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Hungarian official: Paks to receive environmental license soon

The upgrade of Hungary’s sole nuclear plant in Paks could receive an environmental certificate as early as this year, Attila...

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Lázár: Multinational food retailers should leave Hungary

Hungary’s Cabinet Chief János Lázár said today he would be “content to chase multinationals away” from Hungary, as these companies...

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New accounting authority delayed to 2017

A new supervising authority for accountants, auditors and tax consultants will come into effect from the beginning of next year,...

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Kinstellar’s Budapest office welcomes new partner

Anthony O’Connor joined the Budapest office of Kinstellar as a partner, becoming head of the Hungarian corporate and M&A practice...

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Hungary: Truck tracking system to be used for rail freight

The Hungarian government is in the preliminary stages of creating an electronic tracking system, currently in place for truck deliveries,...

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Szijjártó: UNʼs high commissioner ‘insults’ Hungary

Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó qualified Zeid Raʼad Al Hussein’s comments about Hungary’s treatment of refugees...

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FHB investigations said to target publisher who leads bank

The editor of index.hu yesterday addressed the claims that the authorities are pursuing cases against FHB mortgage bank because the...

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Law: Only MFB can serve some needs of state firms

Parliament today approved legislation that gives the state-owned Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) exclusive rights to provide certain services to state-owned...

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Editorial: Rosy numbers ignore real problems

The following is the editorial column from the June 3 biweekly edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

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Hungary and Austria feud over migrant quota

Hungary declined to accept several thousand migrants that should technically be returned to their country of entry into the European...

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Complaint aims to stop referendum against refugee quotas

An anonymous complaint filed with the Constitutional Court seeks to prevent Hungary from holding a referendum on whether the populace...

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Simicskó: Hungary not to take back refugees from Austria

Hungary is not taking back any of the several thousand refugees Austria claims should be returned to the country following...

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Lázár: Lawmakers will decide on allocating proceeds from state-owned farmland

The Hungarian government will leave it to Parliament to decide how to allocate HUF 250 bln-300 billion in revenue from...

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Lázár: Government backs Pécs council in Zsolnay issue

The Hungarian government “backs the efforts by the municipal council of Pécs”, which is the minority owner of porcelain maker...

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Lázár: Government wants ‘healthy Hungary’

The Hungarian government is committed to a creating a healthy Hungary, so a “dramatic” pay raise is expected in 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...

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The People of DSB: Growing Through Encounters

What makes a school special? Its buildings, facilities, and academic program certainly matter. But ultimately, a school is shaped by...

Culture

How Hope Became Hip in Hungary

Minister of Health Zsolt Hegedűs’ election victory dance has won him a New York Times accolade of being one of...

Culture

Hungary’s St. Stephen’s Day Celebrations to Feature Fireworks, Audiovisual Show

Celebrations marking Hungary’s Aug. 20 national holiday will run for three days and feature fireworks and an audiovisual show, government...

Culture

‘Old Warhorse’ Antonia Burrows Faces Uncertain Budapest Future Among Library Books

For someone liable to be subject to a deportation order in a few weeks, Antonia Burrows spends a lot of...

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...

The People of DSB: Growing Through Encounters

What makes a school special? Its buildings, facilities, and academic program certainly matter. But ultimately, a school is shaped by...

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...

Why More Families Choose the DSB Preparatory Class

A successful start to school begins with the right foundation. At the Deutsche Schule Budapest (DSB), children can join the...

House of Terror Museum to Close Temporarily as Tarr Dismisses Director Mária Schmidt

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum will close temporarily for a clarification of rights issues, Culture and Social Relations Minister Zoltán...

Westend Wins Green Investment Award for EUR 10 mln Sustainability Upgrade

Westend Shopping Center has won the Green Investment of the Year award at this year’s Green Awards, for a EUR...

Hungary Selects Ildikó Enyedi’s ‘Silent Friend’ as Oscar Entry

Ildikó Enyedi’s “Silent Friend,” starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, will represent Hungary in the int'l feature film category at the 99th...

Rural Entrepreneurs Awards Return as SMEs Outside Budapest Employ Nearly 1 mln

Nearly 300,000 MSMEs outside Budapest employ almost 1 mln people and generated HUF 38.9 tln in net revenue in 2025,...

How Hope Became Hip in Hungary

Minister of Health Zsolt Hegedűs’ election victory dance has won him a New York Times accolade of being one of...

United States Named Guest of Honor at Hungary’s 40th Festival of Folk Arts

The United States will serve as guest of honor at Hungary’s 40th annual Festival of Folk Arts, to be held...

Hungary’s St. Stephen’s Day Celebrations to Feature Fireworks, Audiovisual Show

Celebrations marking Hungary’s Aug. 20 national holiday will run for three days and feature fireworks and an audiovisual show, government...

‘Old Warhorse’ Antonia Burrows Faces Uncertain Budapest Future Among Library Books

For someone liable to be subject to a deportation order in a few weeks, Antonia Burrows spends a lot of...

Hungary’s Presidential Sándor Palace to Reopen to Visitors

The presidential Sándor Palace in Budapest will reopen to visitors from Aug. 1-8, the speaker of parliament, who is exercising...

From Piquet’s Powerslide to Norris’ Triumph: 40 Years of Formula One in Hungary

Formula One’s arrival in Hungary in 1986 was remarkable long before the cars reached the starting grid. At the height...