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History

Ministry suspends public company contracting

All contracting, which is not necessary for everyday operations, is suspended for state-owned companies for the summer in order to...

Food

U.S. automotive company to expand in Hungary

BorgWarner, U.S. automotive industry supplier, is planning to raise headcount at the company’s Hungarian base located in Oroszlány by more...

Tourism

Varga: no FX loans by year’s end

All foreign-currency denominated loans would be eliminated from the Hungarian lending market by converting them to forint loans by the...

Sights

Anthrax hits Hungary again

Deadly anthrax infection has been identified in Hungary’s Heves county, Hungarian veterinary authority NÉBIH announced on its website yesterday. One...

History

Hungary’s government to continue nationalization

Following its majority stake acquisition in Budapest natural gas supplier Főgáz, the government is planning to continue acquisitions in order...

City

Wizz Air could launch London-Győr route

Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air is considering a London flight from the newly expanded Győr-Pér Airport chiefly used by the...

Social

Jobbik spokesman: Gay Pride fest ‘provocative’

The Budapest Gay Pride festival, which is running until Sunday, is a “provocation against the majority”, Ádám Mirkóczki the spokesman...

City

Győr expands airport for Audi; Wizz eyes flights

The expansion of Győr-Pér Airport, with a price tag of €6.6 mln, was officially inaugurated today. The airport is now...

Conferences

Hungarian, Serb, Bulgarian chambers to convene here

The Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Serbia, Hungary and Bulgaria on Wednesday made a multilateral commitment to greater cooperation...

Social

Talented Hungarians get US fellowships

The US government has provided more than $11 mln to give nearly 400 deserving candidates a unique possibility to undertake...

City

Planes circle Kecskemét, fueling talk of commercial flights

After residents of Kecskemét reported seeing a WizzAir commercial jet flying around the city for a few hours on Monday,...

Awards

CSR with a purpose

Hoping to create a value added CSR program, the board of the Hungarian Service and Outsourcing Association (Magyar Szolgáltatóipai és...

City

City Council OKs upgrade of M3 metro

Budapest's City Council yesterday approved a proposal for a preliminary phase of reconstruction work on the capital's busy M3 metro...

History

Allah and the molotov cocktail of race and religion in Malaysia

Last week, the highest court in Malaysia ruled that the Catholic Church cannot use the word “Allah” in its publication...

Tourism

Gov’t rushes to close RTL Klub tax loophole

After realizing that the fine print in the new advertising tax law would let the leading Hungarian TV channel RTL...

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...