The population census in Hungary is going to be held between October 1st and 31st 2011. Population censuses in today’s sense of the word have been held in Hungary since 1869, the one to be held this year will be the 15th of them.

The European Commission has found Hungary's surtax on the telecom sector in breach of EU regulations but the Hungarian government says it will not revoke the tax and is willing to defend it before the European Court of Justice if needed.

The Polish Institute in Budapest is one of the world’s oldest Polish Institutes and one of the oldest foreign institutes in Hungary. Director Arkadiusz Bernas talks about the present, the past and the future of the institution.

Erste Group would not invest resources earmarked for business development in Hungary. It will, however, ensure sufficient capital for capital adequacy and liquidity to its Hungarian unit, Erste Group chairman-CEO Andreas Treichl said.

Cecilia Björner whose term as the Ambassador of Sweden expired this summer, says she was fortunate enough to serve in a country so rich in musical traditions, the homeland of such composers of Liszt, Bartók, Kodály or Ligeti.

Former Hungarian water polo player Sándor Tarics, the oldest living Olympic champion in the world, has received the Middle Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary in his home in California in the United States.

In an interview with Diplomacy & Trade, the Polish Ambassador to Hungary, Roman Kowalski, says that a year after arriving to Hungary, it is a good moment to take the first look back at his activity as ambassador here.

Hungarian parliament on Monday evening gave the green light to the ruling Fidesz party's scheme to offer holders of foreign currency-denominated mortgages the option to pay off their full loans at preferential rates.

The internationally recognized Budapest Jewish Summer Festival started with an unconventional concert this year, presenting the Adler Trio from Israel, Katica Illenyi violinist and the Cseke Quartet, and ended with huge success.

The Hungarian Army will be able to get free of charge military helicopters worth USD five million a piece, which have been withdrawn from service in the United States Marine Corps, and offered to partner countries.

The long-lasting decrease in Hungary’s construction output also continued in July. The production volume the construction sector declined by 0.8% month on month in July, according to seasonally adjusted figures.

Thursday has seen the start of the National Gallop on Heroes' Square in Budapest. It is aelebration of Hungarian traditions including traditional Hungarian horseback riding and hussar traditions, first organized in 2008.

Brussels expressed its concerns over the Hungarian government’s plan to help people with foreign currency-denominated mortgages by allowing debt pay-off well under the market rate. Austria is infuriated and “firmly rejects” the measure.

The latest plan by the government includes measures affecting the cost of borrowing, utilities prices and foreign currency-denominated mortgages. There may be a higher VAT rate for luxury purchases and the public jobs program expanded.

The Hungary's Economy Minister György Matolcsy has proposed increasing the value-added tax on luxury items in a letter sent to European Tax Commissioner Algirdas Semeta, the Ministry of National Economy said in a statement on Wednesday.