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Report: State to merge Budapest Bank, MKB

The Hungarian government is ready to merge the two banks it recently bought, Budapest Bank and MKB Bank, to make...

Food

MOL issues production update for Kurdistan block

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL connected three more wells to production facilities in a license area in the Kurdistani...

Sights

Tobacco trade centralization bill passed

The Hungarian parliament yesterday approved a measure to increase tax on tobacco products in two phases, first in April and...

History

PM reported to the police

Kornél Árok, the chief of Hungarian Civil Party of Socialdemocrats, reported Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to the police for...

History

Government to discuss road toll changes on Wednesday

The Hungarian government is scheduled to discuss the planned changes to the road toll system on Wednesday, government spokesperson Éva...

History

Thousands demonstrate against 2015 budget

Approximately 2,000 protesters gathered yesterday on Kossuth square to demonstrate against the planned 2015 central budget, which protesters claim hurts...

Food

Varga: Gov’t targets single-digit corporate tax by 2018

Hungary’s Economy Minister Mihály Varga said yesterday that the Hungarian government is making efforts to bring the corporate-tax down to...

Sights

More unions join Monday’s single-lane protest

Another seven unions have joined the Monday protest against government measures unfavorable for labourers, LIGA union association leader István Gaskó...

History

Vida looks to U.S. to lift Goodfriend’s immunity

Customs Authority (NAV) chief Ildikó Vida, who is one of six Hungarians banned from entering the United States on suspected...

Awards

Arenim Technologies to expand to Middle-East

Arenim Technologies, a Stockholm-based Hungarian majority-owned mobile application developer, is planning to expand to the Arab countries of the Middle...

Tourism

PM: Getting gas from every neighboring country is ‘national interest’

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called it his "personal strategy" for gas pipelines to bring gas to Hungary from every...

Art

PM: Toll system changes to benefit Hungarians

“Hungarian citizens will benefit from the planned changes in the road toll system and the introduction of optional e-stickers for...

Drinks

BBJ in print: Big deals

What were the biggest deals of the year? What's happening with Paks? Who killed the South Stream pipeline? Who is...

History

Editorial: This government owns too many businesses

The following is an editorial from today's print edition of the BBJ....

History

MNKH expands in Botswana and South Africa

The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH) opened new offices in Gaborone, Botswana on Wednesday and in Pretoria, South Africa 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...