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Housing services account for big part of Hungarian spending

About 36% of Hungarian households' expenditures go toward housing services, the highest percentage among 28 European countries, a survey by...

Conferences

French-Hungarian business relations on the rise again

France has been an important economic partner of Hungary for more than 20 years: according to the latest statistics, it...

History

It is up to the MNB whether to pass on the transaction duty, Orbán says

The government will not participate in the dispute over extending the planned new financial transaction duty to the central bank,...

Conferences

Start of IMF/EU talks “a matter of checking diaries”, Varga says

Both the European Union and the European Central Bank are satisfied with the amendments of the central bank act passed...

History

Attacked!

Computers and human beings have a lot in common, from being prone to infections to potentially becoming virus centers without...

In Hungary

100% units of state-owned firms could be selected to operate natl mobile payment system for public services

In addition to 100% state-owned organisations themselves, the 100% units of such state-owned institutions could also be designated to operate...

Music

Hungary ESA general gov’t deficit preliminary 4.0% of GDP in Q1

Hungary had a ESA95 general government deficit of HUF 282.3 billion or 4.0% according to preliminary national account figures, Central...

History

Hungary sees IMF/EU deal by end-October

Hungary expects to sign a deal with the International Monetary Fund and the European Union on precautionary financial assistance close...

Sights

Gov’t considers restarting uranium mining

Hungary's government has decided to consider restarting uranium mining in the Mecsek hills in the framework of a joint venture...

Drinks

Dreams come true

Many people probably had a childhood dream about what they would become as a grown-up, dreams they later decided to...

Sights

Private healthcare blooming

While Hungarians cut their consumption in almost every field to live through the ongoing crisis somehow, the turnover of private...

In Hungary

Bombardier MÁV wins HUF 1.7 billion order from Hungarian state railways

Bombardier MÁV has won a HUF 1.7 bilion order to test and certify 157 carriages of state-owned railway company MÁV,...

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%....