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HUF 600 million for “export pillar” wine industry

The Rural Development Ministry has allocated HUF 600 million to the vintners association Hegyközségek Nemzeti Tanácsa (HNT), Rural Development Minister...

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Combo organic grocery/healthcare center/retail shop opens in Budapest

Organic- and health-food seller Bijó Élelmiszer Kereskedelmi has opened a combination warehouse-store, healthcare center and adjacent retail shop in Budapest...

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The Threat of Peace: The Process and Israeli Domestic Politics

Israeli politicians face a clear and present danger – and it’s not Iran’s nuclear program. Nor is it the risk...

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Venezuela gone wrong

What went wrong in Venezuela? The country should be prosperous and secure. It sits atop the world’s largest proven oil...

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PM: Slovakia-Hungary gas connection this month

The interconnector linking Hungary's and Slovakia's natural gas networks will be inaugurated before the end of this month, Prime Minister...

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Foreign Affairs Minister: Hungary fully committed to Ukraine independence

From Brussels at a meeting of European Union counterparts, Foreign Affairs Minister János Martonyi affirmed that Hungary’s government is “fully...

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Wake-up call for America in decline

As it prepares to release a new national-security strategy, the Obama administration is working to counter the growing conviction that...

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Government wants limit on ELMŰ, ÉMÁSz dividend payments

After a cabinet meeting in which plans to transform Hungary’s utility companies into non-profits were detailed and discussed, government spokesman...

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Economy Minister: Paks plant a “national security matter”

Speaking on an InfoRádió program yesterday, National Economy Minister Mihály Varga stated that expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant...

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Visegrád Four to coordinate Ukraine refugee inflow

The foreign ministers of the Visegrád Four (Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia) stated earlier this week that the...

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Fidesz proposal: Reduce or scrap utility bill base fees

MPs of the governing Fidesz party will propose that the government consider significantly reducing or scrapping base fees in utility...

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PwC Hungary survey: Corruption high, cybercrime rising

This month saw release of the latest report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on economic crime in Hungary and throughout the world....

History

Gov’t to postpone WWII memorial; PM offers dialogue to MaZsiHiSz

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has responded to concerns of Jewish communities and the umbrella organization MaZsiHiSz with regard to various...

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Government investigating “money siphoning” of utility companies

The government has initiated a review of a “siphoning of money” from utility companies, government spokesman András Giró-Szász said after...

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WJC calls out Orbán; protest at Jobbik meet

Hungary’s sitting government has long touted its role in the fight against anti-Semitism; a recent comment from Rabbinical Centre of...

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...

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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...

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...