In today’s business world, successful corporate events are no longer defined solely by conference rooms, presentations and formal schedules. Companies are increasingly looking for venues that combine professional infrastructure with an inspiring environment – places where meetings can become opportunities for meaningful conversations, networking and new connections. Located in Budapest’s 9th district, directly next to […]

The number of guest nights at commercial and private tourism accommodations in Hungary edged down 1.2% year-on-year to 3,806,000 in September, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Wednesday show. The number of guest nights spent by domestic travelers dropped 2.4% to 1,652,000 and the number spent by foreign visitors inched down 0.3% […]

A billionaire's tax the government plans to introduce from 2027 enjoys broad support among households, while a little over half of companies expects the measure to have no impact on business, surveys by economic research institute GKI show. The representative survey of 1,000 people conducted in September shows 85% of Hungarians back the rollout of […]

The European Union Commissioner for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, Roxana Minzatu welcomed the fact in Budapest on Tuesday that the opportunities of the Erasmus+ program have reopened to Hungarian students and universities. Roxana Minzatu, who arrived in Budapest on Monday, has also held talks on education, labour rights and equal pay […]

A memorial plaque honoring Hungarian victims and prisoners was unveiled at the Polish memorial site established on the site of the former Nazi German death camp at Stutthof (Sztutowo) in Poland, the director of the Liszt Institute in Warsaw, Gáspár Keresztes said on Tuesday. The memorial plaque, created as a joint initiative between the Hungarian […]

According to the latest MNB House Price Index figures, the annual rate of house price growth moderated across all types of settlements in 2026 Q3, the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) reports on its website. In Budapest, following a decrease of 0.8% in the second quarter, house prices rose by 1.9% in the third quarter, […]

For Hungary's government, the national interest is not a slogan but a yardstick, Finance Minister András Kármán said at the signing of cooperation agreements on the EEA Grants and the Norway Grants in Budapest on Monday, underlining that every forint and euro belonged wherever it brought the greatest benefit to Hungarians. The minister emphasized that […]

MVM Group has extended its Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) membership until 2029, the state-owned Hungarian energy company said on Monday. According to the announcement, in 2015 the MVM Group joined the nuclear program of EPRI – a research institute established with the authorization of the United States Congress – which opened up the opportunity […]

The value of public procurement contracts in Hungary fell 22% year-on-year to HUF 2,627 billion in the first three quarters of this year, a report published by the Public Procurement Authority on Monday shows. The number of contracts rose 9% to 12,481 during the period. Construction contracts accounted for 27.0% of the value of public […]

Amid declining trading volume, the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) stock index, the BUX, closed at 142,048.59 points on Thursday during the four-day trading week, down 3,422.53 points, or 2.35%, from the previous week. Weekly trading volume totaled HUF 104.67 billion, down from HUF 146.78 billion the previous week, with leading stocks – with the exception […]

HUF 25 billion will be allocated to the development of business exports, Minister of Economy and Energy István Kapitány wrote in a social media post on Sunday. According to the minister, Hungarian expertise is export-ready, and it is time for Hungarian companies to be as well. Hungary is an open economy, and its growth depends […]

48% of Hungarians use artificial intelligence (AI) at least occasionally for financial or insurance matters, but 64% of them still turn to people when making important decisions, according to an international representative survey conducted by Ipsos on behalf of the financial advisory firm OVB. A press release by OVB points out that the survey – […]

At Hungarian real estate broker Duna House’s (DH) office in Spain, 15% more Hungarian clients expressed interest in Spanish real estate this year than a year ago; Hungarians are typically looking for smaller apartments, the real estate agency has disclosed. According to the data, more than 60% of the Spanish apartments purchased by Hungarians are […]

A ceremonial session was held in the National Assembly, attended by Hungarian public officials, European Union leaders, and heads of state and representatives from several countries, to mark the 70th anniversary of the revolution of October 23, 1956. At the session, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, greeted the attendees in Hungarian, […]

The Hungarian capital's Ferenc Liszt International Airport had its strongest summer on record as summer passenger numbers exceeded 6.2 million, climbing 13.7% from the base period, airport operator Budapest Airport announced. In September, not even the start of the school year could slow down the soaring passenger traffic, the start of fall brought 1,955,581 passengers, […]

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) decided to leave the central bank base rate on hold at 5.50% at a monthly policy meeting this week. According to an analyst, the central bank continues to pursue a cautious, data-driven monetary policy, which is currently resulting in a wait-and-see approach. In a statement […]