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Suspected Pink Panther busted in Hungary

In a case of Life Imitates Hollywood, Montenegrin authorities have reported the arrest and detainment of a suspect identified only...

Awards

Seven injured in pre-match fracas in Bucharest

Before Team Hungary egregiously dropped its World Cup qualifier match to Romania, 3-0, in Bucharest on Friday night, Hungarian fans...

History

Fidesz: November deadline for forex loan solution

Apparently, some members of Fidesz are already growing impatient with the process of negotiating a plan to bail out borrowers...

Tourism

EBRD loan contract approved for e-ticket system

A €54.5 million European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) loan to the Budapest Transportation Center (BKK) to upgrade the...

In Hungary

Details on forex mortgage relief plans

The latest on the forex-based mortgage loan relief plan negotiations between the central government and banking interests, courtesy news service...

Tourism

Hungary GDP up slightly in Q2

Conferences

ICCO EMT expanding in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary

OMRON’s partner in Romania, ICCO EMT, is expanding its territory to include Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary for the sale...

History

Government in appeal against Roşia Montană gold mine

Hungarian government officials have requested that their Romanian counterparts “respect European standards in gold mining” with regard to the Roşia...

History

OTP CEO comments on forex loans, Takarékbank, Lázár

In an interview broadcast on ATV last night, OTP Bank CEO Sándor Csányi provided some insight into the forex-based loan...

In Hungary

Baranyay named to EIB management committee

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has appointed László Baranyay to position of Management Committee Vice-President. Baranyay takes up Anton Rop’s...

Music

ELMŰ-ÉMÁSZ margins narrow in first half 2013

The margins of Hungarian electricity distributors ELMŰ and ÉMÁSZ, both majority-owned by Germany-based RWE-EnBW, narrowed in the first half from...

History

US requests Hungarian support on Syria

From the United States embassy in Budapest on Friday came a request to the Hungarian government to join the US...

Food

Government asks Dunaferr to postpone layoffs

The government has asked Dunaferr's senior officials not to lay off any employees until the talks between the government and...

Food

MVM, MNV to sign shareholders’ loan agreement

The state-owned Hungarian energy group MVM is to sign a shareholders' loan agreement with the Hungarian national asset manager MNV...

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%....