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ÁKK: Reduction in exposure to Templeton good for Hungary

A gradual reduction, under normal market conditions, of the holdings of Hungarian government securities by asset manager Franklin Templeton Investments...

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Varga: Increased lending could impact bank levy

Hungary’s National Economy Minister Mihály Varga believes that banks in Hungary “must consider” the reduction of the extraordinary bank levy...

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Hungarian trading house opens in New York

The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH), set up by the Hungarian state with a mission to establish new opportunities for...

History

Sunday closure going ahead at Lake Balaton; details of Sunday retail sales unknown

Retail shops will have to close on Sundays in the Balaton region even during the peak summer season, the Minister...

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Government to limit ownership of large farmlands

The conflict between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and media oligarch Lajos Simicska began with the revision of farmland subsidies, the...

History

No Manʼs Land: Women Plan Peace March Across Koreaʼs DMZ

The following article was written by Mairead Maguire, who was awarded the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize for her extraordinary actions...

History

Forint retreats further versus the euro

The forint was trading at 303.50 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, down from 302.38 late...

History

Guardian stands by its story on PM

The Guardian today rejected a government spokespersonʼs claim of “untrue statements” in an article reporting that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán...

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Kovács vows action on Guardian article

The Hungarian government will take “the necessary steps” against UK daily newspaper The Guardian for an article that made “untrue...

History

Demo in front of MPʼs house approved

Péter Juhász, MP of opposition party Együtt (Together), got the green light from the Hungarian police for his proposed demonstration...

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Rogán: Window foils can be removed

Tobacco shop owners are entitled to remove foils that prevent transparency on shop windows, as no regulation demanded them to...

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V4 envoys highlight importance of cooperation

The Visegrád Four is an effective and useful tool for strengthening and coordinating its membersʼ national standpoints in forums such...

Awards

White & Case Budapest moves to Dentons

The Reczicza White & Case office in Budapest has agreed to join Dentons, and move in with the firm as...

History

Association calls for transparency of tobacco shop windows

Hungary’s National Trade Association (OKSZ) proposed that the law regulating retail sales of tobacco products be amended to allow the...

Awards

Russians top non-EU buyers of Hungarian real estate

Russians and Chinese are the top non-EU buyers of Hungarian real estate, mainly showing interest in residential developments, daily Magyar...

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...