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EU finance ministers decide to lift funding suspension for Hungary

European Union finance ministers on Friday decided to lift a partial suspension of Hungary's Cohesion Fund allocation introduced as part...

History

Response to letters on central bank act amendments could arrive this week

Hungary could get replies to letters it sent the European Union, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank...

Awards

Creating a two-way street

Swiss investors still find Hungary an attractive target country, says István Béres, chairman of the Swiss-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce. Although...

History

More than chocolate – Swiss-Hungarian bilateral business relations

Aside from the top quality Swiss products available on Hungarian shelves, the little Alpine country plays a sizable role in...

Tourism

Investments in Serbia – a new opportunity?

It may seem strange to write about Serbia in the Budapest Business Journal, but we believe that the Hungarian capital...

Music

Uniqa group to buy out EBRD stake from subsidiaries in CEE region

Vienna-based Uniqa group will buy out the minority stakes held in its Hungarian, Croatian and Polish units from the European...

Conferences

Kenya within an arm’s reach

Students' cultural exchange programs were taken to another level this spring through a project that involved state-of-the-art video conferencing technology...

Tourism

Gross wage growth slows, regular wage rise picks up in April

Gross wages in Hungary rose 2.5% in the twelve months to April after a 2.7% rise in March, the Central...

History

Economy ministry replies to The Economist with own assessment

Hungary's National Economy Ministry has responded to a piece published in UK business weekly The Economist calling the country "the...

Food

Hungary CPI profile seen lower after downside May surprise, says City

The major downside surprise in Hungary's consumer inflation data for May has shifted the inflation profile for the second half...

History

Unconventional policies start bearing fruit from 2013, Matolcsy tells CNN

The Hungarian economy may now be seeing slow growth, but it is now in a period of transition and the...

History

Government says ctrl bank sole authority over reserves

The central bank has an exclusive authority to manage international reserves and the government has no intention to use the...

Music

General gov’t deficit reaches 59.7% of full-year target by end-May

Hungary's cashflow-based general government deficit, excluding local councils, reached HUF 344.1 billion at the end of May, or 59.7% of...

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%....