Culture

History

U.S. Embassy welcomes tax chief’s resignation

The Hungarian U.S. Embassy welcomes the resignation of Ildikó Vida (pictured), the former head of the National Tax and Customs...

History

Government, Unilever sign strategic agreement

The Hungarian government is planning to sign a “strategic cooperation agreement” with the local unit of FMCG company Unilever, Hungarian...

Awards

MKB board takes over management of lending institution

The board of state-owned MKB Bank reassumed management of the lender yesterday, after a bailout commissioner was recalled, Hungarian news agency MTI reported....

History

Fidesz-friendly survey finds support for fence on the Serbian border

Most everyone has heard about the temporary fence on the Serbian border, and 61% support the idea, while 27% are...

Awards

Happnʼs path crosses Budapest

Dating smartphone application Happn has been launched in Budapest, according to a press release issued by the company today. The...

History

Forint fairly stable versus euro as rate cut stop is history

The forint was trading at 308.07 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, slightly down from final...

History

Report: Tax chief wanted to leave when U.S. scandal surfaced

Ildikó Vida, head the National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV), offered to resign from her position last year when she...

History

Government plans to build ‘comfortable’ tent camps

The Hungarian government is planning to build the first tent refugee camp near Nagybaracska and Nagyfa, where illegal immigrants arriving...

History

Central bank to launch info campaign on personal bankruptcy

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is planning to launch a campaign starting at the end of July to inform...

History

Ministry confirms tax chief’s resignation

Hungary’s National Economy Ministry confirmed this morningʼs news reports that the head of the National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV),...

History

Report: Közgép banned from public procurement tenders

The Hungarian Public Procurement Board prohibited Lajos Simicskaʼs construction firm Közgép from participating in public tenders for the next three years after it found...

History

Whatʼs in a Name? Somali Governmentʼs Al Shabab Memo Jeopardizes Journalists

The following opinion piece was written by Hassan Gesey, who is the Chariman of Somali Independent Media Houses Association (SIMHA)....

Awards

Skinest Rail submits complaint to European Commission over Budapest M3 Metro tender

Skinest Rail submitted a formal complaint to the European Commission over the public procurement procedure begun by Budapesti Közlekedési Zártkörűen...

History

Hungarian government launches ʼinfoʼ campaign

The Hungarian government recently launched a subpage to its official webpage kormany.hu, which can be accessed at the mrm.kormany.hu, and...

History

Government launches new billboard campaign

The government has launched a new public information effort to promote their work, using billboards and online content, in a...

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...