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Gov’t deficit reaches 7.7% of full-year target in January

Hungary had a cashflow-based general government deficit, excluding local councils, of HUF 75.4 billion in January, or 7.7% of full-year...

Social

Promo video for 2021 FINA World Championship released

The Hungarian Swimming Federation (MÚSz) has released a promotional video detailing the grand plans in store for the FINA World...

History

Gov’t to postpone WWII memorial; PM offers dialogue to MaZsiHiSz

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has responded to concerns of Jewish communities and the umbrella organization MaZsiHiSz with regard to various...

History

Government investigating “money siphoning” of utility companies

The government has initiated a review of a “siphoning of money” from utility companies, government spokesman András Giró-Szász said after...

Tourism

Lufthansa passenger count up 4.4% in 2013

Lufthansa group carried 1.01 million passengers on Hungarian flights in 2013, up 4.4% from the previous year, country director Gábor...

Conferences

Economy Minister: Don’t compare Hungary to emerging markets

Hungary’s economy does not suffer from balance problems that would have justified the recent significant weakening of the forint but...

Music

Gross state debt improves slightly in Q4 2013

Hungary’s gross state debt, calculated at nominal value according to Maastricht criteria, fell to 79.0% of GDP at the end...

Conferences

Riding the emerging market currency rollercoaster

From the Budapest Business Journal print edition: Whether Friday’s showing by the forint on the international exchange marks a consistent...

History

WJC calls out Orbán; protest at Jobbik meet

Hungary’s sitting government has long touted its role in the fight against anti-Semitism; a recent comment from Rabbinical Centre of...

Food

Obesity epidemic as market failure

The obesity epidemic is out of control. Since 1980, obesity rates have tripled in most countries, and there are now...

Food

Absolute zero: 0% CPI reported for Hungary in January

Hungary’s twelve-month consumer price index (CPI) fell to 0% in January from 0.4% in December, the Central Statistics Office (KSH)...

Tourism

First estimate puts Hungary GDP growth at 2.7% for Q4 2013

Today’s flash estimate from the Central Statistics Office (KSH) runs as follows: On the basis of the preliminary estimation of...

Conferences

A foothold in new markets: HITA director on Eastward-facing trade

The Budapest Business Journal interviewed the new chairman of the Hungarian Investment and Trade Agency János Berényi right after he...

Music

Retail government security stock up HUF 66 billion in January

Outstanding stock of retail government securities rose by HUF 66 billion in January to almost HUF 1.755 trillion (approximately €5.627...

Conferences

Six green firms take on EU goals in Brussels

Leaders of six green energy firms (Acciona Energia, Alstom, ERG, Enercon, RES and Vestas) doing business on The Continent have...

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...