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Casinos to open their doors in 2015

Casinos owned by Andy Vajna, government commissioner for the Hungarian film industry, will only open next year, the National Economy...

Tourism

Home sales up 27.2% in August

Some 8,978 homes were sold in Hungary in August, up 27.2% from the same period last year, real estate broker...

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Analysts: Russia-Ukraine conflict hurts forint

Analysts attribute fluctuations in the rate of the Hungarian currency to developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine....

Tourism

KSH: May-July unemployment drops to 7.9%

Hungary's unemployment rate was 7.9% in May-July, an improvement over the same period a year ago, when unemployment was at...

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Hard times ahead for Iraq’s Yazidis

In Nineveh Province, in northern Iraq, an extinction event unfolds. The delicate latticework of religious communities that have co-existed for...

Tourism

Boom in ‘baby bonds’ for newborns

So far this year more than HUF 1 bln has been placed in Hungarian "baby bonds", the head-start savings accounts...

Hotels

Half-done hotel on the hill up for sale

The following article, by David Lawrence, was originally published in the Budapest Business Journal print publication on August 1....

Tourism

New luxury train: Jewels of Persia

MÁV Nosztalgia, a Hungarian state-owned railway company, is planning to launch a new luxury train, Golden Eagle – Danube Express....

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Experts mull steps to ease effect of Russian embargo on farmers

Experts in Hungary are considering steps that could ease the effect of oversupply on European Union markets because of an...

Tourism

Hungarian tourism unaffected by Russian-Ukrainian conflict

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine will not "dramatically" affect the number of Russian tourists holidaying in Hungary, deputy state...

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The state in uniform

On July 11, 2004, in the northeast Indian state of Manipur, Assam Rifles soldiers handed over a memo to arrest...

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Liget museum project to return investment in ten years

The Liget project planned in Budapest City Park is expected to generate return investment within ten years of its scheduled...

Tourism

Analysts put July CPI at minus 0.1%

Hungary's consumer price index was probably minus 0.1% in July both in y.o.y. and month-on-month comparisons, according to analysts polled...

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Graphisoft Park profit climbs as costs fall

Graphisoft Park, a company that owns and operates a business park in the north of Budapest, had after-tax profit of...

Tourism

Hungarian scientists prepare 3D dino map

Paleontologists at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences have started creating a three dimensional map of dinosaur fossils based on the...

Hotels

Business Events in a Historic Setting: Continental Hotel Budapest

From focused board meetings and training days to conferences, gala dinners and year-end celebrations, Continental Hotel Budapest offers a flexible...

Travel

Budapest Airport Winter Schedule Adds Marsa Alam and More Flights to Asia and Europe

Budapest Airport's 2026/27 winter schedule, which began on October 25, offers more than 185 destinations and approximately 10% more bookable...

Hotels

Creating Value by Pairing Hotel Character with an International Brand

The Hotel Erzsébet has been renovated and relaunched as the Hotel Erzsébet City Center Budapest, a member of Radisson Individuals,...

Tourism

Budapest Hotels Outperform Regional Rivals Despite Lower Guest Numbers

Budapest’s hotels delivered some of the strongest results in CEE, posting an 81.3% occupancy rate, and leading the region with...

Hotels

Kissmiklos Marks Shift to Fine Art With ‘Lobbyism’ Exhibition at Hotel Clark

Hungarian artist kissmiklos is shifting his creative focus entirely to fine art, marking the transition with “Lobbyism,” an exhibition that...

Tourism

Tourism Agency Consults 70 Industry Groups on Strategy Through 2036

The Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) is drawing on recommendations from 70 professional organizations to develop a sector strategy through 2036,...

Hotels

Renewing the Spirit of Countryside Wellness Hospitality

More than a year after taking over Sárvár’s Spirit Hotel Thermal Spa, Zoltán Árvai is balancing the traditions of an...

Tourism

Hungary Tourism Arrivals Fall 7.3% in August as Foreign Demand Drops

Tourist arrivals at Hungarian accommodation establishments fell 7.3% year-on-year to nearly 2.6 million in August, as international arrivals dropped 13%....

Hotels

Hotel Clark Budapest Retains Michelin Key for Second Consecutive Year

Hotel Clark Budapest, the flagship hotel of Unione Hotel Management, has retained its Michelin Key, recognizing its approach to contemporary...

Tourism

Twelve Hungarian Hotels Feature in 2026 Michelin Key Selection

Twelve Hungarian hotels have been included in the Michelin Guide’s 2026 Michelin Key selection, with Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace...

Hotels

TRIBE Budapest Stadium Brings Business Events, Networking and Hospitality Under One Roof

Corporate events increasingly extend beyond the meeting room, combining formal business programs with networking, hospitality and opportunities for more informal...

Tourism

Hungary Tourism Nights Edge Up in July as Arrivals Slip

Nearly 2.5 million guests spent 6.7 million tourism nights at accommodation establishments in Hungary in July, with arrivals down 0.4%...

Tourism

Budapest Castle District to Hold Referendum on Airbnb Rentals

Budapest’s District I will hold a referendum on rules governing Airbnb rentals, allowing residents to decide on the future regulation...

Tourism

When the Wine Region Comes Alive: Unique Late-summer and Fall Experiences Await in Tállya

Tállya is not a place where time stands still; rather, it is a sanctuary where history, art, and gastronomy blend...