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NGO MDAC calls for closure of state-run institutions for people with disabilities

International NGO the Mental Disability Advocacy Center (MDAC) is calling for the immediate closure of a Hungarian state-run institution for...

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ConvergenCE appoints new leasing director

Dóra Papp Vas has been appointed leasing director of real estate firm ConvergenCE Hungary, as the firm looks to strengthen...

Awards

Lidl Hungary bags two awards

Two stores in Lidl Hungary’s chain have been awarded at this year’s “Év Boltja” (Store of the Year) competition organized...

History

Hungarian wire service terminates chief editor position

Hungarian news agency MTI is cancelling the position of editor-in-chief as of May 1, and editorial operations will be overseen...

Awards

Deloitte Hungary names new CEO

András Fülöp has been appointed CEO of Deloitte Hungary, taking effect on June 1, replacing Gábor Gion in the position,...

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GE in Hungary opens out Working Parents’ Day to wider world

Since it was first proclaimed at the UN’s General Assembly in 1993, May 15 has been recognized as the International...

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New owner aims to ensure index.hu’s independence

Full 100% ownership of Index.hu Zrt., publisher of one of Hungaryʼs most visited online news portals, index.hu, passed into the...

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MNB withdraws licence from Argentum Holding

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has withdrawn the license of lender and financial leasing service provider Argentum Holding and...

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Dentons Budapest office wins IFLR accolade

The Budapest office of international law firm Dentons has received the National Law Firm of the Year Award for Hungary...

History

Hungarian MP: Brussels trying to ‘build dictatorship’

Imre Vejkey, an MP of junior governing coalition party the Christian Democrats (KDNP), said on Monday in Parliament that he...

History

Szijjártó repeats call for ‘fair’ Brexit deal

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó once again called for a “fair agreement” in Brexit negotiations that will...

History

CEU calls for talks, refutes allegations

The Central European University (CEU) has called on the Hungarian government once again to “stop playing games” and to launch...

History

Hungary aims to change EU from within, says Lázár

Hungary does not want to exit the European Union but to restructure and change its institutional system in order to...

History

Budapest’s British Embassy moves to new building

The British Embassy in Budapest is leaving its old home and moving into new premises after spending seven decades on...

History

Tens of thousands protest for NGOs, CEU

Tens of thousands of demonstrators - fewer than the estimated 80,000 the preceding Sunday - gathered on the streets once...

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...