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History

Prezi to release Hungarian-language version of software

Budapest Business Journal would typically wish Hungary-based Sofware-as-a-Service (SaaS) producer Prezi congratulations on reaching its fifth anniversary, but it seems...

Drinks

Beer sales, output down; excessive excise tax blamed

Beer sales dropped 4.45% year-on-year in 2013, according to statistics compiled by the Association of Hungarian Brewers from top domestic...

Tourism

Registered businesses up just 1.2% y.o.y. for 2013

The number of registered business entities in Hungary rose 1.20% year-on-year to 1,827,692 in 2013, according to statistics released by...

Food

Analysts: Hungary CPI to accelerate despite soft March data

Hungary's consumer inflation is set to jump higher later this year on the back of base effects stemming from the...

History

Negotiating uncertainty in Pakistan

With a clear political vision, categorical demands for the release of prisoners, and for space in what it calls its...

Sights

Infocommunications authority halts media group merger

The competition authority has halted the merger of the Ringier and Axel-Springer media groups until the National Media and Infocommunications...

Museums

€755 million in EIB financing for Hungary in 2013

The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed €755 million in credit-contracts to finance projects in Hungary in 2013, EIB Vice President...

Music

MNB operating costs to double in 2014

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) targets operating costs of HUF 29.4 billion this year, the first full year following...

Tourism

Tourist stays, accommodation revenue up in February

Official figures released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) today say that in February, accommodation establishments in Hungary saw an...

Music

Budapest Bank reports 30% y.o.y. rise in profit for 2013

Budapest Bank, a unit of US-based GE Capital, had after-tax profit of HUF 14 billion in 2013, up 30% from...

Food

IMF, Erste Group forecast Hungary GDP growth in 2014

In its newly-released World Economic Outlook report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects Hungary’s economy will grow by 2.0% in...

Hotels

After Bell, Obama to publicly release ambassador qualifications

“Thanks” in part to the naming of TV soap opera producer/large-scale Obama campaign contributor Colleen Bradley Bell to the position...

History

Ignoring the past

As a constitutional rights lawyer, I’d like to believe that we’ve come a long way since the civil-rights movement of...

Tourism

Study: Traffic congestion improving in Hungary

Would you believe that traffic congestion throughout Hungary is actually dramatically improving? That’s the contention of Spain-based Royal Automobile Club...

Sights

Hungarian-designed sports complex to open in China

A large cultural and sports complex designed by Hungarian architects is scheduled to open in south China in a few...

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...

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...

Debrecen to Host Europe’s Battery Leaders at Hungarian Battery Days in November

Leading policymakers, industry executives, international organizations and experts will gather in Debrecen on Nov. 4-5 for the sixth Hungarian Battery...