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Árpád-Agrár inaugurates HUF 1.2 bln greenhouse investment

Agribusiness Árpád-Agrár inaugurated a HUF 1.2 billion seedling greenhouse investment in Szegvár (135 km southeast of Budapest) on Thursday, Hungarian...

Museums

DriveNow to launch car sharing service in Budapest

DriveNow Hungary will launch an application-based car sharing service in Budapest on April 29 with 240 vehicles, the company told...

History

No bids for decommissioned MiG-29s

A tender for the sale of 19 decommissioned MiG-29 fighter aircraft of the Hungarian Air Force has drawn no interest,...

History

Former Orbán spin doctor launches intʼl news agency

Árpád Habony, a former adviser to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, has founded the V4 News Agency (V4NA), a London-based international...

Awards

FirstMed private clinic wins Best in Class award

Private medical clinic FirstMed clinched the Best in Class recognition at this yearʼs "Best of Budapest & Hungary" awards in...

Awards

CIB appoints head of SME division

CIB Bank has announced the appointment of Tamás Győr as the head of its SME division, returning to the company...

History

Govʼt killing pálinka business – says Natʼl Pálinka Council

The National Pálinka Council (PNT) says the black market in home-distilled pálinka and the spread of illegally operated distillery services...

Awards

Turning recruitment into a game

Using a technique called gamification, Hungarian companies help engage potential job candidates and build their employer brand....

Awards

BNP Paribas names CEO for region, Hungary

From December 1, 2018, Jean-François Bandini has taken over the position of CEO of BNP Paribas Hungary Branch, and regional...

History

Govʼt to launch retail bond with gradually rising coupon

Hungaryʼs government has decided to launch a bond for retail investors that pays a graduated coupon rate of 3.5% to...

Awards

Emerging Europe invites applicants to Leadersʼ Meeting & Awards

Emerging Europe, a London-based business, media and research platform whose mission is to contribute to the social and economic growth...

Museums

EC adopts EUR 4 bln infrastructure support for 10 member states

The EU Cohesion Policy, with the stated aim of improving the economic wellbeing of regions in the union while avoiding...

Awards

KBC Group invests in digital transformation in Central Europe

KBC Group, one of the largest bank-insurers in Europe, is set to implement an upgrade of its core banking systems...

History

MNB Ready for More Hawkish Stance as Matolcsy Starts 2nd Term

György Matolcsy, governor of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB), started his second six-year term early in March. Supplementing the...

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...