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Prologis widens portfolio with 16,000-sqm Prague acquisition

Already market leader in Central and Eastern Europe industrial real estate development, Prologis Inc. today just got bigger with the...

Sights

Plans for HUF 75 million Liget Budapest museum project outlined

Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog outlined plans yesterday for the HUF 75 billion “Liget Budapest” museum project in Budapest’s city...

History

Foreign Affairs Minister: Hungary fully committed to Ukraine independence

From Brussels at a meeting of European Union counterparts, Foreign Affairs Minister János Martonyi affirmed that Hungary’s government is “fully...

History

Wake-up call for America in decline

As it prepares to release a new national-security strategy, the Obama administration is working to counter the growing conviction that...

History

Government wants limit on ELMŰ, ÉMÁSz dividend payments

After a cabinet meeting in which plans to transform Hungary’s utility companies into non-profits were detailed and discussed, government spokesman...

Sights

Budapest, Hévíz, Hajdúszoboszló top tourist spots

State tourism agency Magyar Turizmus yesterday announced that in 2013 the three most popular tourist destinations were Budapest, Hévíz and...

History

Economy Minister: Paks plant a “national security matter”

Speaking on an InfoRádió program yesterday, National Economy Minister Mihály Varga stated that expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant...

Music

MTel earns profit in Q4 2013 on non-core activity

Magyar Telekom (MTel) was in the black in the fourth quarter of 2013 as costs fell and non-core activities lifted...

Tourism

KSH: Unemployment rate down to 8.9%

Though November to January is not truly a standard quarterly unit for reportage of demographic figures, the Central Statistics Office...

History

Visegrád Four to coordinate Ukraine refugee inflow

The foreign ministers of the Visegrád Four (Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia) stated earlier this week that the...

History

Fidesz proposal: Reduce or scrap utility bill base fees

MPs of the governing Fidesz party will propose that the government consider significantly reducing or scrapping base fees in utility...

Social

In Hungary, winter festivals never end…

From the Budapest Business Journal print edition: Festivals are flourishing in Hungary today, with seemingly every Hungarian settlement of more...

Music

MNB: Banking sector turns first profit since 2010

Hungary’s banking sector had combined pre-tax profit of HUF 155.2 billion in 2013, helped by higher revenue from commissions and...

Awards

PwC Hungary survey: Corruption high, cybercrime rising

This month saw release of the latest report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on economic crime in Hungary and throughout the world....

In Hungary

Canada: Newest front in War On Science

In early 2013, the government of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper introduced new science communications procedures that threatened the publication...

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...