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OTP Bank closing in on MKB acquisition

OTP Bank is moving close to acquiring MKB Bank, the Hungarian unit of Germany-based Bayerische Landesbank (Bayern LB), Reuters reported...

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External financing capacity doubles in Q4

Hungary’s net external financing capacity came to €2.046 billion in the fourth quarter, nearly double the amount in the same...

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Poll: 42% of Hungarians say “more losses than benefits” since 1989

In an opinion poll undertaken in the Visegrád Four nations (Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia) by the Central European...

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MOL unit begins test production at Akri Bijell Block in Iraq

Kalegran, a 100%-owned unit of Hungary-based oil-and-gas giant MOL, as operator has begun test production at the Bijell-1B well at...

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Obesity epidemic as market failure

The obesity epidemic is out of control. Since 1980, obesity rates have tripled in most countries, and there are now...

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Absolute zero: 0% CPI reported for Hungary in January

Hungary’s twelve-month consumer price index (CPI) fell to 0% in January from 0.4% in December, the Central Statistics Office (KSH)...

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State secretary: Agriculture 50% of Hungary’s GDP growth

Hungary’s agriculture performed 21.7% better in the first nine months of last year than a year earlier, which means that...

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OTP Bank buys Banco Popolare branches in Croatia

OTP Bank on Friday announced today that its Croatian subsidiary OTP Banka Hrvatska has signed an agreement to buy 98.4%...

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Hungarians unhappiest among OECD nations

Hungarians are the least satisfied with their living circumstances according to a study released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation...

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Alkaloida business to Tanzania; poppyseed growers concerned

Hungarian poppy seed growers are concerned about their business after Alkaloida, Hungary’s sole maker of morphine, will now be purchasing...

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VAT reduction: From red meat to white market

From the Budapest Business Journal print edition: Agriculture Minister Sándor Fazekas announced on November 20 that the government will lower...

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There *is* a shale oil revolution…

And it reshuffles the balance of power on oil markets. It implies rising output outside of OPEC, while OPEC will...

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MNB inflation measures mixed, stay above CPI

The three of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB)’s “underlying measures of inflation,” published on Thursday, moved mixed in November....

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Agriculture production output up 4% in 2013

According to preliminary data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) today, the output value of domestic agriculture was 4%...

Gastronomy

Plating the Landscape: Summer Dining in Tállya

At Barka Galéria Hotel, we believe that food is one of the most authentic ways to experience a place. Every...

Food

Popeyes Opens Second Hungarian Restaurant at Árkád

Popeyes has opened its second restaurant in Hungary on June 11, following the American fast-food chain’s successful entry into the...

Holdvölgy Wines Win Three Gold Medals at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles

Tokaj wine estate Holdvölgy has won three gold medals at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles competition in Thuir, France, according...

Pizza Hut to Expand Hungarian Network to 31 Restaurants

Pizza Hut plans to open restaurants in Nagykanizsa and Budapest in 2027, expanding its Hungarian network to 31 locations, local...

ÉS Bisztró Launches Sunday Brunch at Kempinski Budapest

ÉS Bisztró at Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest launched a weekly Sunday brunch, combining an à la carte menu of brunch...

White Raven Sees Growing Demand for Alcohol-Free Cocktails as Summer Traffic Holds Steady

White Raven Skybar & Lounge welcomed more than 33,000 guests and served over 22,000 cocktails between late April and the...

Alcohol-Free Beer Sales Rise as AI and Climate Change Reshape Brewing Industry

Alcohol-free beer accounted for 10% of domestic beer sales in Hungary in the first eight months of 2026, up from...

McDonald’s Opens New Flagship Restaurant at Budapest’s Erzsébet Square Terminal

McDonald’s has opened a new flagship restaurant in the Terminal building on Erzsébet Square in Budapest, combining preserved architectural features...

Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill Budapest Opens to a Full House

Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill Budapest is now officially open at Dorothea Hotel, Budapest, Autograph Collection, marking the Gordon Ramsay...

Plating the Landscape: Summer Dining in Tállya

At Barka Galéria Hotel, we believe that food is one of the most authentic ways to experience a place. Every...

Popeyes Opens Second Hungarian Restaurant at Árkád

Popeyes has opened its second restaurant in Hungary on June 11, following the American fast-food chain’s successful entry into the...

Nobu Budapest Enters New Era After HUF 1.5 bln Revamp

Nobu Budapest has entered a new chapter following a renovation worth over HUF 1.5 billion, with Nobu Matsuhisa, founder of...

Cova to Open 1st Hungarian Location at Matild Palace

Budapest is set to welcome a brand new addition to its high-end hospitality scene as Cova prepares to open its...

Tokaj Art Wine’s Spring Premiere Celebrates 1st Wines of 2025

Spring is not only the season of nature’s renewal; it also marks a time of new beginnings and fresh flavors,...

ÉS Bistro Reopens After Reset, Refining Concept

Budapest’s ÉS Bisztró has reopened following a months-long closure that went beyond a conventional renovation, marking what its operators describe...

National Restaurant Week Begins With 252 Restaurants Offering Fixed-price Menus

Hungary’s spring National Restaurant Week begins today and runs through March 29, offering diners multi-course menus at fixed prices at...

Soproni Expands Portfolio With Citrus Lager and Alcohol-Free ‘Balatoni Nyár’

Soproni is expanding its product range with two new offerings, introducing a citrus-flavored unfiltered lager and an alcohol-free watermelon-lime radler...