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Renewal continues at Danubius Hotels in 2025 with major investment
Over the past five years, Danubius Hotels Zrt. has invested around HUF 35 billion in the renovation and modernization of its hotels. The chain’s British owner is committed to ongoing development, and in 2025 the company plans to invest a…
Top Hungary news: Danube boat accident, OTP project in Slovenia, Russian gas — 19 May, 2025
Russian gas, tourist scams, Danube boat accident, Hunyadi producer's award, guest workers, OTP's major project in Slovenia, and more!
Corvinus University of Budapest signs new strategic partnership with one of Asia’s leading universities
Last Friday, Corvinus University of Budapest and The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute (CUHK SZRI) signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement in Budapest.
Integrity Authority files criminal complaint over suspected budget fraud
Hungary's Integrity Authority has filed criminal complaints against two companies over a suspected misuse of European Union funds worth a combined 180 million forints (EUR 447,000), the authority said on Monday.
Századvég: Majority of Hungarians reject ‘Brussels plan’ to ban Russian energy
The majority of Hungarians reject the Brussels plan to ban Russian energy, according to a Századvég Foundation survey published on its website on Monday.
Budapest Mayor Karácsony: ‘World is a better place’
"The world has become a better place after three important elections in our region," Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Monday, hailing the results of elections held in Romania, Poland and Croatia over the weekend.
Hungarian FM Szijjártó: UN declares May 19 World Fair Play Day thanks to Hungary
It is thanks to Hungary that the UN General Assembly unanimously has declared May 19 World Fair Play Day, Peter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said, noting that the International Fair Play Committee is holding its gala in Budapest on Monday.
Vienna Josephinum opens exhibition on Hungarian Nobel laureate Karikó
An exhibition on the life and work of Nobel laureate Hungarian biochemist Katalin Karikó has opened at the Josephinum, the Medical History Museum in Vienna.
Advisory body recommends temperature threshold for Paks discharge Danube stretch
An advisory body has issued recommendations for a temperature threshold along the stretch of the Danube into which cooling water from the Paks nuclear power plant is discharged, Energy Minister Csaba Lantos said at a press conference on Monday.
Markup cap on household products comes into effect in Hungary
The government has decided to mandate a 15pc cap on markups on household products in 30 categories from Monday to help protect families and pensioners, the National Economy Ministry said in a statement.