Budapest

History

Büki: Road blockade will take place

Zoltán Büki, the former MP of Együtt-PM, said the road blockade he is currently organizing will be held on March...

Food

Masterplast, Italian partner sign strategic agreement

Hungarian building materials company Masterplast signed a long-term strategic agreement with an Italian building materials manufacturer and distributor at the...

Tourism

Court postpones ruling in OTP contract defense case until February 9

The Budapest Municipal Court on Friday postponed a ruling until February 9, in a contract defense case brought by OTP...

Tourism

Vintner Bock expands hotel for HUF 334 mln

József Bock, a well-known vintner from Hungary's Villány wine-growing region, yesterday inaugurated a HUF 334 mln expansion of the Bock...

History

Szijjártó expects ‘new chapter’ in Hungary-U.S. relations

With the arrival of Colleen Bell, the new U.S. ambassador to Hungary, Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó is expecting to...

Tourism

HungaroControl launches WALTER

Hungarian air traffic control company HungaroControl yesterday launched an online flight tracking system, called "Walter", which tracks flights to and...

History

Potential Traps on the Path to U.S.–Cuba Normalization

On December 17, 2014, presidents Barack Obama and Raúl Castro made history by each taking a bold and politically brave...

Food

GMO-free milk, meat and eggs to be produced in Hungary

Hungary has plans in place to produce GMO-free milk, meat and eggs, and has already made the initial steps required...

History

Penalty-free period on transport tracking system extended

The penalty-free test period for the new real-time transport tracking system to combat tax fraud has been extended to March...

Awards

Duna Tower welcomes new tenant

Duna Tower has seen an international IT company as a new tenant hiring 1,200 sqm space of the building, CE...

History

Changes made to road toll system

The Hungarian government today announced a number of changes to the new road toll and county motorway vignette system, following...

Conferences

KSH: Business sector employment rises 2.6%

Hungary’s business sector saw a year-on-year 2.6% rise in employment to 1,883,000 employed individuals, including fostered workers, in November both...

History

Exim branch opens in Szeged

Hungarian Export-Import Bank Plc. (Eximbank) and Hungarian Export Credit Insurance Plc. (MEHIB) opened a new branch in Szeged yesterday, which...

Conferences

Austrian Baumax to pull out of Hungary

Austrian-owned do-it-yourself chain Baumax will withdraw from Hungary in the second quarter of this year, the company said yesterday. Baumax...

History

Forint keeps recovering

The forint was trading at 314.64 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, up from 316.40 late...

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...