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Forint recovers on interbank market

The forint was trading at 316.19 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, up from 317.83 late...

History

Despite Fidesz remarks, Saturday demo still on

Despite a promise from a government spokesman that the laws on assembly will not change, organizers said they will go...

Food

KSH: Retail sales grow 5.2%

Retail sales in Hungary grew by a year-on-year 5.2% in November, remaining unchanged from the previous month, a first release...

Sights

Referendum planned for Sunday closure law

Ferenc Dávid, chief secretary of the National Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers (VOSZ), said that they are currently formulating a...

History

Support builds to keep alcohol excise guarantee low

The National Economy Ministry has agreed with a proposal by the Prime Minister's Office to reverse changes to rules on...

History

Poll: Hungarians favor America over Russia

According to a survey carried out by Median in the period of November 28–December 2, Hungarian citizens favor nurturing a...

History

Road blockade set for March 1

Inspired by the taxi blockade of 25 years ago, the Facebook page “Blockade against road toll and for a democratic...

Sights

Budaörs Mayor stops paying for public lighting

Tamás Wittinghoff, the mayor of Budaörs, informed Hungarian Transport Administration (KKK) that the local council of Budaörs will no longer...

Art

Lawyer: Road toll system is faulty

The fact that there is only one road leading to Budapest Airport and it is a toll road is unlawful,...

History

PM’s Office, Fidesz MPs disagree on excise guarantees

The Prime Minister's Office is not backing a proposal by an MP of the governing Fidesz party on raising the...

Sights

Public TV to be restructured as control is consolidated

Hungarian state-owned television channels are facing reorganization and consolidation of their management by March 15, according a statement released this...

Tourism

KSH: Jobless rate edges up to 7.2%

The unemployment rate for people between the ages of 15-74 in Hungary rose to 7.2% in the September-November period, as...

History

Conflicts of the Past Year Connected by Corruption

A retrospective look at the conflicts dominating the headlines in 2014 presents a grim picture of escalating conflict and human...

In Hungary

MNB: Bank cards used for purchases more, but withdrawals are bigger

According to the latest data published by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB), Hungarians used their bank card for purchases...

Tourism

New passenger vehicles sales rise 21%

Hungary saw a year-on-year increase of 21% to 6,093 new passenger vehicles in December, Jato Dynamics announced yesterday....

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...