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Awards

Hungarian firms put HR management on a tablet

Two Hungarian IT firms, HR software firm Nexon and applied research company Bay, announced today that they have developed a...

Sights

Brunszvik-Beethoven Event Center opens in Martonvásár

The Brunszvik-Beethoven center and its Library and the Kindergarten Historical Museum were inaugurated today by Minister of Justice László Trócsányi....

History

Central African Republic: Should the world pay attention?

As the world focuses on the atrocities of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a far more brutal...

Sights

Forint strengthens on interbank market

The forint strengthened on Monday's interbank market, trading at 314.10 to the euro at 5:20 p.m., compared to a rate...

Food

Households consume more imported electricity

Imported electricity accounted for approximately one-third of Hungary’s domestic consumption in the first half of the year, Hungarian business daily...

Conferences

Engineering education traditionally strong in Hungary

Institutions of technical higher education in Hungary have traditionally given a high-level knowledge base to their graduates. Nonetheless, specialized extension...

Awards

Market overview: Software, ERP firms

The following is from the Sept. 5 print edition of the BBJ: We asked Hungary’s top 10 software developers and...

Food

KSH: Hungary’s farm gate prices down 5.1% in July

Farm gate prices in Hungary fell by 5.1% year-on-year in July, the Central Statistics Office (KSH) reported today. Crop products...

Sights

Suspension of contracts by state firms prolonged

A suspension of contracting by state-owned companies will not be lifted for at least another month, until an audit started...

Sights

Forint further up on interbank market

The forint was trading at 314.55 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, up from 314.90 late...

In Hungary

MNB inflation measures on the rise

The three indicators used by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) as "underlying measures of inflation" rose in August, the...

Sights

Jobbik spy case stuck in Brussels

A novel situation could emerge in the European Parliament in the case of Béla Kovács, the European lawmaker who belongs...

History

Forint rebounds from multi-year lows

The forint was trading at 315.03 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, up from 317.13, a...

History

Government approves bill on settlement of bank refunds

The government has approved a bill on how banks are to settle compensation to borrowers, government spokesperson Éva Kurucz said...

History

China’s BBCA lays cornerstone for HUF 34bn citric-acid plant

China-based BBCA Group laid the cornerstone for a HUF 34 bln citric-acid plant in the city of Szolnok, the group...

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...