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Putin vows to develop Arctic transport for energy, strategy

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday Russia should develop transport in the Arctic to support future energy projects and Russia's...

Awards

Green tsunami reconstruction project is selected as finalist

Acclaimed sustainable, green tsunami reconstruction project is selected as finalist for 2007 ULI Awards for Excellence: Asia Pacific....

Awards

Frankfurt exchange bids for New York’s ISE

Deutsche Boerse AG, the operator of the Frankfurt stock exchange, unveiled Monday a $2.8-billion takeover bid for the New York-based...

History

Hungary gives space tourist Simonyi medal

Hungarian President László Sólyom on Monday gave Hungarian-born US space tourist Charles Simonyi the Hungarian Merit Cross for increasing Hungary's...

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90 companies in 6 countries: complex ERP for TriGránit

TriGránit-Dipol-Euroinvest holding has signed a contract with XAPT to implement Microsoft Dynamics AX-based ERP system in its 90 affiliates in...

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US competition office investigates Magyar Telekom

Hungary's Magyar Telekom, a unit of Germany's Deutsche Telekom is under investigation by US authorities, the Financial Times reported on...

History

Referendum on dismissal of Romanian president to cost €18 mln

The referendum on the dismissal of Romanian President Traian Basescu to be held on May 19 is expected to cost...

Awards

Irdeto to secure T-Mobile and Antenna Hungária DVB-H trial

Leading broadcast and mobile companies tap Irdeto’s extensive mobile TV deployment and integration expertise...

History

Ex-FM Bokros reproaches central bank’s governor Simor

The 8% base rate is too high and it only leads to speculation, said ex-Finance Minister Lajos Bokros, CEO of...

Art

Hungary’s MOL heads for Siberian oil field

Hungarian oil and gas company Mol Nyrt said on Tuesday it has purchased 100% of the Russian company Matjushkinskaya Vertikal...

History

Russian ex-President Boris Yeltsin dies at 76

Former President Boris Yeltsin, who engineered the final collapse of the Soviet Union and pushed Russia to embrace democracy and...

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Hungary’s state gambling company to expand online

The Hungarian state gaming company Szerencsejáték Zrt may not like foreign competition via the Internet, but it has no problem...

History

Hungary seeks to end healthcare dispute

Ferenc Gyurcsány, the Hungarian prime minister, has pledged to end a long-running political dispute over controversial plans to reform healthcare...

Awards

Russia extends PwC license for 5 years

Russian authorities have allowed auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers to operate in the country for another five years, Russia’s Finance Ministry said on...

History

Hungary shocked and disappointed at losing out on Euro 2012

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány on Wednesday said he was disappointed to lose out on hosting the 2012 European football...

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...