Minister for Innovation and Technology László Palkovics said Wednesday he has asked MOL Chairman-CEO Zsolt Hernádi to act as chairman of the board of trustees of the future foundation set to take over the assets and operation of Corvinus University of Budapest, state news wire MTI reported.

A special Budapest edition of the famous real estate board game Monopoly is coming to stores this year, featuring a range of locations such as the Citadel and Heroes square.

Moodyʼs Investors Service has completed a periodic review of its rating of the city of Budapest, lauding the Hungarian capitalʼs "continued sound operating performance," while noting potential burdens, says a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal.

The Buda Castle Funicular railway was taken out of operation on Monday for regular maintenance, and will remain out of service until Friday inclusive, according to a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal.

A large area near the MOM Park shopping mall in Budapest will be closed and evacuated on Wednesday, April 10, to allow the safe extraction of World War II bombs, according to a report on Hungarian news site index.hu.

The renovated northern section of the M3 metro line will be opened this Saturday, after months of delays; works on the southern section start on April 6, according to a report by news site Index.

Budapest Municipal Council voted Wednesday to sell the Bálna Budapest Commercial and Cultural Center, a distinctive building on the Pest bank of the Danube near Liberty Bridge, known in English as the "Whale," to the state for a net HUF 11.2 billion.   

After eight weeks of renovations, the Budapest Marriott Hotel presented its renovated DNB Budapest restaurant with a brand new "farm to table" concept, as well as a new bar dubbed "Liz and Chain," at an event attended by the Budapest Business Journal.

Many fresh programs and several new animals await visitors for the new season at Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden, which switched to its spring opening hours in March. Among the new species, Cuban crocodiles and several sharks have been added.   

Budapest Airport, operator of Ferenc Liszt International Airport, has announced that the facility will operate using only one runway from mid-April to early June, due to works related to the Instrument Landing System (ILS) on Runway 2.

According to the newest edition of the QS World University Rankings, the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest is among the top 100 universities in the world for performing arts, the academy told the Budapest Business Journal in a press release.

The Parliament in Budapest has been ranked among the top ten tourist attractions around the globe, on a list compiled by world luggage storage network Stasher, according to a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal.

The program in Politics & International Studies offered by the Central European University (CEU) ranks 41st worldwide, while both its Philosophy and Social Policy & Administration programs rank the 44th best in the world, according to the 2019 edition of QS World University Rankings.

Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós said he would recommend closing Ferenc Liszt International Airport to flights between midnight and 5 a.m. to keep noise down, according to reports by current affairs website hvg.hu and various other local media.

The yearly International Travel Exhibition and Boat Show will run this February 21-24 at the Hungexpo Budapest Fair Center (1101 Budapest, Albertirsai út 10). Three hundred exhibitors from 30 countries will present their offerings, with Algeria and Bács-Kiskun County the guests of honor this year. 

The Dedica Anthologyʼs New York Palace in Budapest has been named the ninth most romantic hotel worldwide by international travel website Big 7 Travel, according to a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal.

A foundation that holds 10% stakes in Hungarian blue chips MOL and Richter is being established to fund Corvinus University of Budapest, the ministers of justice and of innovation and technology said on Monday, state news agency MTI reported. 

No permit will be granted for Julyʼs Red Bull Air Race, which traditionally takes place over the Danube in Budapest, the Office of the Mayor told Hungarian news agency MTI on Tuesday.

Budapest has been voted this yearʼs "European Best Destination" by travelers, with the Hungarian capital topping a list of 15 competitors, ahead of second-placed Braga in Portugal, and the Italian town of Monte Isola in third, according to a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal by European Best Destinations.

According to the Neighborhood Price Index 2019 by Nestpick, a worldwide aggregator website for furnished apartments, a monthly salary as high as nearly EUR 1,720 (approx. HUF 545,000) may be needed in order to comfortably afford a single-person apartment in Budapest.