Budapest

Conferences

Eight Hungarians make New Europe 100 innovators list

Eight Hungarians have been included on a list of 100 leaders of innovation in the region, Google, which helped launch...

Conferences

Central Europe to go against tax fraud

Six Central European countries – the V4 group of Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia, as well as Germany...

Tourism

Ivana Müller: In Common

In Common is an ensemble piece in which 10 performers ”dance” political systems like social choreographies. Sharing the same stage,...

Food

Penzügykutató puts GDP growth at 3.1% in 2014

Economic researcher Penzügy-kutató projects Hungary's GDP growth will reach 3.1% this year – in line with the government forecast –...

Social

Green Social encourages environmental networking

Budapest's sixth Green Social, set for 8pm on Tuesday, October 14, brings together an international group of environmentally minded business...

Conferences

Szijjártó, Jordanian deputy PM discuss cooperation

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó discussed cooperation in higher education with Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister Amin Mahmud in Budapest yesterday,...

In Hungary

Bank card purchases outnumber withdrawals

Hungarians use their bank cards to make purchases about three times more frequently than for cash withdrawals, the National Bank...

Awards

CIB Group announces another Online Property Auction

The CIB Group – as the first in the Hungarian market to do so – launched a comprehensive programme in...

In Hungary

MKB Bank acquisition closed

The acquisition of MKB Bank was finalized yesterday by the Hungarian state, the National Development Ministry announced today. German owner...

History

MNB fines MagNet Bank in money laundering case

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) yesterday announced it fined MagNet Bank HUF 19 mln after being found guilty of...

History

Tax office greenlights EuroJackpot for Hungary

Hungary's National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) authorized state lottery company Szerencsejáték Zrt. to participate in the EuroJackpot international lottery,...

History

Varga: Defense spending doesn’t affect deficit target

Growth in defense spending due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict does not endanger this year's budget deficit target, Hungary’s Economy Minister...

City

Wizz Air pilots’ training in Hungarian sky

A Wizz Air operated Airbus A320-232 was seen circling over the city of Pápa (western Hungary) for hours today, flying...

Tourism

Hungary’s employment rate up 4.5 %

Hungary’s employment rate rose by 4.5% in the last three month term – June to August – compared to the...

Tourism

KSH: June-August unemployment falls to 7.6%

Hungary's unemployment rate was 7.6% in June-August, down 2.3% from the same period a year ago, according to the Central...

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...