Budapest

History

Varga: Tax chief to stay in office

Ildikó Vida, head of the Tax and Customs Authority (NAV), will keep her post, despite being banned from the United...

Tourism

KSH: Guest nights up 2.5%

The number of guest nights at commercial accommodations in Hungary was up 2.5% y.o.y. reaching 2,069,000 in September, the Central...

History

FX loan conversion to take place at market rates

Mortgages denominated in a foreign currency will be converted to forint-based loans at the average exchange rate since the supreme...

History

Consultations on Sunday shopping still under way

Consultations concerning the proposal of KDNP, the junior partner in the governing alliance, to keep big stores closed on Sunday...

Conferences

MVM: We’re ready to step in to replace multinationals

A representative for state-owned Hungarian electricity and energy group MVM told MTI it was ready to take over the role...

History

Gov’t backs proposal for Sunday shop closure

Following negotiations, the government has decided to back the proposal of its alliance partner, the Christian Democrats (KDNP), to restrict...

Awards

Prezi CEO wins European business award

Hungarian presentation software developer Prezi's co-founder and CEO Péter Árvai was granted the European Web Entrepreneur of the Year award...

Sights

Graphisoft Park Q3 profit climbs by more than one-third

Graphisoft Park, a listed company that owns and operates a business park in the north of Budapest, saw a rise...

In Hungary

Hungary’s OTP Bank short-listed for acquisition of Polish peer, report

OTP Bank, Hungary’s biggest commercial lender, is among four bidders that have been short-listed to buy Poland’s FM Bank PBP,...

Social

Next Facebook demo to protest tax chief

A Facebook page calling for a demonstration to demand the resignation of tax chief Ildikó Vida, set for Sunday at...

History

Forint down on interbank market

The forint was trading at 310.57 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, down from 308.88 late...

Art

Bluetongue restrictions in force outside of outbreak area

Restrictions related to an outbreak of bluetongue, a viral disease of ruminants, have been introduced in about two-thirds of Hungary,...

History

Tax chief: I’m one of six banned from U.S.

Surfacing after weeks out of the public eye, Ildikó Vida, head of the national tax authority (NAV), admitted in an...

History

House speaker calls Singapore model for Hungary

Singapore could be a model for Hungary in many ways, Speaker of Parliament Lászlo Kövér said in Singapore today. Kövér...

Sights

The U.S., Cuba and Ebola: A Common Enemy

On October 28, the United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly for the 23rd year in a row to condemn 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...