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History

Amnesty International Hungary: Hands off NGOs

Human rights advocacy group Amnesty International Hungary (AIH) announced yesterday that it has asked the Hungarian government to “stop targeting”...

Sights

Chinese e-commerce company launches Hungarian website

Yiwubuy, which calls itself the website of the world's biggest small commodity market, has launched a Hungarian operation (hu.yiwubuy.com), the...

Social

Seven Hungarian IT companies attend Asia’s biggest ICT fair

Seven Hungarian IT companies will be participating at the CommunicAsia fair, Asia's biggest ICT exhibition, in Singapore between June 17...

In Hungary

Pay for parking, motorways with your phone

As of July 1, Hungary will introduce a uniform system allowing motorists to pay for parking and motorway use via...

Awards

CDSYS Predicts More Than HUF 1 bln Income This Year

Krisztián Egerszegi, CEO of the Hungarian-owned Compliance Data System Ltd, saw income reach HUF 655 million this financial year, an...

Food

Hungarian income distribution pear-shaped

Hungary’s income distribution resembles a pear; skinny at the top and fat at the bottom, the research of GfK and...

Awards

Samsung introduces football mode for TVs in Hungary

Samsung announced the introduction in Hungary of its latest televisions, with the so-called “football mode”. Thanks to the AutoHighlights function,...

Tourism

Hungarian suicide rate on the rise

The number of suicides in Hungary has been rising since the start of the economic crisis, according to the Central...

Food

Experts: Deflation not a concern

Although they expect a trend of flat or falling prices to continue, experts said today that there is no need...

History

Hungarian RTL Klub vows to fight the government

Stung by an advertsing tax that critics say directly targets their TV stations, Hungarian RTL Klub is taking the battle...

History

One-off factors to save Hungarian economy growth

Hungary's Fiscal Responsibility Institute (KFI) says that Hungary's projected 2014 GDP growth of 2.7% would fall to 0.5% without the...

Sights

Magnit to build forwarding base in Hungary

Russian retail chain Magnit is planning to build a distribution base near Záhony in Eastern Hungary, city mayor Imre Háda...

History

UPDATED: Danone to close plants in Hungary

French food group and dairy product manufaturer Danone is planning to close plants in Europe, with cuts that are expected...

Food

Analysts: May CPI at minus 0.1%

Hungary's consumer price index (CPI) was probably unchanged from a month earlier in May, at minus 0.1% y. o. y....

Food

Companies to hire more people for Q3

Staffing company Manpower’s survey revealed that companies plan to hire more people in Q3 up from Q2 and Q1's respective...

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...