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Awards

Gresham Palace awarded 5 stars by Forbes Travel Guide

Forbes Travel Guide unveiled its official 2020 Star Rating announcement, awarding Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace a Five-Star rating, its...

History

Beekeepers under pressure from Western reserves, Eastern prices

Falling prices and increasing competition from outside the European Union are worsening the position of Hungarian beekeepers, who trust that...

History

Magna Seating plans a new facility in Serbia’s Aleksinac, minister says

Magna Seating is planning to open another facility in Aleksinac, southeast Serbia (207 km southeast of Belgrade), where 1,850 workers...

Awards

BudaPart wins another two international awards

The BudaPart projectʼs buildings "A" and "C" received the "Best Residential Development" award at the third edition of Europa Propertyʼs...

Awards

Melanie Seymour named Expat CEO of the Year

BlackRockʼs Melanie Seymour took home the BBJ Expat CEO of the Year award at the sixth annual Top Expat CEO...

History

Hungary drafts action plan for coronavirus response

A body established by the government to manage measures against infection by the coronavirus has drafted a 28-point action plan,...

Museums

Valentine’s Day in Budapest: An Insider’s Guide

My Hungarian partner and I met in Budapest, and spent our first Valentine’s Day together here. On that first freezing...

Awards

Celebrating the Expat CEO Community

History

Foreign Ministry warns against travel to Hubei, China

At present, no one is advised to travel to Hubei Province in China where the authorities have completely closed it...

Awards

Kapolyi Law Firm names new head of competition practice

Kapolyi Law Firm announced the appointment of Katinka Tölgyes as head of its competition law practice, according to a press...

Awards

Network of realtor lawyers established in Hungary

A nationwide realtor network of lawyers, called ÜgyvédHázak, is entering the domestic real estate market as a new player with...

History

London analysts: Hungary’s growth a big surprise

According to London financial analysts, growth in the Hungarian economy may have reached 5% last year. In 2020, this is...

Awards

CTP, ARC to hold mural art design contest

Commercial real estate developer and manager CTP, with the support of ARC, is looking for the best artwork within the...

History

Hungarian income inequality matches Poland

Statistics published by Eurostat show serious income inequality, and the figures indicate that the gap between the richest and the...

Awards

New president-CEO at Commerzbank Hungary

Andreas D. Schwung has been named the new president-CEO of the board of Commerzbank Zrt. in Budapest, replacing Klaus Windheuser...

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...