A 300-year-old building complex of the arch abbey manor of Pannonhalma in western Hungary will be expanded into a four-star hotel through a HUF 5 billion forint (EUR 15.9 mn) investment, the Hungarian news agency MTI reports.

On the occasion of Finland celebrating the 100th anniversary of its independence, the country's ambassador, Petri Tuomi-Nikula talks to Diplomacy&Trade about the cultural, economic, political and social impact of being language relatives.

In line with its tradition, the Hungarian European Business Council (HEBC) has prepared its 2017 recommendations, titled 'Smart Hungary'. The Report explores issues that can help accelerate the country’s economic and social development.

At their meeting in Brussels, the leaders of the Visegrád Four countries have decided to provide support for the implementation of the Project, led by the Italian government in cooperation with the Commission, aimed at protecting the borders in Libya.

Wireless internet availability has been significantly improved in passenger areas of Liszt Ferenc International Airport. The new system promises better coverage and a stronger signal, offering a multiplication of capacity to passengers using Wi-Fi.

Businessman László Baldauf, the founder of the CBA retail store chain in Hungary, has confirmed to the news agency 'Független Hírügynökség' that seven CBA stores (two of them in Budapest) would be taken over by the German retailer Lidl.

During the recent Italian week in Budapest, the movie ‘Finché c'è prosecco c'è speranza’ (As long as there is prosecco, there is hope), which debuted at Festival Venezia 2017, was screened for the first time in Hungary and followed by a tasting of the famous wine.

Hungarian President János Áder was received at the Elysée Palace in Paris this Monday by French President Emmanuel Macron. The Hungarian head of state is in the French capital for the One Planet Summit climate conference.

According to the European Commission (the quasi government of the EU), the European Union has approved that the parsley root grown in and around the southeastern Hungarian town of Makó can also be granted protected geographical indication.

After London, BlackRock held its career-building and networking event in Frankfurt, Germany. The world's largest financial fund management company prmoted the operation of the Budapest office, available job opportunities and potential career paths.

Respect for the standards of rule of law is required for the proper spending of EU funds – this was the conclusion drawn by several speakers at an international conference organized by Transparency International Hungary (TI) in Budapest.

Once again, people in Budapest have the opportunity to visit the Santa Claus Factory to donate gifts for poor children in Hungary and in Hungarian communities outside the border of Hungary. Besides giving gifts, you can also enjoy concerts and Christmas shows.

According to the trivago Rating Index (tRI), the southeastern town of Makó tops the list of Hungarian settlements as the town's hotels received the best reviews from travelers. Hungary was 13th in the ranking of European countries, MTI reports.

The Hungarian government is initiating the installation of long-term observers by the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE) in Transcarpathia to monitor the situation of the Hungarian minority after a new education legislation there.

Traffic at Budapest Airport has broken another record, as the number of passengers exceeded 12 million by the end of November. Thanks to the dynamic growth, more than one million passengers used the terminals in November, for the first time ever.