The seventh edition of Budapest Business Party, sponsored by about 50 companies, was declared a resounding success by its organizers. ITL Group said the networking event was completely booked two days prior to the party on June 7, with the number of registration exceeding 2,000.

AccorHotels has finished the next stage of the Mercure Hotels renewal program in Budapest, resulting in a new design for most of the rooms. Most of the work has been carried out in the Mercure Budapest Buda and Mercure Budapest Korona.

Kalunba, an organization dedicated to providing assistance to refugees, is to organize language courses for the expat community, as its funding dwindles.

Greenpeace released its ranking of European cities in sustainable transport. In Budapest, public transport is good, but the air quality is worse than the EU average.

Budapestʼs iconic Liberty Bridge (Szabadság híd) will once again be turned over to pedestrians only for four weekends this summer, Deputy Mayor Alexandra Szalay-Bobrovnicky announced in the capital on Wednesday.

Currently two city bus lines connect Budapest to Ferenc Liszt International Airport. The capitalʼs public transport company (BKK) says it plans changes to these in order to better serve passenger needs.

The Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) has announced the launch of its first international promotional campaign under the slogan "Spice of Europe," focusing on the Hungarian capital, says a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal.

Hot in the wake of the reestablishment of direct air connections from Budapest to the United States last week through Polish airline LOT, American Airlines launched a direct flight between Philadelphia and Budapest late Friday, local time.          

One of the biggest fashion events in Central Europe, the Budapest Central European Fashion Week (BCEFW), attracted a full house audience at the end of April. The show hosted designers from Hungary and abroad.

The municipal council of Budapest today voted to raise regulated taxi fares in the capital from July 1. The council also approved funds for the renovation of the Chain Bridge.

The VinCE Budapest Wine Show 2018, held April 5-7 in Budapest, offered master courses and other learning opportunities to visitors, including presentations on Champagne, volcanic and biodynamic wines.

The customer base of thermal baths in Budapest has changed. While in 2010, most guests were aged over 60, currently the majority are below 30, Szilvia Czinege, director of sales and marketing of spa operator Budapest Gyógyfürdői és Hévizei Zrt., told business daily Világgazdaság.

The Municipality of Budapest has set aside HUF 1.8 billion from its budget for the renovation of the busy thoroughfare of Blaha Lujza tér on the Pest side of the city, with planning tasks set for completion by the end of the year, said Budapest Mayor István Tarlós at a press conference yesterday.

Onyx, a restaurant in the heart of Budapest that says it tries to balance tradition with innovation, was awarded its second Michelin star at a gala event late yesterday. It is the first Hungarian restaurant to be awarded two Michelin stars.

The ibis Styles Budapest Airport Hotel, located at the capitalʼs Ferenc Liszt International Airport, was officially opened on March 7. Hungaryʼs only hotel with a direct terminal connection to the airport was developed by Wing Zrt. in cooperation with Budapest Airport, the operator of the airport.

Budapest Airport, the operator of Budapestʼs Ferenc Liszt International Airport, said Friday it will spend HUF 1.6 billion on renovating a 1.4-kilometer stretch of one of the airportʼs runways this year, state news wire MTI reported.

Sziget Festival, the iconic summer cultural event of the Hungarian capital, has announced new artists confirmed for the week of August 8-15 this year, including Dua Lipa, Gorillaz and Arctic Monkeys.

Based on the votes of 4 million tourists, the Hungarian capital has become one of the 10 trendiest destinations in Europe, recommended for "lovers of history, culture, museums but also nightlife shopping," according to European Best Destinations, a website started for the promotion of European tourism and culture.

Budapestʼs Museum of Fine Arts will open its Romanesque Hall to the public, restored to its former glory after an HUF 8.3 billion renovation, for two weeks from March 15, museum and government officials announced on Monday, state news wire MTI reported.

Parents in Hungary unhappy with the public education system can choose to have their children follow the courses of international schools. But the costs are affordable only to very few, current affairs news portal hvg.hu notes.