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Some press excluded from PM’s speech

Left-leaning Hungarian online media outlets were rejected when applying for accreditation to attend Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s state-of-the-state speech, scheduled...

History

Forint fairly stable on interbank market

The forint was trading at 309.36 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, slightly down from 309.10...

Awards

Coding competition to open for girls

Skool, an independent Hungarian organization, the University of ELTE and Facebook are jointly organizing a coding competition, entitled Scratchmeccs, for...

Art

Authority orders restrictions to prevent spread of swamp fever in horses

Hungaryʼs food and animal health authority Nébih has ordered restrictions in ten communities in eight counties around the country to...

Awards

LogMeIn wins Genius Loci Award

Hungarian startup LogMeln was awarded the Genius Loci Award for its Micro Grant program which supports IT and mathematics education,...

History

Shanghai Feilo Acoustics eyes €30 mln LED plant in Hungary

Chinese lighting equipment distributor and manufacturer Shanghai Feilo Acoustics on Friday signed a declaration of intent with Hungarian politicians on...

History

EC finds Altus contract in order

The European Commission officially informed the Hungarian government that everything is in order with the contract awarded to Altus, a...

History

Kun-Mediator clients seek Quaestor-like compensation

Hungarians who lost money invested with Kun-Mediator, a travel agency that also provided clients with unlicensed investor services and has...

History

Hungarian companies showcase in Amman

Twenty Hungarian companies from the foodstuffs, renewable energy, water management, porcelain and crystal sectors showcased in Amman (pictured), the Jordanian...

History

EBRD: Hungarian government fulfilling its contractual obligations

EBRD painted a favorable and improving picture of Hungary’s economic outlook, the Hungarian director at the European Bank for Reconstruction...

History

Preparations to account for 10% of Paks upgrade costs

Planning and preparation for the upgrade of Hungaryʼs sole nuclear power plant in Paks is expected to account for about...

History

Varga: No reason to dismiss tax chief

Ildikó Vida, the chief of Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV), has been performing her job without concerns that...

Awards

Bitcoin creator could be a first-generation Hungarian

The elusive Satoshi Nakamoto, known as the creator of Bitcoin – a virtual payment system – could actually be an...

History

U.S. Domestic Drone Debate: Supported Abroad, Suppressed At Home

The following article was written by John Kaag and Chris McKallagat. John Kaag is an associate professor of philosophy at...

History

Forint eases versus euro on interbank market

The forint was trading at 306.87 to the euro late Friday on the interbank forex market, down from 306.52 late...

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...