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Man spreading fake news about Budapest lockdown caught

Staff members of the Cyber Crime Division of the National Bureau for Investigations, Rapid Response Police Unit identified the YouTuber...

History

Dozens of foreign citizens stuck at Budapest Airport (Updated)

Dozens of foreign citizens found themselves stuck at Ferenc Liszt International Airport despite having Hungarian registration cards, due to the...

History

Financial Action Group restructuring budget

The Financial Action Group for Protection Against Coronavirus has held its first meeting, said Minister of Finance Mihály Varga on...

Museums

Coronavirus update for Central, East and Southeast Europe

As of the evening of March 17, 3,708 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic have been reported in the Central,...

Museums

MNB instructs banks on retail borrower repayment moratorium

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Wednesday said it is instructing banks to introduce a repayment moratorium for all...

History

IMF’s Georgieva seeks coordinated and synchronized global fiscal stimulus

The International Monetary Fund’s managing director Kristalina Ivanova Georgieva-Kinova called for a coordinated global fiscal stimulus and said the lender...

History

Serbia declares state of emergency to tackle COVID-19

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced a state of emergency in the country to suppress the outbreak of coronavirus on March...

Awards

UEFA postpones EURO 2020

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) announced on Tuesday the postponement of its national team competition, UEFA EURO 2020,...

Awards

Millennials vs. Gen Xers: Fiduciary Asset Management a Mutually Fruitful Solution to Family Wealth Planning

Nowadays, one of the hottest topics of the international financial world is the succession of the private companies funded and...

History

EBRD steps up support for businesses in Kosovo

Local micro and small businesses in Kosovo will benefit from a EUR 3 million loan provided by the European Bank...

History

Hungary closes borders to foreign nationals

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced a variety of new emergency measures in Parliament today, including closing all Hungarian borders to...

History

All schools closed from March 16

Students will not be allowed to attend educational institutions from next Monday and teachers will have to adopt digital methods...

History

Number of COVID-19 cases in Hungary rises to 39

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hungary has increased to 39, according to koronavirus.gov.hu....

History

Fox to succeed Lindsay as U.K. Ambassador

Paul Leonard Fox has been appointed the United Kingdomʼs Ambassador to Hungary in succession to Iain Lindsay, who will be...

Art

First coronavirus death in Hungary confirmed

A 75-year-old man has passed away shortly after he was transported to the South Pest Central Hospital displaying symptoms 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...

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...