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New water strategy calls for new national agency

In perhaps yet another sign of increasing nationalization, local business daily Vilaggazdaság yesterday reported that a national agency to support...

Sights

New water strategy calls for new national agency

In perhaps yet another sign of increasing nationalization, local business daily Vilaggazdaság yesterday reported that a national agency to support...

In Hungary

Strange relationship: Jobbik, MSzP, LMP unite on E.ON

It’s not every day that one sees left, far-left and far-right parties unifying even on a single issue; until yesterday,...

History

Government plans 2014 budget with 2.9% deficit

Hungary’s government assumed a deficit of 2.9% of national GDP when drafting the 2014 budget, Economy Minister Mihály Varga, telling...

Sights

National Water Strategy plan completed

Rural Development Ministry Deputy State Secretary Péter Kovács announced Monday from the OMÉK agriculture fair now going on at Hungexpo...

History

Two speak on re-nationalization of utilities

Lest anyone doubt the seriousness of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s remarks that moves would be made in privatizing a good...

Tourism

Cigarette sales down a massive 39%-plus in July

The National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) released statistics showing that the purchase of cigarettes has declined dramatically since the...

History

Orbán: 6-7 utility companies to be re-nationalized

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gave an interview with Magyar Rádió on Friday that sparked discussion, commentary and speculation in local...

Conferences

Belarus, Hungary in tech/research cooperation

According to Belarusian Ambassador to Hungary Alexander Khainovsky as reported by national news service BeITA, a memorandum on cooperation in...

History

Editorial: On János Zuschlag and corrupt nostalgia

This week, János Zuschlag walked out of prison having served his six-year sentence, bringing back images of a nearly-forgotten time...

Sights

Patai: November deadline “impossible,” UniCredit scaling down

UniCredit Hungary CEO/Hungarian Banking Association (MBSz) president Mihály Patai stated yesterday that while the government has a plan to “change...

Tourism

Minsk-to-Budapest flight now open

In inaugurating a new Belevia flight between Minsk and Budapest (with service onto Belgrade) yesterday, Hungarian Ambassador to Belarus Vilmos...

Food

Zsolnay shop opens in Moscow; export expansion ahead

Bachar Najari, the new owner of Zsolnay Porcelánmanufaktúra Zrt, is looking to turn the longstanding crafts producer into a world-class...

History

Human Rights Watch: Constitutional changes “cosmetic”

US-based civil rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) heavily criticized the sitting government’s latest round of changes to the national...

History

Varga puts GDP growth at 1.9% for 2014

Economy minister Mihály Varga forecast Hungary's GDP growth in 2014 at 1.9% in an written answer to an MP's question...

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%....