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Tourism

KSH: Tourism industry see slight uptick in December

From the Central Statistics Office (KSH): In December 2013, the number of domestic tourism nights in Hungary rose 8.9% year-on-year,...

Tourism

President signs law on Paks nuclear power plant upgrade

President János Áder has signed a law on the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant, according to a statement...

Sights

On the Kerry plan, latest “Peace Process”

As U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry tries to move toward a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the process is...

History

RBI CEO: “Worst is over” for Hungarian banks

When asked by Austrian daily newspaper Die Presse if he feared more measures against banks by the Hungarian government, Raiffeisen...

Sights

MaZsiHiSz: No Jewish participation in Holocaust events

After a meeting attended by representatives from Hungary’s Jewish communities, the leadership of the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Congregations (MaZsiHiSz)...

Music

KSH: Trade surplus up €617 million in 2013

The Central Statistics Office (KSH) today released preliminary figures on the final data on Hungary’s import and export trade in...

Awards

Sochi Games: PwC predicts nice showings by Austria, Russia

Along with its Global Economy Watch report issued today, the folks at Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) put their analytic skills to...

Social

HUF 100 million paid in January earthquake claims

Aegon Magyarország and Groupama Garancia Biztositó have paid policy holders more than HUF 100 million on claims for damage caused...

Music

Zwack Unicum after-tax profit rises 1.7% through Q3

Spirits producer Zwack Unicum reported after-tax profit of HUF 1.85 billion in the first three quarters, ending with December, of...

Sights

MNB investigation: Were news reports of ÁKK bonds “undue market influence”?

In its capacity as financial market regulator, the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) yesterday reported the launching of a review...

History

Fertile Crescent?

Iraq and Syria have been described as the pillars of the Arab Fertile Crescent. Both countries, however, are in a...

History

Orbán opens Parliament session with tough talk

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán appeared before the opening session of Parliament’s spring season today, clearly feeling confident about the chances...

History

Hungarian banking situation “sensitive issue” in Austria

The situation of Hungarian banks is a sensitive issue in Austria, Ewald Nowotny, the governor of the country’s central bank,...

Food

OTP Bank buys Banco Popolare branches in Croatia

OTP Bank on Friday announced today that its Croatian subsidiary OTP Banka Hrvatska has signed an agreement to buy 98.4%...

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...

In Hungary

A Shared Celebration: An Exclusive Advent Weekend in Tállya

There is a special kind of magic in the weeks leading up to Christmas. As the year draws to a...

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...

A Shared Celebration: An Exclusive Advent Weekend in Tállya

There is a special kind of magic in the weeks leading up to Christmas. As the year draws to a...