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Conferences

US emissions bill a “first step”: UN climate chief

A bill going to the US Senate this week seeking deep cuts in US greenhouse gases by 2050 is a...

Conferences

US emissions bill a “first step”: UN climate chief

A bill going to the US Senate this week seeking deep cuts in US greenhouse gases by 2050 is a...

In Hungary

Russia raises oil export duty from June

Russia’s oil export duty will rise to a record $398.1 per metric ton from June 1, 2008, in line with...

In Hungary

Russia raises oil export duty from June

Russia’s oil export duty will rise to a record $398.1 per metric ton from June 1, 2008, in line with...

Food

World leaders to hold crisis talks on global food prices

Leaders from 50 countries are scheduled to gather in Rome this week to discuss ways of helping millions of people...

Food

World leaders to hold crisis talks on global food prices

Leaders from 50 countries are scheduled to gather in Rome this week to discuss ways of helping millions of people...

Art

Algerian, Indian firms sign Libyan oil exploration deal

A consortium of Algeria’s Sonatrach International Petroleum Exploration & Production (Sipex), Indian Oil Corporation and Oil India have signed a...

Art

Algerian, Indian firms sign Libyan oil exploration deal

A consortium of Algeria’s Sonatrach International Petroleum Exploration & Production (Sipex), Indian Oil Corporation and Oil India have signed a...

Conferences

Silverjet stops flights as it runs out of cash

Silverjet said it stopped flights on Friday after failing to get a $5 (£2.5 million) million loan from Abu Dhabi-based...

Conferences

Silverjet stops flights as it runs out of cash

Silverjet said it stopped flights on Friday after failing to get a $5 (£2.5 million) million loan from Abu Dhabi-based...

Conferences

Ex-World Bank chief throws cold water on Russia’s growth plans

Former World Bank chief James Wolfensohn said on Friday that by 2050 Russia will be only the world’s ninth largest...

Conferences

Ex-World Bank chief throws cold water on Russia’s growth plans

Former World Bank chief James Wolfensohn said on Friday that by 2050 Russia will be only the world’s ninth largest...

Sights

US investigating speculators’ role in surging oil, gas prices

A key federal regulator said Thursday, that it has been probing whether speculators are manipulating the price of oil and...

Sights

US investigating speculators’ role in surging oil, gas prices

A key federal regulator said Thursday, that it has been probing whether speculators are manipulating the price of oil and...

Tourism

UN: Balkans safer than western Europe

A decade after the wars that tore apart the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s, most of the Balkans is safer...

In Hungary

Emeric Pressburger: the Englishman From Miskolc

The Hungarian-born filmmaker Emeric Pressburger is being celebrated in his birthplace as cinematic aficionados worldwide reassess his joint productions with...

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...

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%....

Hotel Clark Budapest Retains Michelin Key for Second Consecutive Year

Hotel Clark Budapest, the flagship hotel of Unione Hotel Management, has retained its Michelin Key, recognizing its approach to contemporary...

Karácsony Expects Deal on Budapest’s Finances Within Weeks

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony expects an agreement with the government on resolving the capital’s financial problems within weeks, he told...

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum Reopens With Free Admission as Review Continues

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum has reopened while a review of its exhibition continues, Culture and Social Relations Minister Zoltán...

Emeric Pressburger: the Englishman From Miskolc

The Hungarian-born filmmaker Emeric Pressburger is being celebrated in his birthplace as cinematic aficionados worldwide reassess his joint productions with...

ÉS Bisztró Launches Sunday Brunch at Kempinski Budapest

ÉS Bisztró at Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest launched a weekly Sunday brunch, combining an à la carte menu of brunch...

White Raven Sees Growing Demand for Alcohol-Free Cocktails as Summer Traffic Holds Steady

White Raven Skybar & Lounge welcomed more than 33,000 guests and served over 22,000 cocktails between late April and the...

Business Chambers Bring Rugby Leadership Experience to Budapest

Confindustria Ungheria, the British Chamber of Commerce Hungary and CCI France Hongrie will host an executive development event with Italy’s...

Twelve Hungarian Hotels Feature in 2026 Michelin Key Selection

Twelve Hungarian hotels have been included in the Michelin Guide’s 2026 Michelin Key selection, with Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace...

Budapest Car-Free Weekend Brings Road Closures and Tram Changes Sept. 19-20

Budapest’s Car-Free Weekend will bring family activities and sustainable transport programs to central streets and riverfront areas Sept. 19-20, alongside...

Budapest Repays HUF 67 bln Overdraft but Faces HUF 86 bln Solidarity Bill

Budapest has repaid a HUF 67 bln overdraft after receiving local business tax advances, but the capital still needs a...