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Sükösd joins DLA Piper Hungary as head of competition law

Péter Sükösd, winner of Wolters Kluwer’s 2018 Compliance Lawyer of the Year Award, has joined the Hungarian team of DLA...

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Lake Tisza could see cruise ships by next spring

Government Commissioner for active tourism Máriusz Révész has said that cruise shipping could start on Lake Tisza from May 2020,...

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European Business Awards names National Winners

European Business Awards has announced the seven national winners for Hungary, with the companies qualifying for the finals in Warsaw...

History

Electrolux to invest in Nyíregyháza, outsource in Jászberény

Swedish home appliances maker Electrolux said Tuesday it will invest about EUR 100 million to upgrade production at its high-end...

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Zádori joins Dentons’ energy practice in Hungary and CEE

Multinational law firm Dentons has strengthened its energy offering in Hungary and the CEE/SEE region with the recruitment of Eszter...

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Helping Hungary Move From a Labor- to Technology-intensive Country

Tamás Laufer was elected president of the Hungarian Association of IT Companies (IVSZ) in 2010. This year, he also became...

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New senior lawyer at Szabó, Kelemen and Partners

Iván Ferencz, former senior legal advisor and legal director at Fundamenta-Lakáskassza Zrt., has joined Szabó, Kelemen and Partners Attorneys as...

History

MVM takes control of NKM through HUF 13.4 bln capital raise

The state-owned Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM) has become the sole owner of the National Public Utilities Company (NKM) through a...

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New marketing facility director at Coca-Cola HBC Hungary

András Palkó was appointed Coca-Cola HBC Hungaryʼs new marketing facility director, assuming his position on June 24, according to a...

History

Budapest’s budget among lowest in Central Europe

In 2018 the income of Budapest decreased to almost 50% of its rate in 2010, meaning the HUF 346 billion...

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73.9% of firefighters ponder leaving the profession

Nearly two-thirds of firefighters, some 73.9% have already pondered leaving the industry, according to a study compiled by the Independent...

History

Three days of official national holiday events

In accordance with tradition, a three-day series of official events will be held marking the August 20 national holiday that...

History

Business figures, MKIK set up new regional business promotion body

Fourteen private individuals and the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) have set up the Carpathian Basin Business Promotion...

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Experienced attorneys join Kapolyi Law Firm

The Kapolyi Law Firm has announced the recruitment of Balázs Ferenczy and Mátyás Rada, bringing decades of experience aboard, according...

History

Socialists call for committee to probe Microsoft corruption case

The Socialist Party (MSzP) has proposed setting up a parliamentary committee to investigate the recent corruption case involving the local...

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...