Festivals

In Hungary

Hungarian cryptocurrency to be launched in March

The Korona Development Team presented Korona, the Hungarian cryptocurrency, at a press conference at the weekend. The developers claim that...

In Hungary

Growth in online shopping with bank cards continues

Hungarians are increasingly using their bank cards for online purchases, both at home and abroad. The value of transactions grew...

In Hungary

Inter Lingua in joint action to enhance payment discipline

Inter Lingua Kft. has established a joint action group for the local suppliers of tire maker Bridgestone in order to...

In Hungary

Less than half of Hungarians say politics reported fairly

Public audiences around the world overwhelmingly agree that the news media should be unbiased in its coverage of political issues,...

In Hungary

Employee tax-free rent subsidies raised

Employees can receive up to HUF 82,800 of monthly tax-free rent subsidies from their employers this year, significantly more than...

In Hungary

Share of prepaid mobile subs drops after data reconciliation

The proportion of prepaid mobile phone subscribers in Hungary fell 2.9 percentage points year-on-year to 37% in Q3, after the...

In Hungary

K&H Bank starts NFC payment service

Hungarian banks are increasingly turning to wireless payment solutions. After OTP integrated Near Field Communication (NFC) technology into its Simple...

In Hungary

Krones to build HUF 15 bln plant in Debrecen

German packaging and bottling machine manufacturer Krones will build a nearly HUF 15 billion plant in Debrecen, eastern Hungary, Minister...

In Hungary

OTP Mobil, VCC Live launch new service

Cloud-based contact center technology company VCC Live is partnering with OTP Mobil to launch payment solution VCC Live Pay, says...

In Hungary

Bank card purchases in Hungary up 25% in Q2

The value of purchases made in Hungary with locally issued bank cards rose 25% year-on-year to HUF 1,066 billion in...

In Hungary

Salaries in Hungary still not enough to bring émigrés home

According to estimates compiled from several sources, 600,000 Hungarians have emigrated since Hungary joined the EU. However, there is no...

In Hungary

American Express exits Hungarian retail market

Hungaryʼs OTP Bank will recall all retail American Express (Amex) bank cards by January 31, 2018, replacing them with Mastercard...

In Hungary

MOL, OTP extend share swap agreement to 2022

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL and OTP Bank have extended a share swap agreement initially concluded in 2009 until...

In Hungary

OTP Bank launches contactless mobile payment

Hungaryʼs OTP Bank today launched its contactless mobile payment solution, which has been implemented into its Simple mobile application, according...

In Hungary

Wabererʼs launches IPO today

Hungarian road haulage company Wabererʼs will offer its shares for subscription in an initial public offering from June 19 until...

In Hungary

3-day Kerekdomb Festival Returns to Tállya

The historic village of Tállya is in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, nestled among the...

In Hungary

A Shared Celebration: An Exclusive Advent Weekend in Tállya

There is a special kind of magic in the weeks leading up to Christmas. As the year draws to a...

In Hungary

Emeric Pressburger: the Englishman From Miskolc

The Hungarian-born filmmaker Emeric Pressburger is being celebrated in his birthplace as cinematic aficionados worldwide reassess his joint productions with...

In Budapest

Jewish Cultural Festival Returns for 28th Staging

The program of the 28th Jewish Cultural Festival promises to be rich and diverse, with 30 programs across six venues...

In Budapest

Festival-goers Spend Avg. HUF 182,000 During Sziget

Visitors to Sziget, Hungary's biggest music festival, spent an average of HUF 182,000, according to a nonrepresentative survey conducted by...

In Budapest

Budapest Offers Full Day of Programs for Aug. 20 National Holiday

Budapest will host a wide-ranging series of programs for Hungary’s Aug. 20 national holiday, with events spanning concerts, gastronomy, traditional...

In Budapest

Zara Larsson Meets 20 Young Cancer Patients at Sziget

After her Main Stage performance at Sziget Festival on Tuesday evening, Aug. 11, Swedish pop star Zara Larsson met backstage...

In Budapest

British, French, Slovak, Dutch Police on Duty at Sziget Festival

British, French, Slovak and Dutch police officers are assisting the work of the Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) at this year's...

In Budapest

Napfényes Festival Brings Holistic Well-being to MOMkult

The Napfényes Festival filled MOMkult in early June with a broad program built around holistic health, self-knowledge, spirituality, culture, family...

Festivals

Hungarian Woman, American Man Die at Ozora Festival

A 39-year-old Hungarian woman and a 45-year-old American man died in separate incidents at the Ozora Festival in Igar on...

3-day Kerekdomb Festival Returns to Tállya

The historic village of Tállya is in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, nestled among the...

A Shared Celebration: An Exclusive Advent Weekend in Tállya

There is a special kind of magic in the weeks leading up to Christmas. As the year draws to a...

Emeric Pressburger: the Englishman From Miskolc

The Hungarian-born filmmaker Emeric Pressburger is being celebrated in his birthplace as cinematic aficionados worldwide reassess his joint productions with...

Jewish Cultural Festival Returns for 28th Staging

The program of the 28th Jewish Cultural Festival promises to be rich and diverse, with 30 programs across six venues...

Body of Missing Ozora Festival Worker Found Near Event Site

The body of a 21-year-old festival worker who disappeared during the Ozora Festival in early August, has been found in...

Miskolc Film Festival Reaches for the Stars, Despite Lukewarm Local Support

Juliette Binoche, Vanessa Redgrave and Claudia Cardinale have each graced the stage at CineFest, Miskolc’s International Film Festival, in recent...

Festival-goers Spend Avg. HUF 182,000 During Sziget

Visitors to Sziget, Hungary's biggest music festival, spent an average of HUF 182,000, according to a nonrepresentative survey conducted by...

Budapest Offers Full Day of Programs for Aug. 20 National Holiday

Budapest will host a wide-ranging series of programs for Hungary’s Aug. 20 national holiday, with events spanning concerts, gastronomy, traditional...

Budapest Plans All-night Parties After Aug. 20 Fireworks, Nationwide Transport Extended

Following the Aug. 20 fireworks, Budapest's streets will host all-night celebrations, while early-morning trains, buses and suburban rail services will...

Zara Larsson Meets 20 Young Cancer Patients at Sziget

After her Main Stage performance at Sziget Festival on Tuesday evening, Aug. 11, Swedish pop star Zara Larsson met backstage...

British, French, Slovak, Dutch Police on Duty at Sziget Festival

British, French, Slovak and Dutch police officers are assisting the work of the Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) at this year's...

Hungarian Police Probe Drug Possession Following Illnesses at Sziget Venue

Police have launched an investigation into drug possession after several people fell ill during a DJ show by Balázs Sebestyén...

Hungarian Government Warns Sziget Festivalgoers Against Wading Through Danube

Despite unprecedentedly low water levels on the Danube, attempting to wade through the river to reach Hajógyári Island, the venue...

Napfényes Festival Brings Holistic Well-being to MOMkult

The Napfényes Festival filled MOMkult in early June with a broad program built around holistic health, self-knowledge, spirituality, culture, family...

Hungarian Woman, American Man Die at Ozora Festival

A 39-year-old Hungarian woman and a 45-year-old American man died in separate incidents at the Ozora Festival in Igar on...