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Goodfriend: Hungary’s lack of transparency and ties with Russia an issue

“Some Hungarian public officials are involved in cases of corruption. We have identified some of them and are denying them...

History

Varga: No justification for Tax Authority head’s ban from U.S.

VAT fraud accusations cannot justify banning National Tax Authority head Ildikó Vida from the United States, National Economy Minister Mihály...

History

Editorial: Communism is dead, but its spirit lives

The following editorial is from the November 14-27 print edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

Social

Nov. 19 conference on doing business in V4

V4 GOING GLOBAL, a conference taking place in Bratislava on November 19, will bring together experienced guest speakers from Slovakia...

Social

Two anti-government demos set for Monday

Two Facebook pages are calling for public demonstrations against the government on Monday at 6 p.m. in downtown Budapest, one...

History

PM: U.S. memo a meaningless ‘scrap of paper’

“If it was not in English I would think it was written by the opposition,” Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán...

Food

Tesco Mobile SIM card sales top 200,000

Tesco Mobile, a 50-50 joint venture established by the local units of UK retailer Tesco and telco Vodafone, has sold more...

History

Afghanistan after America: A fragile stability

Three years ago, there were 100,000 American troops in Afghanistan. By the beginning of this year, that number had been...

History

Memo details U.S. corruption complaints

The Hungarian government this afternoon published a document containing a timeline of U.S. Embassy efforts to address corruption in Hungary....

History

Forint further up on interbank market

The forint was trading at 305.77 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, up from 306.55 late...

History

U.S. Embassy: Our main concern is democracy

In response to the Hungarian foreign minister's charge that America is guilty of a "gross lie" when it accuses Hungary...

Tourism

Healthcare workers going abroad

From January to September, more than 1,500 Hungarian doctors and nurses requested documents necessary to continue their work abroad, Hungarian...

History

Goodfriend rejects claim that he broke law

In response to a group that said Charge d’Affairs André Goodfriend was breaking the law by not reporting information about...

Tourism

Nearly 200,000 use Budapest bike sharing system

Total users of Budapest's bike sharing system, jointly operated by oil and gas company MOL and Hungarian Transport Center (BKK),...

History

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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...