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History

MOL: Diesel deliveries disrupted

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL is currently experiencing disruptions in diesel supply via a pipeline running through the Ukraine,...

Food

MNB underlying inflation indicators change slightly

The three of the National Bank of Hungary's "underlying measures of inflation" changed only minimally in December, the Hungarian central...

Drinks

The Grandhouse International Club to host monthly lunch

The Grandhouse International Club is organizing their next monthly lunch on Wednesday, January 21, during which History Professor Dr. Tibor...

In Hungary

TVK shares suspended pending announcement

TVK, the petrochemicals unit of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL saw the suspension of trade in its shares earlier...

Sights

Goodfriend comments on Orbán’s immigration policy

In response to Orbán’s comments in opposition to immigration, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires André Goodfriend has turned to the son of...

In Hungary

OTP withdraws bid to purchase FM Bank

OTP Bank has withdrawn its bid to buy Poland's FM Bank from private equity firm Abris Capital Partners, Reuters reported...

Awards

MNB to limit banks’ operation if business model deemed ‘unsustainable’

A new department has been created in the Financial Institutions’ Supervision directorate of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB), to...

History

State-owned utilities company to launch in spring

Hungary's new state-owned utilities company with ownership rights and regulatory powers allocated to the head of the Prime Minister’s Office,...

Drinks

Used car sales reach half million in Hungary

Even though the average price of vehicles rose by 9% to over HUF 1.6 mln, approximately 500,000 used cars were...

History

Varga accepts Töröcskei’s resignation

National Economy Minister Mihály Varga accepted the resignation of István Töröcskei from his position as CEO of Hungary's Government Debt...

Sights

Hungary levies tax on solar panels

Given that solar panels are considered a significant contributor to pollution – category 3 on a scale where batteries are...

Sights

Rogán: Financing of anti-government demos must be investigated

Investigating the funding of anti-government demonstrations will be part of the so called “action plan for the defense of the...

Tourism

Hungarian visits to Croatia up 10% last year

Some 397,000 Hungarians spent more than 2.15 million guest nights in neighboring Croatia in 2014, the highest numbers in eight...

Food

Survey: Few Hungarians switch banks

Just 4% of Hungarians between the ages of 18 and 65 switched banks last year, according to a representative survey...

History

‘No es fácil’: Threats and Opportunities in the U.S. – Cuba Relations

Cubans have become used to preparing for war with the United States, not for dialogue and negotiation. U.S. policy-makers have...

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...