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Conferences

Business Conference of the Visegrád Countries 2014

Czech-Hungarian Business Club is organizing the Business Conference of the Visegrád Countries 2014, which will present the situation of the...

History

Forint down on the stronger dollar

The forint was trading at 308.42 to the euro late Friday on the interbank forex market, down from 307.95 late...

Awards

GAMMA Properties to manage IVG’s Hungarian portfolio

GAMMA Properties took over the asset management of IVG’s Hungarian portfolio on October 1. In a press release published yesterday,...

Social

Demo to celebrate internet tax victory

The Facebook group that organized two marches against the internet tax called for a demonstration at József Nádor tér at...

Conferences

A hostile climate

On October 13, U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel delivered a major address on climate security at the Conference of...

Tourism

Czomba: More fostered workers in 2015

The government plans to offer fostered worker employment to another 50,000 people from July 1, Sándor Czomba, state secretary responsible...

Conferences

Report: Multinationals offer better jobs

In spite of official government rhetoric, big multinational corporations offer better jobs in Hungary and Hungarians prefer working for these...

Tourism

Controversial congestion levy expected in 2016

The long anticipated Budapest congestion levy may finally be introduced in 2016, according to a report by figyelő.hu....

Food

KSH: Employment up to 68%

In July-September 2014, the number of employed people in Hungary aged 15-64 rose to 62.8%, the Central Statistics Office (KSH)...

Tourism

KSH: Jobless rate falls to 7.4%

Hungary's unemployment rate between July and September 2014 was 7.4%, a decrease of 2.4% compared to the same period last...

Conferences

Analysts: Chances for relaunch of Hungary rate cuts grow

Some analysts polled by MTI see a growing chance for the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) to restart rate reductions,...

History

Transparency International releases Hungary lobby report

Hungary’s lobby activities are uncontrolled and non-transparent, Transparency International (TI) Hungary reported in a study released today....

Food

JP Morgan cuts GDP forecast for Hungary, CEE

Hungary's economy, along with its Central and Eastern European peers, is facing a slowdown in the headwind of a struggling...

Awards

Noerr bags awards in Germany from Juve

Noerr won the awards as “Law firm of the Year” and “Law firm of the Year for M&A” at the...

Sights

Hungarian software firm develops crisis management system for HUF 1 bln

Hungarian software firm IDM SYS invested HUF 1.124 bln in the development of an integrated crisis prevention and management system,...

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...