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The TOP50 of tourism has been published: they shaped the sector in 2025
An exclusive TOP50 publication evaluating the performance of Hungarian tourism in 2025 has been published, presenting the work and impact of nearly 100 key professionals. The 160-page volume was presented...
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Trans-Sped switches to a dual management model: Sándor Bátki joins as co-director
Trans-Sped will strengthen its senior management structure from February 2026: Sándor Bátki will be appointed as co-managing director alongside the current independent managing director, Szabolcs Fülöp. In the meantime, Olivér...
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The Hospitality Industry Entrepreneurship Apprenticeship is Completed
The Hospitality Industry Business Smart Guide has been completed, providing comprehensive, practical assistance to operators of domestic catering businesses from business start-up to daily operations. The publication was developed as...
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Kifli.hu’s revenue in Hungary has quadrupled in recent years
Kifli.hu, the Hungarian subsidiary of the Czech Rohlik Group, started operating six years ago. According to an internal study, during this time, thanks to Kifli, customers have saved almost 40...
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GVH imposed a fine of 235 million forints on eMAG Magyarország Kft.
eMAG Magyarország Kft. engaged in unfair commercial practices and did not adequately inform Hungarian customers, therefore the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) imposed a fine of 235 million forints on the...
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IKEA Hungary’s turnover increased in the 2025 financial year
IKEA Hungary’s total retail turnover reached 144.3 billion forints in the financial year from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, a 4.4 percent increase compared to the previous financial...
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1000 servings of free chicken at the new location opening in Blaha
Blaha Chicken Tenders will open its doors on February 7th on Blaha Lujza Square, under the arcades of Rákóczi Street. The new fast food restaurant offers dishes made exclusively from...
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Restaurant representation: tax exemption is coming, pálinka is also included in the circle
Based on the government decree published on January 30, 2026, 2026. From February 1st, new rules apply to hospitality related to restaurants: in certain cases, the allowance paid after restaurant...
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NGM: We are helping the hospitality sector with a 100 billion forint action plan
The government is giving priority to the situation of the hospitality sector, which is one of the most important driving forces of tourism, and is continuously working to make the...
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SPAR Austria sells Hervis’ Austrian-based business, new owner takes over regional stores
SPAR Group is divesting its Austrian-based sports store chain, Hervis: the buyer is a group of investors, the majority owner of which is Sven Voth, who is also acquiring a...
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AgroSprint Zrt. launches nine billion development in Nyírlugos and Karcag
AgroSprint Zrt. is implementing an investment worth 9 billion forints in Nyírlugos and Karcag: according to the plans, a product development center will be established in Nyírlugos and a new...
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József Váradi: Wizz Air is committed to the Hungarian market in the long term
Wizz Air remains committed to the Hungarian market in the long term, and they will strive for stability, reliability and predictability in the future – emphasized József Váradi, the airline’s...
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Mercedes-Benz celebrates 140 years of existence and enters the next era of innovation with the new S-Class
140 years after the invention of the automobile, Mercedes-Benz is simultaneously celebrating its pioneering past and launching the largest model renewal in its history: one of the most prominent milestones...
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Last year, 2.4 million people traveled on BAHART ferries and ships
Almost 2.4 million people traveled on the ships and ferries of Balatoni Hajózási Zrt. (BAHART) last year, which is one of the best performances in the past 30 years and...
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Richter’s hormone replacement therapy product receives positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a positive opinion recommending the approval of FYLREVY (a drug containing the active...
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In Germany, the price of cigarettes could increase by up to 2 euros, and VAT on medicines would be reduced
The German government has proposed raising cigarette taxes by up to €2 per pack, with the additional revenue being used to reduce VAT on medicines from 19% to 7%. The...
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Home delivery robot – Video of the day
…which no two Gellért Hills could stand in the way of!...
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KSH: The volume of exports of food, beverages and tobacco increased by 6.8 percent, while imports increased by 9.8 percent
In December, the trade balance surplus was 333 million euros, a decrease of 28 million euros compared to a year earlier. The volume of exports was 3.8 percent higher and...
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BioTech USA investment program creates 100 new jobs
One hundred new jobs have been created thanks to BioTech USA’s latest investment program of approximately 9.5 billion forints, which clearly demonstrates how much domestic companies have been able to...
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Gábor Berkó is the new Managing Director of Mondelēz International in Hungary
Mondelēz International announced that it has appointed Gábor Berkó as Managing Director of Hungary, effective January 2026. Gábor Berkó has more than two decades of international experience in the consumer...
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SZÉP card reached its peak in December
The SZÉP card reached its peak in December, with usage increasing by 42 percent – the Ministry of National Economy (NGM) announced on Thursday. According to the ministry, the SZÉP...
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The confectionery industry association initiated a consultation to extend the 5+1 government package of measures to pastry shops
The Hungarian Confectionery Industry Association initiated negotiations with the government and contacted Minister of National Economy Márton Nagy to achieve the extension of the recently announced 5+1 government package of...
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Tourism had an outstanding year
Last year was a strong year for tourism: tourist accommodation registered 7.3% more guests, a total of nearly 19.5 million, and their total revenue was also 12% higher than in...
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East meets West: 17 Hungarian companies at Gulfood in Dubai
The Agricultural Marketing Center will once again participate with an independent community stand at the Gulfood International Food Industry Exhibition in Dubai, one of the world’s most significant food industry...
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Szallas.hu: Lake Balaton was a determining factor among domestic travelers last year
The popularity of Lake Balaton among domestic travelers continues to be decisive, last year the ranking of settlements was led by Budapest, Siófok and Eger; More than a quarter of...
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IBM’s revenue and profit both grew in the final quarter of last year
The revenue of the American technology company International Business Machines (IBM) increased more strongly than analysts expected in the last quarter of last year, while its profit also increased. According...
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A new player has appeared on the Hungarian online insurance brokerage market, simplebiztos.hu is launched
A new player has appeared on the Hungarian online insurance brokerage market, SimplePay Zrt. and Hungarikum Biztosítási Alkusz Zrt. have launched simplebiztositas.hu, a new, fully online insurance brokerage platform –...
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The number of Hungarians visiting Croatia has slightly decreased
The number of Hungarian guests decreased by less than one percent and the number of guest nights by three percent in Croatia last year, where overall record tourist traffic was...
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Graffiti-inspired menu at Costes Downtown – Picture of the day
The Urban Jungle concept introduced by Costes Downtown last year has reached a new stage. The restaurant’s chef, Barnabás Hack, has brought the pulse of the city and the instinct...
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