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Awards

Skyscanner buys Hungarian mobile app firm Distinction

British passenger flight, hotel and car hire search engine Skyscanner announced the purchase of Hungarian mobile applications startup Distinction, British...

Awards

Lázár to discuss grant scheme with Norway minister

Head of the Prime Minister's Office János Lázár said Wednesday he would invite the Norwegian minister in charge of Norway's...

History

PM to pay law enforcement agencies from internet tax income

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán himself came up with the idea of the internet tax, as a way to get...

History

Forint down on interbank market as ÁKK cancels offer

The forint was trading at 306.82 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, down from 306.30 late...

History

Lázár: State reforms likely to include staff cuts

The government has decided to start a reform of the state, to make its operations less bureaucratic and more efficient,...

Conferences

Smiling Hospital organizes fundraising event

Smiling Hospital Foundation together with the British International School of Budapest are organizing a fund raising event in the Marriott...

History

Varga says tax office chief not affected by U.S. entry ban

Economy Minister Mihály Varga said yesterday that he did not think tax office chief Ildikó Vida was among the persons...

Tourism

Lufthansa cancels 18 flights due to strike

After the workers of German airline Lufthansa went on strike on Monday, the German airline announced yesterday that it cancelled...

Sights

Forint mixed on interbank market

The forint was trading at 306.46 to the euro late Tuesday on the interbank forex market, up from 307.21 late...

Tourism

KSH: Business employment up y.o.y. in August, down from July

The number of employees in Hungary's business sector rose 3.0% in August year-on-year, but dropped from the previkous month, a...

Hotels

Report: Hungarian hotels inflate star ratings

Ten percent of Budapest hotels are not actually qualified for the stars they’re claiming – and the situation outside of...

History

Six Hungarians affected by U.S. entry ban

Six Hungarians are affected by the entry ban to the United States on suspicion of corruption, and all six people...

Sights

Controlling Brazil’s Amazonian deforestation

Brazil’s Amazonian deforestation declined dramatically from 2004 to 2012, and many have been quick to claim credit for the improvement....

History

Corruption in Hungary ‘a ticking timebomb’

The recent speculation surrounding allegations of corruption by Hungarian officials is now in the hands of the European Anti-Fraud Office...

Food

Hungarian food producers to show at international food exhibition in Paris

Hungarian food producers will be showing their products at one of the world's most prestigious international food exhibitions, the Global...

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...