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Andy Vajna re-appointed Hungaryʼs film commissioner

Hungarian-born Hollywood movie producer Andrew G. Vajna has been re-appointed government commissioner for the development of the national film industry,...

History

The Hungarian Pavilion opened at the International Architecture Exhibition

The Hungarian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale has opened with the architectural installation of the exhibition "Liberty Bridge – New...

Museums

Greenpeace: public transport is good in Budapest

Greenpeace released its ranking of European cities in sustainable transport. In Budapest, public transport is good, but the air quality...

History

U.S. assistant secretary stresses democratic values

A. Wess Mitchell, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, visited Hungary Thursday and met with...

History

CEU stays in Budapest, but questions remain

With the announcement of the departure of the Open Society Foundations from Budapest, the Central European University (CEU) is reaffirming...

Awards

OSF closes operations in Budapest

Last month the Open Society Foundations (OSF), the international network founded by Hungarian-born financier George Soros to support civil society...

Awards

New directors at Ritz-Carlton, Budapest

The Ritz-Carlton, Budapest welcomes two new professionals in leading positions: Meda Vasiliu as Director of Sales & Marketing, and Ernő...

Awards

25 Years of Keeping Pace With a Dynamic Market

Eston started life in 1993 as a real estate company called Biggeorge’s, and has been evolving ever since. Today it...

Awards

Lawyer returns to Nagy és Trócsányi

Nagy és Trócsányi announced that as of May 1, Dr. Zsolt Zamostny has re-joined the firm as an associated lawyer....

Awards

Strabag receives regional property award

Strabag Property and Facility Services Zrt. has been awarded the Facility Management prize at the CIJ HOF (Hall of Fame)...

Awards

SwissCham AGM announced

The Swiss-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce (SwissCham Hungary) will hold its annual general meeting on May 10 at 10.30 a.m. at...

Awards

New managing partner at CMS Hungary

From May 2018, Erika Papp - head of the CMS Banking & Finance team in Hungary - assumes the position...

History

Status of Eximbank, MNB foundations still disputed with Eurostat

The government maintains its position that statistically, Eximbank is not part of the general government sector, the Ministry for National...

History

Majority of Hungarians see deepened social divisions

Citizens in 27 countries in the world were surveyed to discover how divided societies have become in the 21st century....

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...