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Poultry and pig subsidies to be paid this week

Payments of poultry and pig welfare measures will start to be paid this week, writes agroinform.hu....

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GKI: 100,000 more could lose jobs

Forced leave and dismissals are expected to increase in the next three months, according to a survey by GKI Economic...

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Government gradually rebuilding 13-month pension

The 13-month pension will be gradually rebuilt, according to Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office Gergely Gulyás, writes penzcentrum.hu....

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Coronavirus gives buyers better bargaining position

Another result of the current epidemiological situation is that home buyers are in a better bargaining position than before, says...

Tourism

Slovenia labor force increases in February

Slovenia’s labor force increased by 1.5% year-on-year in February to 898,250, the Statistics Bureau of Slovenia (SURS) says....

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Criminals taking advantage of COVID-19 crisis to attack protected birds of prey, WWF-Austria warns

Criminals are using the COVID-19 pandemic as cover for a significant increase in wildlife crime in Central and Eastern Europe,...

Tourism

More than 5,000 Czechs repatriated in last three weeks

In the last three weeks the Czech Republic has repatriated more than 5,000 Czech nationals stranded abroad due to the...

Tourism

Wearing masks in public becomes mandatory in Bulgaria

At a briefing on Saturday, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov announced that he had told Health Minister Kiril Ananiev that wearing...

Tourism

Coronavirus update for the region of Central, East and Southeast Europe

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AmCham coronavirus webinar series launched

The American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary has launched the series of webinars, AmCham Live. Each week the chamber says...

Tourism

Number of unemployed likely to have grown to more than 300,000 in March

Unemployment in Hungary may have risen sharply in March due to the coronavirus crisis, and the situation is only getting...

Tourism

Electricity consumption declines

On an average weekday, Hungary consumes about 6,000 to 6,200 megawatts (MW) of electricity, but that had already dropped in...

Tourism

COVID-19 and Financial Markets: Part III

After several weeks of extreme volatility, the most dramatic crash in the history of financial markets and partial recovery, Les...

Tourism

Making the Coronavirus Statistics More Personal

Tourism

Romania will extend state of emergency by 30 days, president says

Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis announced on April 6 that he will issue another decree next week to extend the state...

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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...

Tourism

Hungary’s Tourist Arrivals, Guest Nights Decline in June

Nearly 1.9 million guests spent 4.3 million tourism nights at accommodation establishments in Hungary in June, with arrivals falling 2.2%...