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Hungary faces Czechs in cricket T20s at weekend

Hungaryʼs national menʼs cricket team will play three Twenty20 (T20) international friendly cricket matches this weekend at the GB Oval,...

History

EC moves to vet Member States on rule of law

EU nations will be vetted annually on adherence to the rule of law, according to a policy paper released by...

Art

Red Cross provides HUF 67 mln in aid for storm-hit villages

The Hungarian Red Cross is helping 7,200 people affected by severe storms in late June with financial and technical assistance...

Awards

Vodafone welcomes regulatory clearance of UPC acquisition

Today the European Commission (EC) cleared Vodafoneʼs acquisition of Liberty Global’s cable businesses in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and...

Museums

Szentendre HÉV to be repurposed as Metro 5

Budapest suburban railway (HÉV) line H5 is set to be referred to as metro line M5 from September 2019 by...

Awards

Drukka Digitals wins international healthcare award

Hungarian startup Drukka Digitals has received the best prototype award at the Digital Health Challenge in Germany with a smart...

Awards

Daimler’s Accidental Expat Manager on the Move Again

What started in 2000 as a three-year plan to gain some international experience has resulted in a 17-year career as...

History

Hungary spends HUF 573 bln on German weapons in H1

Hungary was the biggest buyer of German weapons in the first half of 2019, news portal portfolio.hu reported. New acquisitions...

Awards

New general manager at Otokoc Hungary

Otokoc Otomotiv, the owner of the Budget and Budget Fleet Solutions licences in Hungary, has announced Türker Gürtekin has been...

Museums

GreenGo expands parking area in Budaörs

E-car sharing service GreenGo has announced new parking opportunities for its clients at large stores and the farmerʼs market in...

Awards

2019 EIT Awards nominees named

The Budapest-based European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has announced the 19 nominees competing in the 2019 EIT Awards,...

Awards

Bipartisan congressional delegation visits CEU

Led by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Democrat Senator Ben Cardin, a group of United States congressmen and women...

History

Motion would allow overnight ban on spirits sales at tobacco shops

An MP of the governing Fidesz party has submitted a motion to Parliament that would allow local councils to ban...

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...