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Conferences

World Water Summit in Budapest: Quotes, highlights

The World Water Summit, a meeting of some 1,250 from nearly 100 countries around the world, closed on Friday with...

History

EC excludes Magyar Gáz Tranzit as interconnector operator

The European Commission has excluded a state-owned Hungarian company from operating an interconnector between the gas networks of Hungary and...

Food

Survey: 63% support three-way fix for forex loans

Almost two-thirds of Hungarians support a solution to the country’s forex-based loan problem that involves the participation of banks, the...

Conferences

Hungary, Indonesia in €50 million tied-aid agreement

Hungary signed a €50 million tied-aid agreement for the delivery of mobile water purifiers to Indonesia, the National Economy Ministry...

History

Orbán talks FDI with British investors, EU with Cameron

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán discussed cooperation between the Hungarian government and British investors with the managers responsible for Central...

History

Ambassador: Cancel provocative Roma art exhibit

Marika Schmeidt’s “Thoughts Are Free” exhibition in Linz has raised the ire of a few Hungarians, among them the country’s...

Tourism

Serbia thanks Hungary on EU ascension support

After meeting with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Foreign Affairs Minister János Martonyi, Serbia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Ivan Mrkic expressed...

Conferences

World Water Summit opens in Budapest

The World Water Summit, an international meeting of around 100 United Nations member states, opened in Budapest on Tuesday. Included...

History

WHO awards Orbán in fight against “tobacco industry tactics”

World Health Organization (WHO) General-Director Margaret Chan today formally presented Prime Minister Viktor Orbán with a World No Tobacco Day...

History

Ferencváros football: Two fans banned; sad turn in Adams story

Could the Ferencváros football club (FTC) actually be getting tough on racist hooligan activity among its fandom? It seems that...

History

Orbán: HUF 17 billion more for culture in 2014

Speaking on Sunday at an arts-and-crafts fair in Hódmezővásárhely, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán promised that his government would contribute some...

History

Ambassador: Israel “wants to do business”

The Israeli Embassy is launching what it hopes will be the first in a series of events aimed at linking...

Sights

University of Kaposvár students go full monty in protest

“Ban the bra?” Streaking? That stuff has been proven to be positively ancient here in Hungary, as handful of students...

Sights

University of Kaposvár students go full monty in protest

“Ban the bra?” Streaking? That stuff has been proven to be positively ancient here in Hungary, as handful of students...

Conferences

President plugs World Water Summit

In visiting the LightTech water management plant in Dunakeszi this week, President János Áder touted next week’s international Water Summit...

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...

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...

Hungary Tourism Arrivals Fall 7.3% in August as Foreign Demand Drops

Tourist arrivals at Hungarian accommodation establishments fell 7.3% year-on-year to nearly 2.6 million in August, as international arrivals dropped 13%....