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Lázár positive Paks talks in Brussels tomorrow

Hungary’s Cabinet Chief János Lázár says he is optimistic about achieving “significant” agreements in Brussels tomorrow in discussions with European...

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Lázár: Orbán would repay scholarship in snub of Soros

In order to demonstrate his political distance from Hungarian-born billionaire George Soros, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is ready to...

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Lázár sees ‘war’ with EC over foreigners’ right to buy farms

The European Commission’s announcement today of an infringement procedure against Hungaryʼs law preventing foreigners from buying farmland will start a...

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Report: Csányi planned to buy Tesco, Orbán stopped him

Hungarian OTP Bank group owner Sándor Csányi was planning to purchase the European portfolio of Tesco, but Hungary’s Prime Minister...

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Young Hungarians more upbeat, but few expect to found firms

Young Hungarians have improved career expectations, and while 48% of them regularly consider the idea of starting their own business,...

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Report: Moscow still eyes Hungarian-Russian airline

Moscow is still considering establishing a joint Hungarian-Russian airline, but it would need to be market-based, not a subsidised carrier,...

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New Austrian chancellor: Orbánʼs authoritarianism wonʼt make migrants disappear

Christian Kern, the Social Democratic Austrian chancellor appointed after an independent Green candidate narrowly won the countryʼs presidency a few...

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Hungary’s public procurement must involve consultants under new rule

Under changing regulations consultants will be required to scrutinize large-scale public procurement procedures to ensure transparency, deputy state secretary for...

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EC audit names KSH ‘independent and impartial’

Hungary’s Central Statistical Office (KSH) operates independently and impartially and is committed to objectivity, KSH president Gabriella Vukovich said yesterday...

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Fidesz MP: Journalists should not ask too many questions

Gergely Gulyás, deputy faction leader of governing Fidesz party, said that journalists who strayed from the topic of his press...

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CEE economy benefits from women in leadership

The CEO of PwC for Central and Eastern Europe, Olga Grygier-Siddons, spoke to the Budapest Business Journal about the role...

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DVM group welcomes new communication chief

Orsolya Simon was appointed Marketing & PR Director of DVM group Hungary, taking over the position from Dr. Ildikó Rézműves,...

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Hungary launches third round of farmland auctions

Hungary launched a third round of auctions of state-owned farmland today, Agriculture Minister Sándor Fazekas told Hungarian news agency MTI....

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Report: Hungarian personal bankruptcy requests up 10%

Requests for personal bankruptcy submitted by Hungarian families were up 10% in the past month month with 385 applicants availing...

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Lázár: Obama wants to fill Europe with Muslims

President Barack Obama and the United States favor illegal migration in Europe because they want to fill the continent with...

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...

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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...

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‘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...