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Gas interconnector between Hungary and Slovakia to start in 2015

The test operation of the gas interconnector between the Hungarian and Slovak networks has been delayed, business daily Napi Gazdaság...

Tourism

Number of registered jobseekers falls in August

There were 401,500 registered job seekers in Hungary at the end of August, down 3.0% from July and 18.4% lower...

History

Forint further up on interbank market

The forint was trading at 311.05 to the euro late Friday on the interbank forex market, up from 311.68 late...

Sights

Hungarian National Trading House opens local unit in Brazil

The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH) has opened a unit in Rio de Janeiro in line with the expectations, the...

Museums

MNB to review Norbi Update Lowcarb IPO prospectus

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) will look at Tebesz’ request to suspend an IPO of shares offering of Norbi...

Conferences

Acquisition of train car maker called ‘national strategic’ issue

The acquisition of a stake in rolling stock joint venture Bombardier MÁV is an issue of “national strategic significance", a...

History

Forint firms on interbank market

The forint was trading at 311.92 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, up from 313.18 late...

Awards

UPC: Cloud-delivered YouTube viewers on the rise

Viewing minutes on Liberty Global-owned UPC Hungary’s cloud-delivered YouTube service have exceeded 1 million per day in the three months...

Tourism

EBRD raises Hungary GDP growth forecast

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) raised its projection for GDP growth this year to 2.8% in a...

Museums

Tebesz asks for suspension of Norbi IPO

Small shareholders association Tebest yesterday said it asked the National Bank of Hungary to suspend an IPO of shares of...

History

Kövér: Rules criticised by Strasbourg court no longer in effect

The regulations criticised by a recent Strasbourg Court’s ruling are no longer in effect,the parliamentary speaker said, according to 444.hu....

Tourism

Foreign students flock to Hungary

Hungarian universities are successful in attracting students from abroad. More than ten thousand foreigners enrolled in Hungarian universities and colleges...

Sights

Jury rejects designs for City Park museum quarter

No plans and designs submitted at the tender for the new National Gallery and Ludwig Museum met all the criteria,...

History

Parliament starts fall session with talk of banks and NGOs

As Parliament began its autumn session this week, Antal Rogán, head of the parliamentary group of the ruling Fidesz party,...

History

Siófok Holocaust memorial unveiled

A memorial has been erected in Siófok to pay tribute to a community of 500 local Jews who were deported...

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...