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Hungarian government to spend ad tax revenue on upgrading schools

Cabinet chief János Lázár said on Wednesday that the government was seriously considering to accept the advertisement tax bill proposed...

Awards

Budapest to host football exhibition

Multimedia exhibition about the legendary period of Hungarian football and Ferenc Puskás is opening in Millenáris Teátrum from July 12...

Awards

Hungarian lunar Puli Rover to reach the moon

Budapest is hosting the summit of Google Lunar XPRIZE in which 18 teams are competing for valuable prizes. One of...

Awards

From Hunglish to Legalese: Terminologists in action

The EU Law Department of the Hungarian Ministry of Public Administration and Justice (KIM) and OFFI have launched a new...

Museums

Hungarian LEGO world record tower disassembled

Enthusiasts and school children in Hungary set a new world record by building the largest LEGO tower ever made, last...

Awards

Cut backs hit law students

Hungarian media keeps hammering the same old message: there are so many law graduates in Hungary that even the corner...

Awards

Competitive, Able and Cost Effective

According to the companies that produce the annual legal rankings reflected on the coming pages, Hungary remains a hugely competitive...

Awards

BME pneumobiles blow competition away, again

A team from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), entitled Kakukktojás, won first award at the Pneumobile 2014...

History

U.S. Reps bolster halt on Hungarian Holocaust Memorial

Jewish members of the U.S. House of Representatives are discouraging the Hungarian government to erect the controversial memorial for the...

History

Making Sense of Heartbleed

The announcement on April 7 was alarming. A new internet vulnerability called Heartbleed could allow hackers to steal your logins...

Awards

Competitive, Able and Cost Effective

According to the companies that produce the annual legal rankings reflected on the coming pages, Hungary remains a hugely competitive...

History

Norway halts Lázár

Months of negotiations had preceded the suspension of billions of Norwegian grants for Hungary. János Lázár’s , Minister of State...

History

Editorial: Respect demanded but unearned

From the Budapest Business Journal print edition: Hungary’s freshly reelected governing party is taking on the campaign for the upcoming...

History

On Hungary’s first 10 years in the new Europe

From the Budapest Business Journal print edition: It’s been 10 years since Hungary became a member of the European Union....

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...