Budapest

Tourism

Budapest Bank, Coface, M27 Absolvo to aide SME exports

Budapest Bank is teaming up with credit insurer Coface and consultancy M27 Absolvo in order to offer services for helping...

Tourism

CAF completes first Budapest tram

Spanish CAF completed the construction of the first tram destined for Budapest's lines 1 and 3, the Center for Budapest...

History

Fidesz MP publishes essay critical of gov’t

The ruling Fidesz party has not been paying attention or listening to each other, and this neglect of proper dialogue...

History

Hungarian beef to receive greenlight for Hong Kong export

Hungarian beef exports are likely to be cleared for Hong Kong soon, after local food safety authorities approved the necessary...

Sights

Three SMEs presented ‘Exporter of the Year’ prize

The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH) presented its "Exporter of the Year" award to three SMEs yesterday. The prize went...

City

Anti-theft system receives HUF 98 mln investment

The Széchenyi Capital Investment Fund (SZTA), which is a Hungarian state-established venture capital fund to support SMEs, invested HUF 98...

Awards

MNB brushes off criticism of real estate purchases

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Wednesday said accusations made against it because of recent real estate purchases were...

Awards

Bosch chief is BBJ/HIPA Expat CEO of the Year

Javier González Pareja, CEO of Bosch Magyarország, was recognized as the most important foreign CEO in Hungary at a gala...

Conferences

U.S. signs grant agreement with CEU

The U.S. Department of State’s Regional Environmental, Science & Technology, and Health (ESTH) Hub for Central and Eastern Europe signed...

History

Cabinet chief: Germany has ‘considerable experience’ in nuclear reactors

Speaking about a recent visit to Budapest by German Chancellor Angela Merkel with state-owned Kossuth radio, cabinet chief János Lázár...

History

Pact means U.S. citizens won’t pay social security twice

Americans working in Hungary will be spared the burden of paying social security in Hungary and the United States under...

Awards

Hungarian expert elected member of European Patent Office advisory committee

György Pintz, head of the Hungarian Intellectual Property Association, has been elected a member of the European Patent Office's Standing...

Awards

Invitel sees record number of applicants

Hungarian tele- and info-communications company, Invitel saw a record number of 114 applicants for its InnoMax grant last year, and...

City

Hungarian state eyeing new national airline

The Hungarian government has expressed its intention to re-establish a national airline and is open to negotiations with any investor...

Sights

The Truth About the CENTCOM Hack

Responsible media reported that ISIS hackers briefly took over the Twitter account of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Jan. 12....

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...