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Conference numbers on the rise

The number of conferences hosted in Hungary climbed by 10.7% reaching 1,197 in H1 year-on-year, state tourism agency Magyar Turizmus...

In Hungary

DEGIRO launches online trading platform in Hungary

Dutch brokerage firm DEGIRO has decided to launch an online trading platform in Hungary, the company informed Hungarian news agency...

History

Szijjártó: U.S. is Hungary’s friend

Hungary’s Foreign Trade and Affairs Minister Péter Szijjártó said that the United States is Hungary’s friend and they “pay attention...

Sights

Water park expansion boosts visitor numbers

Despite the unfavourable summer weather, the number of people visiting the thermal baths of the city Gyula jumped by 42%...

Sights

Heating provider launches HUF 672 mln plant

Bioenergy-Duna, a unit of municipally-owned district heating provider Mohács-Hő Hőszolgáltató Kft., completed construction of a biomass-fuelled heating plant, through their...

Sights

Hungarian Film Week returns

Hungarian Film Week, a festival of Hungarian cinema, is set to return to the capital on October 13. The film...

Food

Salary gap at 2,500%

Income inequality in Hungary is on the rise as the salary gap between top executives and lowest-paid employees can be...

Tourism

SGH Aviation Kft. acquires Hévíz Airport

Hungary-based SGH Aviation Kft. purchased the assets of Hévíz Airport located in Sármellék at the western end of Lake Balaton,...

Awards

Local business people on the move

Who's News is presenting Peter Würsching (Director of Business Development at Masped Zrt.) and Annamária Nagy (Human Capital Leader at...

In Hungary

Socialist campaigners note Hungary’s poverty

Given that four million people live in poverty, there are no strong municipalities in Hungary, the leader of the opposition...

Tourism

Gambling to return to Hungarian pubs

Hungary’s state-owned lottery company, Szerencsejáték Zrt, launched the test phase of ten scratch-off game vending machines installed in pubs, Hungarian...

Food

Goldman Sachs: CPI positive by 2015

London-based economists from Goldman Sachs are expecting Hungarian CPI to drop 0.3% in September year-on-year primarily due to continued decrease...

Conferences

Hungarian firm wins EU enterprise award

Hungary's gazdagmami.hu, which encourages business start-ups by mothers with young children, has been named the grand jury prize-winner in this...

Conferences

New diplomats to strengthen Hungarian and Dutch business ties

The Netherlands Hungarian Chamber of Commerce together with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Budapest organized a...

In Hungary

Appeals of contract defense rulings to wind up

Appeals of rulings on banks' defense of unilateral changes to contracts should wind up by the middle of November, Justice...

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...