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Former MFB head misses testimony in connection with Panama Papers

Former head of state-owned Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) János Erős did not appear today at a meeting of Parliamentʼs economic...

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Hungaryʼs supreme court okays referendum on EU quota system

Hungaryʼs referendum on the EU refugee quota can now be held on the initiation of the government following a Hungarian...

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Hungarian taxis plan another demo for today

Hungarian taxi drivers are planning another demonstration in Budapest today against ride-sharing services in the capital, which drivers claim operate...

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Orbán: Hungary to raise R&D spending to 1.8% of GDP

Research and development spending by the Hungarian state should increase to 1.8% of the country’s GDP this year, Hungaryʼs Prime...

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Zsolnay majority owner initiates squeeze out of local council

After airing concerns about what it believes could be an “intended hostile takeover” supported by “representatives of the minority owner”,...

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Noerr law firm welcomes new professionals

Three legal professionals have joined Hungary’s Noerr law firm, effective March 1, according to a press release issued by the...

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Bridge funded in part by MOL opens in Pakistan

A bridge, partly funded by the local unit of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL, over the Indus River at...

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Invitel enhances domestic and international wholesale services

Hungarian telco Invitel will launch a new department to better serve its domestic and international wholesale partners, according to a...

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Hungary’s State Audit Office to probe central bank’s foundations

Hungary’s State Audit Office (ÁSZ) launched preparations to review the financial management of the National Bank of Hungary’s (MNB) foundations,...

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DLA Piper Hungary receives Chambers Europe Award

DLA Piper was awarded International Law Firm of the Year for Hungary at the Chambers Europe Awards, which took place...

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Journalists quit portal as central bank financing is revealed

So far 11 journalists have announced that they are resigning from Hungarian online daily vs.hu after it was revealed that...

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Hungarian companies showcase innovations at high-tech expo in SW China

Hungarian companies showcased their technology, environmental innovations and “smart city” systems, with the aim of boosting Hungarian-Chinese cooperation, during a...

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Trades in FuturAqua shares suspended

The National Bank of Hungary ordered the suspension of trade in shares of FuturAqua on charges of violation of mandatory...

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Hungarian-German e-plane wins prize at Aero 2016

Magnus eFusion, an electric airplane in development by Hungaryʼs Magnus Aircraft and Germanyʼs Siemens, was awarded an innovation prize at...

Awards

Dentons wins ‘National Law Firm of the Year Award’

The Budapest office of Dentons law firm received the 2016 IFLR “National Law Firm of the Year Award” during 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...

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...