Budapest

Food

Government to support urban vegetable gardens

Hungarian government is supporting an urban gardening program for young city-dwellers planning to produce home-grown vegetables, Lajos Mikula, the head...

History

Official: Development Ministry to focus on state ownership

The National Development Ministry is working on a unified model for the operation of state-owned companies, and will actively work...

History

PM reacts to Obama’s speech

Hungary's prime minister reacted strongly yesterday to U.S. President Barack Obama's claim that the country is intimidating civil society groups,...

Food

Duna Aszfalt wins HUF 4 bln road tender

Civil engineering company Duna Aszfalt has won a HUF 4 bln tender to build roads and complimentary infrastructure in three...

Food

Rogán: Fidesz to propose ‘fair banking’ law

Hungary's governing Fidesz party would like Parliament to pass a law on the "fair banking system" by the end of...

Tourism

Hungary: population decline slows down

The rate of population decline slowed down in the first seven months of the year as there were more births...

Food

KSH: Retail sales up 2.5 % in July

Retails sales in Hungary rose 2.5% in July on a year-on-year basis, according to calendar-adjusted figures, a publication of the...

Sights

Béres inaugurates HUF 500 mln expansion

Hungarian pharmaceutical company Béres inaugurated a HUF 500 mln expansion in Szolnok yesterday. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gave a speech...

In Hungary

Cabinet to review ad tax, spokesperson says

Hungary's government believes that all economic players must have their fair share of public burdens and will review the tax...

History

Szijjártó appointed foreign minister

Péter Szijjártó, incumbent state secretary, was appointed to the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Hungarian President...

Tourism

Borrowers’ relief refunds could cost Raiffeisen up to €240 mln

Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) on Monday said refunds its Hungarian business must pay under borrowers' relief legislation could cost...

In Hungary

Committee supports changes to FX-loan bill

The legislative committee of Hungary's Parliament yesterday approved to a series of amendments to a bill on the settlement of...

Food

HUF 29 bln for poor to be spent on giving advice

The government has approved a HUF 29 bln draft programme to help the needy, and forwarded the plan to the...

History

Szijjártó reacts to Clinton’s critique of PM

Hungarian Foreign Minister designate Péter Szijjártó said Saturday that former U.S. President Bill Clinton "was conned" by unreliable sources when...

City

Budapest Airport hosts cargo conference

Approximately 100 cargo industry representatives participated at the conference hosted by Budapest Airport today....

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...