Budapest

Sights

Referendum sought on Sunday closures

Trade union alliance Liga and business association VOSZ are seeking a referendum on the legislation approved late December applying restrictions...

Awards

BMW sales in Hungary climb 22%

The sales of German carmaker BMW were up by a year-on-yesr 22% in 2014 to 1,736 vehicles, Denis Baudouin, managing...

Food

Assistance program offers 24,200 homes for troubled borrowers

The Hungarian government's NET assistance program for troubled borrowers offered more than 24,200 homes by the end of 2014, National...

History

Bloomberg: Orbán makes world’s best trade on CHF loans

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán “is being hailed as a hero for warding off financial disaster with his quest to...

Sights

Hungarian companies show at Grüne Woche

Hungarian companies are showing marcipan desserts, spices, game meats and mangalitsa pork among other products at a 300 sqm stand...

In Hungary

Protests in Mexico – A Rallying Cry Against Impunity

Mexico is in the midst of a human rights crisis. President Enrique Peña Nieto’s government, however, is focusing almost exclusively...

History

Bencsik denies that Orbán discussed ad spending

The versions of last Friday's discussion between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the government-friendly media varied....

In Hungary

MNB: Banks hedged CHF/EUR risk by end of 2014

All Hungarian banks had taken the necessary steps to acquire Swiss franc for euros by the end of 2014, the...

History

Oracle, gov’t sign strategic agreement

The Hungarian government and the Budapest unit of U.S. computer technology firm Oracle signed a strategic agreement – the tenth...

History

Juhász quits District 5 council committees over ‘theft’

Péter Juhász resigned from his committee positions on the council of the Fifth District, saying that he did not want...

Sights

NAV raises ‘ekho’ income threshold

The Simplified Public Contribution, better known by its Hungarian acronym as ekho, saw the rise of its income threshold for...

History

Report: Orbán abandons gov’t-friendly media

Citing several unnamed sources, vs.hu reported today that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met the leaders of government-frendly media and told...

Museums

Three-way agreement signed on Budapest-Belgrade rail line

An agreement signed on Wednesday will pave the way for the modernization of the rail line between Budapest and Belgrade....

Food

Dalkia Energia rebrands in Hungary as Veolia Energia

Dalkia Energia has adopted the name Veolia Energia Magyarország from January 1, the company said yesterday....

History

Forint down on deflation, global growth fears

The forint was trading at 320.15 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, down from 318.62 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...