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Food

MOL: Kurdistan pays $15 mln for oil exports

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL today announced in a statement that its partner Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (GKP) received...

Awards

Public procurement legislation will not apply to Paks expansion

A bill submitted to parliament by the government on Monday clarifies that contracts related to the expansion of the Paks...

History

Report: Hungarian government plans to nationalize drugs wholesale

The Hungarian government may soon make drugs wholesale distribution a state monopoly, daily newspaper Népszabadság reported on Monday. A package...

History

Next anti-government demo set for Thursday

Another anti-government march is planned for Thursday at 6 p.m., and will start outside the Parliament building at Kossuth tér...

Awards

EY: Hungarian businessmen receive awards

Four Hungarian business men were awarded the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, EY consultancy informed Hungarian news agency MTI...

City

Lufthansa cancels some Budapest flights

German airline Lufthansa reported that it would cancel a number of its Budapest flights scheduled for today and tomorrow due...

Awards

The Banker: K&H Hungary is ‘Bank of the Year’

K&H Bank has been named "Bank of the Year in Hungary" by The Banker, a professional journal, the lender said...

Food

Masterplast could pay dividend on 2015 earnings

Hungarian building materials company Masterplast expects to pay a dividend on its 2015 earnings, if it makes no strategic investments,...

History

Reports: HírTV publishes police files of protestors

According to an interview and recent media reports, Hungarian commercial TV channel HírTV, which carries government friendly news, is publishing...

History

Killer Robots: Why the World Should Ban Autonomous Weapons Systems

Nations around the world agreed in November to continue deliberations on “lethal autonomous weapons systems” – that is, weapons systems...

Social

Ninth international conference of logistics directors to be held

Club of Logistics Directors is holding their 9th Conference of Logistics Directors traditionally in May 2015 which is the main...

Conferences

Áder addresses first Hungary-Vietnam rectors’ conference

The first conference of Hungarian and Vietnamese rectors began in Hanoi on Thursday with Hungarian President János Áder in attendance....

History

Forint eases further on interbank market

The forint was trading at 307.29 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, down from 306.94 late...

In Hungary

Magyar Telekom sues BTel for HUF 944 mln

Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) issuer Business Telecom (BTel) said late yesterday that Magyar Telekom was suing it for HUF 944...

Tourism

KSH: Emplyoment rises, while unemployment drops

The number of employed people was up 4.9% year-on-year (to 62.9%) in the August-October period, exceeding 4.18 million, while the...

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...