Budapest

Sights

Imagining A World Without Violence

Imagine a threat that endangers the lives of well over a billion people. Even when it does not kill you,...

Conferences

Energiaklub: Paks expansion not needed

According to climate-policy think-tank Energiaklub, Hungary's electricity network will be able to fulfill energy demands by 2030 even without the...

History

PwC: CEO optimism declines, confidence grows

A preliminary reading of PwC's annual survey of Hungarian CEOs finds that "fewer CEOs than last year think global economic...

Tourism

Microsoft Magyarország sees new director

Judit Grósz was appointed marketing and operative director of Microsoft Magyarország as of February 1, and will replace Gyula Sarusi...

Food

Hungary to send FX law translations to Croatia

The Hungarian government is planning to send the English-language translations of the recently approved laws for phasing out FX loans...

Sights

HUF 2.1 trillion in EU grants still available

Hungary has another HUF 2.1 trillion in EU funding available to be called down before closing the 2007-2013 budget cycle...

Conferences

MNB ponders quantitative easing, launches ‘bad bank’

"It is a question" whether national central banks outside the euro area, including the National Bank of Hungary (MNB), should...

History

Raiffeisen: Hungarian unit lacks shareholder value

Raiffeisen Bank International can-not indefinitely ignore a lack of profits at its Hungarian operation, the Austrian group's head of corporate...

History

U.S. ambassador arrives to Hungary

The U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, Colleen Bell, arrived in Budapest yesterday afternoon with her husband Bradley and their family. The...

History

Consultations on Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership under way

The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK)...

Food

Richter: Schizophrenia drug does well in trial

Hungarian drugmaker Gedeon Richter and Dublin-based partner Actavis today announced positive results from a "phase III trial" evaluating the effectiveness...

History

Tesco: More layoffs coming

Tesco will close its six units offering optician and photography services, which will in turn cause the layoff of two...

Conferences

SPAR plans new openings

Despite speculations that grocery chain SPAR would close units due to the recently approved legislation restricting retailers from opening on...

Food

Farm minister advocates GMO-free Europe

Hungary is planning to initiate a joint alliance of European Union member states in order to reject the use of...

Conferences

Varga: Banking tax stays, could be lowered

Although Hungary introduced the extraordinary bank levy as a temporary measure for three years in 2010, it became permanent in...

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...