Budapest

History

Hungary, Vietnam presidents discuss economic cooperation in Hanoi

Hungary’ President János Áder and his Vietnamese counterpart Truong Tan Sang today agreed on strenghtening bilateral economic relations in Hanoi,...

History

Szijjártó: South Korean to boost car industry

The Hungarian government expects South Korean companies to boost developments in Hungary’s car industry, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said following...

City

Budapest public transport company to merge with municipal holding company

The Budapest City Council today announced that it would merge the Budapest Public Transport Centre (BKK) with the Budapest City...

Tourism

Number of registered job seekers falls y.o.y. rises m.o.m

There were 395,200 registered job seekers in Hungary at the end of October, up 3.9% from the end of September...

History

EBRD head decries national targets for bank sector ownership

The head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) opposed the idea of national targets for ownership of...

Awards

Epson glasses available in Hungary

Epson is introducing its first Augmented Reality (AR) device, dubbed Moverio, in Hungry, offering potential for AR for developers looking...

Sights

Invitel extending InnoMax grant

Hungarian tele- and info-communications company, Invitel, is expanding its CSR program InnoMax grants, to include schools from 2015, the company...

Sights

Opposition: Hungary is in deep poverty

Hungary’s leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) lawmaker Tibor Zaveczki said last Friday that the country is on the road to...

Food

Take-home pay climbs to HUF 153,300 in Q1-Q3

The average Hungarian full-time salary before taxes was HUF 234,000 a month in the first three quarters of this year,...

In Hungary

MNB demands transparency from insurance brokers

The Hungarian National Bank (MNB) is demanding more transparency from online insurance brokers, vg.hu reported Thursday. The draft of a...

Conferences

How to Avoid the Climate Change Storm

Humanity has a critical choice to make. We can continue to ignore the gathering threat of climate change and face...

History

Forint up on interbank market

The forint was trading at 304.42 the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, up from 305.02 late Wednesday....

In Hungary

Hungarians use social media to seek employment

Adecco’s international survey, involving over 17,272 collected responses from job seekers, reveals that 61% of Hungarian individuals looking for work...

Awards

Vodafone clarifies CEO’s remark on Hungary unit

Vodafone Group announced today that it is not considering selling its Hungarian assets, in a statement meant to clarify CEO...

Awards

LMP founder pulls stunt at tax office

Founder and former member of the LMP party, Gábor Vágó, and a group of activists filled the Hungarian Tax Authority’s...

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...