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Goodfriend: Corruption a growing problem here

André Goodfriend, charge d'affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Budapest, said in a local TV interview yesterday that the Hungarian...

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Grand Casino opens in Debrecen

The Grand Casino was opened at the Debrecen (located in eastern Hungary) shopping center on Friday through investment of HUF...

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PM: Draft 2015 budget to be revealed today

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s 2015 draft budget, which he will present to Parliament for approval today, contains figures aimed...

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Report: Audi slowdown was message to Hungary

When German carmaker Audi stopped work at its plant in Győr in August, sending Hungary's production numbers into a tailspin,...

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Report: Audi slowdown was message to Hungary

When German carmaker Audi stopped work at its plant in Győr in August, sending Hungary's production numbers into a tailspin,...

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U.S. Embassy not naming corruption suspects

The U.S. Embassy said in a press conference yesterday that it would not name the ten Hungarians who have been...

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Lázár to oversee MKB Bank

The Prime Minister's Office will exercise the state's ownership rights in MKB Bank until the end of 2018, according to...

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Editorial: Congratulations Fidesz, now choose well

The following editorial appears in the October 17-30 print edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

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Forint further down on interbank market

The forint was trading at 308.08 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, down from 307.44 late...

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Forint down in global escape from risky assets

The forint was trading at 306.39 to the euro late Tuesday on the interbank forex market, down from 306.13 late...

Awards

NNG Hungary wins at Stevie Awards

Hungarian navigation firm NNG LLC. became the Gold Stevie Winner at the 2014 Company/Organization Awards Category Stevie® Award in the...

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PM: Full employment and care for Hungary

“The Hungarian people acknowledged our work in yesterday’s election” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his speech today before...

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MOL, Croatia conflict not affecting governments, U.S. to mediate

The continuing conflict between the Croatian government and Hungarian oil and gas company MOL leaves the governments of the two...

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Szijjártó: U.S. is Hungary’s friend

Hungary’s Foreign Trade and Affairs Minister Péter Szijjártó said that the United States is Hungary’s friend and they “pay attention...

Awards

Local business people on the move

Who's News is presenting Peter Würsching (Director of Business Development at Masped Zrt.) and Annamária Nagy (Human Capital Leader at...

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...