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Hungarian unemployment rises as more young people look for jobs

Hungary's unemployment rate rose to 7.5% in the three months from September to November as young people struggled to find...

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Ministry completes list of OTC drugs

The Ministry of Health has completed a list of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs to be made available for sale outside of...

Hotels

InterEstate plans Ft 17 bln indoor water park in Budapest

Hungarian property developer InterEstate Zrt plans to build a Ft 17 billion indoor water amusement park, the biggest of its...

Tourism

Air traffic in Hungary increases 4.5% in 2006

Air traffic in Hungary increased 4.45% in 2006, including a 5.52% rise in air traffic only passing through Hungarian air...

Tourism

HVG publishes Top-500 company list

Nearly half of the country’s Top-500 companies are based in Budapest and 60% of these have affiliates outside the capital,...

Tourism

Slovenians celebrate euro’s debut with fireworks, trips to bank

Slovenians were able to pay for their morning bread rolls and coffee with euros yesterday after the former Communist country...

Tourism

OTP buys 83% of Serbia’s Kulska Banka, will merge local units

OTP Bank Nyrt, a Hungarian lender expanding in eastern Europe since 2002, said it bought 83% of Kulska banka a.d....

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Minister on reforms in Hungarian public transportation

Minister of Economy and Transportation, János Kóka said, he remains in his position until reforms can go ahead....

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Nokia wins €320 mln network contract from Russia’s MegaFon

Nokia Oyj, the world's largest maker of mobile-phones, won a contract worth more than €320 million ($422 million) to expand...

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Troubled waters of the construction industry

The austerity package makes the prospects for the home building industry even bleaker than the current reality, said Margit Rabb,...

Tourism

Botox may ease painful writer’s cramp, study says

The key ingredient in Allergan Inc.'s wrinkle-fighting Botox injection may also help ease the painful contractions of the hand and...

Tourism

Husqvarna to buy Gardena for €730 mln to add pump products

Husqvarna the world's biggest maker of chainsaws and lawnmowers, agreed to buy Gardena of Germany for €730 million ($963 million)...

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Hungarian mobile providers to cut fees

Mobile service providers operating in Hungary must cut the fee to terminate a call by as much as 20 %...

Tourism

Hungarians’ spending on domestic tourism increases faster than number of tourists in Q1-Q3

Spending by Hungarians who took long trips in Hungary in January-September rose twice as fast as the number of travelers...

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...

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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...