Oil and gas company MOL is in talks with Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) on repurposing its main offices for the universityʼs use after it moves to its new headquarters under construction in the south of the capital, Chairman-CEO Zsolt Hernádi said on Wednesday, state news wire MTI reported.

A spirited conversation between former French President Nicholas Sarkozy and former Spanish PM José María Aznar was the highlight of a day-long conference in Budapest dedicated to spreading the word about Hungaryʼs economic successes to international investors.

Budapest Mayor István Tarlós has ordered a review of bids submitted in tenders for the renovation of the capitalʼs landmark Chain Bridge and Széchenyi István tér, as well as the refurbishment of the tunnel that runs under the Castle District, state news wire MTI reported.

The Center for Budapest Transport (BKK) on Friday announced the bids it received in tenders to renovate the capitalʼs landmark Chain Bridge and Széchenyi István tér and to refurbish the tunnel that runs underneath the Castle District, state news wire MTI reported.

The American Spaces program in Budapest, initiated by the U. S. State Department in cooperation with Corvinus University of Budapest, organized the reopening ceremony of its American Corner on September 16, according to a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal.

The Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) has asked Hungary to host the second edition of the World Urban Games, in 2021, Balázs Fürjes, government commissioner for international sporting events in the capital, said on public television late Monday, state news wire MTI reported.

After two months of renovation work, the Budapest Marriott Hotel’s event floor has opened again, with Bauhaus and Cubism-inspired inner spaces bringing a new spark to the hotel’s life as it turns 25 years old this year.

A study revealing the best cities around the world for Generation Z, comprising people born in the late 1990s and early 2000s, has been released by on-demand housing platform, Nestpick.com, with Budapest ranked 81st out of 110 surveyed cities around the globe.

The seventh edition of the Runway Run, Budapest Airportʼs charity event, saw 1,100 runners participate despite the summer heat, according to a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal.

The municipalities of Dunakeszi (18 km north of Budapest) and Szigetszentmiklós (20 km south of the capital) have become the most popular satellite towns in which to buy homes, after Érd (20 km SW of Budapest), which has long been the biggest magnet, reported business daily Világgazdaság, citing population and real estate transaction statistics. 

In 2018 the income of Budapest decreased to almost 50% of its rate in 2010, meaning the HUF 346 billion budget of the capital city is among the lowest in Central Europe, news portal mfor.hu says, citing a G7 publication.

While the majority of people in Budapest still order taxis over the phone, mobile apps are gaining traction, with the average fare amounting to HUF 3,000, according to a survey carried out for major city taxi company Főtaxi.

Electric vehicle (EV) owners can find six new chargers to power up their vehicles in District 7, thanks to a cooperation by e-car sharing company GreenGo and smart parking specialist firm Parkl, according to a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal.

Despite the suffocating heat of recent days, air conditioning systems do not work on a high number of public transport buses in the capital, news site index.hu reported Tuesday, citing information provided by Közlekedő Tömeg, a Hungarian civil blog. 

Renovation of the capitalʼs metro line number 3 (M3) is already three months late, based on the deadline cited by Budapest Mayor István Tarlós when inaugurating the renovated northern section of the line in March, says a report by news site Mfor.hu.

Budapest suburban railway (HÉV) line H5 is set to be referred to as metro line M5 from September 2019 by the municipality, which plans to take the line under ground as part of the Budapest Mobility Plan, news portal index.hu reports.

The Jesuit Church of the Sacred Heart in Budapest is the first organization to install a bank card terminal for donations, news site portfolio.hu reported.

Budapest will host the 2022 World Judo Championships, Marius Vizer, president of the International Judo Federation (IJF), announced in Budapest on Thursday, state news wire MTI reported.

The extension of Budapest tram line no. 1 will be presented to the public tomorrow. The 1.7-kilometer extension makes the tram line the longest in the city (18.3 km), stretching from Kelenföld Railway Station, crossing the river into Pest and back, to Óbuda, news site magyarnemzet.hu reported.

Hungarian startup VR Tours Budapest organizes sightseeing tours of Buda Castle, where attendees can see seven significant historic Hungarian events that took place near the Castle using VR goggles.