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CMS welcomes new CEE Managing Director

Dóra Petrányi was appointed the CEE managing director of CMS and will be responsible for the managing and development of...

History

Szijjártó praises U.S.-Hungary economic ties, acknowledges tensions

Economic ties and cooperation between Hungary and the United States are excellent and their joint work in the framework of...

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Taxi drivers to block route to airport

Hungarian taxi drivers are planning a protest that will involve driving in a convoy from central Budapest to the capital’s...

History

Uber Hungary launches petition against government measures

The Hungarian branch of U.S.-based ride-sharing service Uber launched a petition asking users to sign in support of the application....

History

Hungarian billionaires appear in Panama Papers leak

Links to a handful of Hungary’s wealthiest individuals have recently been uncovered amid the reams of documents contained in the...

History

Two suspects apprehended in murder of Israeli national in Hungary

Two suspects were arrested yesterday in connection with the murder of Ofer Gross, an Israeli backpacker and medical engineering graduate...

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Lázár calls EUʼs refugee quota ‘antidemocratic’

The European Union’s proposal to revoke Hungaryʼs rights to decide who can live in the country is antidemocratic, Hungary’s Cabinet...

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ABB Hungary receives Business Superbrands award

The Hungarian branch of Swiss automation and energy giant ABB was awarded the Business Superbrands title this year for the...

History

Hungary guest of honor at 827th Hamburg Port Anniversary

Hungary was chosen as this year’s guest of honor at the Hamburg Port Anniversary, an annual four-day celebration held this...

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After looming strike, Tesco Hungary to raise wages 15%

The Hungarian branch of U.K.-based retail chain Tesco is raising the wages of its employees in the country by 15%...

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Varga deems OECD report confirmation of economic success

A country report on Hungary by the OECD released on Friday is confirmation of the countryʼs economic success, National Economy...

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Matolcsy: Central bank criticism ‘political bluffing’

Criticism aimed at the foundations of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) with regards to its recently published finances amounts...

History

Nomura: Hungarian government changes financial narrative under pressure

The Hungarian financial narrative is changing, chiefly due to increasing pressure on governing party Fidesz and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán,...

History

Report: MTVA rejects former MTI reporterʼs claims

Hungary’s Media Service Support and Asset Management Fund (MTVA) rejected the idea that the coverage of Hungarian news agency MTI...

History

Hungarians can vote on refugee quotas in September at the earliest

The referendum on refugee quotas will be held in September at the earliest, leaving enough room for “the leftist opposition”...

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...

Culture

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...