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Hungarian state-owned lottery company revenue climbs 14%

Hungarian state-owned lottery company Szerencsejáték Zrt. acquired a revenue of HUF 243.3 billion last year, performing approximately 14% better than...

Awards

Competitive, Able and Cost Effective

According to the companies that produce the annual legal rankings reflected on the coming pages, Hungary remains a hugely competitive...

Awards

BME pneumobiles blow competition away, again

A team from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), entitled Kakukktojás, won first award at the Pneumobile 2014...

History

U.S. Reps bolster halt on Hungarian Holocaust Memorial

Jewish members of the U.S. House of Representatives are discouraging the Hungarian government to erect the controversial memorial for the...

Tourism

Russia to observe Hungary from above

Russia has been given permission to carry out two observation flights over the territories of Hungary and Romania between May...

Drinks

Hungarian brewery wins Kentucky beer competition

Tiny brewery of northeastern Hungary has been awarded with first place at the Alltech Commonwealth Craft Beer Cup, the first...

Conferences

Hungarian algorithm to revolutionize drone technology

Drones of the future are expected to make our everyday lives easier. Technological innovations of unmanned aerial vehicles would enable...

Food

Hungarian companies satisfied with EU membership

More Hungarian companies claim that the country’s European Union membership is beneficial for businesses 10 years after Hungary’s accession, GKI...

Conferences

Institutional changes to boost export

The government's strategic goal is to boost exports and trade and to make Hungary the country with the highest level...

Drinks

Tokaji firm’s fraud in America

Seeking success, a Tokaji wine maker exported ‘fake’ wine for American markets. The fraud has generated a court battle between...

Music

ÁKK raises est. net-financing requirement by 21%

Hungary's Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) has raised its estimate for this year's net financing requirement by HUF 207 billion,...

History

Making Sense of Heartbleed

The announcement on April 7 was alarming. A new internet vulnerability called Heartbleed could allow hackers to steal your logins...

Awards

Competitive, Able and Cost Effective

According to the companies that produce the annual legal rankings reflected on the coming pages, Hungary remains a hugely competitive...

History

Norway halts Lázár

Months of negotiations had preceded the suspension of billions of Norwegian grants for Hungary. János Lázár’s , Minister of State...

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...