership in Erste Bank...

History

Hungarian Raiffeisen-Erste deal rumored

Even though an anticipated announcement by Raiffeisen Bank in Hungary did not take place today, news of a deal can...

History

Hungary, Slovakia inaugurate oil pipeline after $80 mln renovation

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Slovakian peer Robert Fico today inaugurated a section of the Friendship I oil...

History

Mayor: BP could receive HUF 400-500 bln in EU funds

Budapest could receive HUF 400-500 bln in direct European Union funding, “rather than zero”, over the next seven years, as...

Food

RWE-EnBW and E.on units to supply electricity to MÁV railways

German RWE-EnBW-owned Magyar Áramszolgáltató, which is the trading unit of Elmű-Émász, and energy trader E.On Energiakereskedelmi are planning to jointly...

History

Simicska tones down his rancor

Toning down his call for a "media war" that he made on Friday, Lajos Simicska said he did not order...

In Hungary

National Mobile Payment Company, Volán sign agreement on National Electronic Ticket Platform

Hungarian state-owned National Mobile Payment Company and transportation company Volán Egyesülés signed a cooperation agreement focused on creating a National...

History

Rogán: Hungary must crack down on abuse of asylum rules

Hungary must tighten legislation to stop economic migrants from abusing political asylum laws to gain entry to the country, Antal...

History

Official: Deficit expected to remain under threshold

Hungary's generel government deficit is expected to stay under the European Union’s 3% threshold even in the event that the...

Food

Report: Ministry will not lower public transport fares

Hungary’s Development Ministry is not planning on lowering public transport fares, as public transportation fees set out in public service...

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...