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Seszták discusses energy security in Lisbon

Miklós Seszták, the development minister of Hungary, held talks in Lisbon yesterday on energy policy issues and investments, Hungarian news...

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Hungarian lottery company to go international

State-owned lottery company Szerencsejáték Zrt. is planning to join the international lottery, Hungairan business daily Világgazdaság reported today....

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Ministry suspends public company contracting

All contracting, which is not necessary for everyday operations, is suspended for state-owned companies for the summer in order to...

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Hungary’s government to continue nationalization

Following its majority stake acquisition in Budapest natural gas supplier Főgáz, the government is planning to continue acquisitions in order...

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CSR with a purpose

Hoping to create a value added CSR program, the board of the Hungarian Service and Outsourcing Association (Magyar Szolgáltatóipai és...

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Allah and the molotov cocktail of race and religion in Malaysia

Last week, the highest court in Malaysia ruled that the Catholic Church cannot use the word “Allah” in its publication...

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Palestinian reconciliation: positive, but security cooperation with Israel has costs

Current Nigerian security services have never experienced anything like what they are facing with Boko Haram. They are not equipped...

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The Nigerian security services in the face of Boko Haram

Current Nigerian security services have never experienced anything like what they are facing with Boko Haram. They are not equipped...

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CIB Bank stays bullish on Hungary

Intesa Sanpaolo, parent bank of Hungarian CIB, announced at a press conference in Turin yesterday that it has no intentions...

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Amnesty International Hungary: Hands off NGOs

Human rights advocacy group Amnesty International Hungary (AIH) announced yesterday that it has asked the Hungarian government to “stop targeting”...

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CDSYS Predicts More Than HUF 1 bln Income This Year

Krisztián Egerszegi, CEO of the Hungarian-owned Compliance Data System Ltd, saw income reach HUF 655 million this financial year, an...

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Samsung introduces football mode for TVs in Hungary

Samsung announced the introduction in Hungary of its latest televisions, with the so-called “football mode”. Thanks to the AutoHighlights function,...

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Hungarian RTL Klub vows to fight the government

Stung by an advertsing tax that critics say directly targets their TV stations, Hungarian RTL Klub is taking the battle...

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One-off factors to save Hungarian economy growth

Hungary's Fiscal Responsibility Institute (KFI) says that Hungary's projected 2014 GDP growth of 2.7% would fall to 0.5% without the...

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UPDATED: Danone to close plants in Hungary

French food group and dairy product manufaturer Danone is planning to close plants in Europe, with cuts that are expected...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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‘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...