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LMP aims to separate public money from offshore companies with bill resubmission

After resubmitting a bill for a third time, which seeks to put a clear divide between offshore companies and public...

History

Editorial: Fear those who stir fear of outsiders

The enemy is at the gate! Or so the government would like us to think. Whether they are talking about...

History

AI: Hungary should not criminalize illegal entry

Amnesty International (AI) issued a statement yesterday urging the Hungarian Parliament to reconsider efforts to criminalize the act of entering...

History

Heti Válasz: Film mogul Andy Vajna optimizing taxes through Nevada tax haven

Andy Vajna, government commissioner in charge of the Hungarian film industry, allegedly built his empire by transferring profits from his...

History

Unemployed Hungarians assigned to task of fence building

The government has called in 490 unemployed men from Csongrád county, in southern Hungary, to the local government office to...

History

Forint mixed on interbank market

The forint was trading at 309.27 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, a hair up from...

History

Hungarian employment figures seen as not reflecting reality

Upbeat official data published yesterday, showing unemployment fell to the lowest level since early 2005 in the April-June period this...

History

Forint mixed on interbank market

The forint was trading at 308.89 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, up from final quotes...

History

Documentary dubs Hungary ‘Orbánistan’

A documentary film directed by a Hungarian woman living in Berlin, introduces Hungary as “Orbánistan”, Hungarian online daily hvg.hu reported....

History

Report: Hungary on ‘watch list’ for human trafficking

The U.S. Department of State published its 2015 report on human trafficking (TiP) on Monday and it appears that the...

History

Forint mixed on interbank market

The forint was trading at 309.56 to the euro late Tuesday on the interbank forex market, up from final quotes...

History

Report: L. Simon denies ownership of his own company

Ruling Fidesz party member László L. Simon said he does not own Hungarian winery L. Simon Borászat, Hungarian commercial channel...

History

PM’s office: Nationalist symbols are ʼhistorical symbolsʼ

A day after the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affaires criticized Viktor Orbán’s Facebook post [shown] containing pins of revisionist symbols...

Art

Report: Arbitration body hears 4,800 borrowers relief mediation cases

More than 4,800 cases related to settlement of borrowers relief have been brought before the Financial Arbitration Body for mediation,...

Museums

Danube Commission reaches agreement with EC to develop navigation

The conditions for boating on the River Danube will be improved and navigation is expected to develop as a result...

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...