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Hungary, Austria farm ministers to meet in January

Austrian and Hungarian farm ministers are expected to meet at the end of January to discuss Hungary’s new land law...

History

Varga: Ball is in Raiffeisen’s court on Hungary asset sale

National Economy Minister Mihály Varga on Tuesday said it was up to Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) whether to sell...

Sights

Crime wave spurs tobacco shop design rethink

The central government is set to ease the design requirements for tobacco stores as a response to the recent wave...

History

Erste Bank Group: No plans for Hungary pullout

Erste Bank is committed to the Hungarian market and its Hungarian clients, company representatives announced yesterday after a weekend report...

Tourism

Border guards accused of systematic corruption

Hungarian border guards regularly demand bribes from Romanian immigrants heading for their jobs in Great Britain, a report in the...

Tourism

MSzP MP: KSH employment figures “don’t correspond to reality”

The Central Statistics Office (KSH) kicked off its year 2014 with today’s release of some basic employment/unemployment figures from January...

Hotels

Hungarian hotels enjoy holiday-season boom

Wellness hotels around Lake Balaton had no vacancies for Christmas, and the country’s best commercial accommodations were expected to fill...

Awards

Akeem Adams, Trinidad & Tobago native, Ferencváros footballer, dies

Ferencváros FC football player Akeem Adams of Trinidad & Tobago passed away on Monday in a Hungarian hospital due to...

Tourism

Government expects up to 80,000 increase to employment rolls

The Hungarian government expects the number of employed to grow by between 60,000 and 80,000 next year, economy ministry state...

History

Martonyi: 2013 a success, Hungary has “warded off attacks”

Year 2013 has been a success in Hungary’s foreign relations with progress made in all important areas, Foreign Minister János...

History

TV news: TV2 management buyout; Eurosport off the air

Representatives of Hungary-based television station TV2 confirmed this week that CEO Zsolt Simon and CFO Yvonne Dederick have bought out...

History

Report: Black market tobacco trade on increase in Hungary

While naturally no official statistics exist on the black-market tobacco trade in Hungary, a report from Agence France-Presse claims that...

Tourism

Happy holidays to our readers! (We’re taking a couple days off)

The editorial staff of Budapest Business Journal, Hungary A.M. and BBJ.hu would like to wish all our readers a happy...

Food

VAT reduction: From red meat to white market

From the Budapest Business Journal print edition: Agriculture Minister Sándor Fazekas announced on November 20 that the government will lower...

Conferences

Parliament could consider 9% personal income-tax rate next autumn

Hungary’s parliament could consider lowering Hungary’s flat-rate personal income tax to 9% from the current 16% next autumn when considering...

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...