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Official: Job program encouraged 110,000 hires

Hungarian companies have saved HUF 170 bln thanks to the government’s job protection plan, Hungarian Magyar Nemzet reported today. Businesses...

Sights

Companies delaying payment of chamber fees

As many as 150,000 companies failed to pay the mandatory Chamber of Commerce registration fee this year, Hungarian daily Magyar...

History

Let’s drive, not walk

Almost 40 % of Hungarian consumers are ready to drive 15 minutes to the nearest shopping center, a new study...

Food

Balog: Hungary has room for one or two more rate cuts

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) still has room for one or two more reductions in its record low base...

Tourism

Borsodchem plans to build new plant for €84 mln

Chinese-owned chemical company BorsodChem is planning to establish a new hydrochloric acid condensation plant in Kazincbarcika, via an €84 mln...

Food

Hungary farm gate prices drop 9.2 % in May

Farm gate prices in Hungary fell 9.2% year-on-year in May, the Central Statistics Office (KSH) reported today....

History

Jobbik MP: We must fight exodus of youths

Almost half of young Hungarians are considering emigrating for good, and the government is failing to tackle the issue, warns...

Food

Analysts: Record CPI dip no cause for alarm

Today's announcement that the Hungarian Consumer Price Index dropped 0.3% in June, the biggest such drop since figures were kept,...

Conferences

Hungarian scientist helps build a digital creature

Hungarian scientist Balázs Szigeti is participating in an open science project entitled OpenWorm, in which researchers are trying to create...

Food

Consumer prices take record drop

Consumer prices in June decreased by 0.3% compared with June a year ago, the steepest decline in prices since statistics...

History

Shattering Myths: The Conflict between Israel and Hamas

The current warfare between Hamas and Israel shatters several myths that have been accepted as gospel by many in the...

Tourism

Hotel stays edge up 2.9% y.o.y. in May

The number of guest nights at commercial accommodations in Hungary rose by 2.9% year-on-year in May, the Central Statistics Office...

History

Seszták discusses energy security in Lisbon

Miklós Seszták, the development minister of Hungary, held talks in Lisbon yesterday on energy policy issues and investments, Hungarian news...

History

Hungarian lottery company to go international

State-owned lottery company Szerencsejáték Zrt. is planning to join the international lottery, Hungairan business daily Világgazdaság reported today....

Conferences

EC to investigate state aid given to Audi

The European Commission is investigating a grant, from the Hungarian government to the German carmaker Audi, of €133.3 mln in...

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...