Budapest

Art

Land administration offices to start digitizing records in February

Hungary's land administration offices are scheduled to start digitalizing records, approximately 100,000 property titles and floor plans, from February, Hungarian...

Conferences

Swiss Krono Group to build €95 mln particle board plant in Hungary

The Swiss Krono Group is set to begin construction this spring on a €95 mln particle board plant in Vásárosnamény,...

History

Hungary declared free of pseudorabies

Hungary has been declared free of the viral swine disease pseudorabies, also known as Aujeszky's disease, in a unanimous decision...

Tourism

KSH: Unemployment falls to 7.1%

Unemployment rate in Hungary between the ages of 15 and 74 fell to 7.1% in October-December period, down from September-November’s...

In Hungary

Tesco to lay off fewer employees

The Hungarian unit of U.K. retailer Tesco is planning to lay off 150-170 workers as opposed to the earlier announced...

Conferences

OAH: Hungary’s nuclear facilities meet all safety requirements

Hungary's nuclear facilities meet all international and domestic safety requirements, the director of the National Atomic Energy Office (OAH) said...

Sights

Healthcare reforms to begin in April

Structural healthcare reforms are imminent, online daily index.hu reported yesterday. The HUF 60-70 bln consolidation program is aimed at eliminating...

In Hungary

Bencsik: Burden sharing measures not always fair

According to Fidesz MP János Bencsik, “The government has, no doubt, taken measures to regulate capital dominated monopolies in the...

Awards

Budapest to host FLY Conference 2015 on February 4-5

The European Jewish Fund, in cooperation with the Embassy of the State of Israel in Hungary, will present the FLY...

Conferences

Hungarian startup attends beauty expo

Hungary-based startup Tappointment, a mobile and web based online appointment scheduling solution for local businesses and their clients, took part...

Sights

New deputy CEO to join MKB Bank in February

Márk Hetényi, the deputy chairman and CEO of the Hungarian unit of Flextronics International, will assume the post of deputy...

Conferences

Balog: Fostered worker program creates ‘indescribable changes in family’s standard of living’

The government has reached 50,000 Roma families with the fostered worker program where the head of family, typically between 35-40...

Food

Official: Russia may lift food embargo in 6 months

Russia is considering lifting the ban on agricultural imports from Hungary and six other countries, and trade could resume within...

Hotels

Hotel and Restaurant Association distributes hotel awards

The Hungarian Hotel and Restaurant Association has awarded Corinthia Hotel Budapest and Mamaison Hotel Andrássy Budapest with the "Hotel of...

Awards

Falcon partner fails to complete Hungarian drilling project

The Serbian partner Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) of Denver-based Falcon Oil and Gas company, which has a license to operate...

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...