Culture

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Vodafone Group CEO meets Palkovics, Szijjártó

Minister for Innovation and Technology László Palkovics and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó held discussions with Vodafone...

History

EP Tran rejects draft rules on road haulage

The European Parliamentʼs Transport and Tourism Committee (EP Tran) rejected draft rules governing truck drivers at a meeting in Brussels...

History

7th Budapest Fish Festival moves close to the river

The seventh Budapest Fish Festival will take place close to Eötvös Loránd University next to the river Danube on February...

Awards

Few companies incorporate SDGs into strategy, says PwC

According to a study by Big Four professional services firm PwC, nearly 72% of organizations mention the UNʼs Sustainable Development...

Awards

Ford Hungary appoints new commercial director

Ford Hungary has announced the appointment of András Nagy as its commercial director, starting January 1, taking over a position...

History

No Room at the Budapest Inn?

As the year nears its turn, it is naturally to look back, and so it is appropriate that our focus...

Awards

Strabag wins ‘Best FM Company of the Year’ award

Strabag Property and Facility Services Zrt. earned recognition as the “Best Facility Management Company of the Year” for the third...

Awards

János Gulyás elected new head of Advertising Association

The Hungarian Advertising Association (MRSZ) has announced the election of János Gulyás as its new president for the next three-year...

History

President Áder signs overtime law; strikes threatened

The governmentʼs controversial amendment to labor laws affecting overtime hours - dubbed the "slave law" by critics - is ready...

Museums

Commuting to work takes longer in capital

Some people living and working in Budapest actually spend more time getting to and from work than those who commute...

History

Amnesty condemns excessive force against MPs, protesters

Hungaryʼs police must rein in unnecessary and excessive force, including the use of tear gas, against peaceful protesters, Amnesty International...

History

Hungary buys 16 multifunctional Airbus helicopters

The Hungarian Ministry of Defense has ordered 16 Airbus H225M multifunctional helicopters with weapons systems, the Chinese Xinhua News Agency...

Awards

New sales & marketing director at Kempinski Hotel Corvinus

Alexandra Schmidt has been appointed the new director of sales and marketing at Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest, according to a...

History

NNG Sees Shifting Priorities for Automotive Industry

Hungary-based navigation company NNG says innovation in the automotive industry is growing hugely here, President and co-founder David Wiernik talks...

Awards

The Digital Frontier Gets Ever Nearer

Big Four firm KPMG’s experts discussed the opportunities in digitalizing business, real estate, and healthcare among other fields at a...

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...