Budapest

Conferences

New green IT group to tackle business ignorance

IT managers are largely unaware of the carbon impact of their departments, according to an environmental charity....

Tourism

OMV Romania planning 300 regional petrol stations by 2010

OMV Romania, a company taken over last year by Petrom, which manages petrol station networks under the OMV brand in...

Conferences

Economic patriotism fuels populism and demagogy

Central and Eastern Europe has seen tremendous changes since the fall of the Berlin Wall, moving from state-sponsored socialism to...

Conferences

Germany to fund rival to Google search engine

Germany got the go-ahead from the European Union on Thursday to spend €120 million ($167 million) on research into Theseus,...

History

Merkel eyes protecting German industry from unwanted foreign takeovers

German chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday that the German government is considering ways to protect strategic domestic industries from takeovers...

Awards

Alcan releases ‚Alucobond International Special Edition No. 2′

Alcan Singen has shortly released ‚Alucobond International Special Edition No. 2.´ The brochure illustrates applications and implementations of Alucobond or...

In Hungary

Bureaucrats’ salaries distort private economy in Romania – IMF representatives

The bureaucrats' salaries have become almost double compared with the average salary of the country over the last two or...

Sights

Cyprus: Preparing cash and coin machines for the Euro

With the Euro set to become the island's new currency on January 1 next year, how will consumers pay for...

Food

China contributes $13.5 mln to WFP

China has donated almost $13.5 million worth of food and services to the World Food Program (WFP) since 2000, the...

City

LUKoil now operating Jet fuel retail network in Czech Republic

The Czech Republic arm of Russian oil giant LUKoil has revealed that it began operating the network of Jet-branded petrol...

In Hungary

KSH reports on Jan-May wages – Hungary

In the first 5 months of 2007, gross average income was 7.4% up year-on-year and net average income 1.2% up...

History

Alitalia’s efforts to find buyer in jeopardy

Italy's last-ditch effort to find a private buyer for its struggling flag carrier Alitalia was dealt a major blow late...

Tourism

Holiday home investors new favorite is Portugal, Eastern Europe is on the rise

Brits are being far more inventive with their holiday home investments, with many choosing to buy in countries like Poland,...

Sights

Equest plans further investment in Bulgaria

Investment fund Equest Balkan Properties plans to raise more funds for further investment in Bulgaria and Romania, as well as...

Conferences

Innovation in global hot spots

As innovation is the driving factor behind how global locations become hotspots, some countries choose to offer their new technology...

In Hungary

Emeric Pressburger: the Englishman From Miskolc

The Hungarian-born filmmaker Emeric Pressburger is being celebrated in his birthplace as cinematic aficionados worldwide reassess his joint productions with...

In Budapest

Jewish Cultural Festival Returns for 28th Staging

The program of the 28th Jewish Cultural Festival promises to be rich and diverse, with 30 programs across six venues...

Hotel Clark Budapest Retains Michelin Key for Second Consecutive Year

Hotel Clark Budapest, the flagship hotel of Unione Hotel Management, has retained its Michelin Key, recognizing its approach to contemporary...

Karácsony Expects Deal on Budapest’s Finances Within Weeks

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony expects an agreement with the government on resolving the capital’s financial problems within weeks, he told...

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum Reopens With Free Admission as Review Continues

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum has reopened while a review of its exhibition continues, Culture and Social Relations Minister Zoltán...

Emeric Pressburger: the Englishman From Miskolc

The Hungarian-born filmmaker Emeric Pressburger is being celebrated in his birthplace as cinematic aficionados worldwide reassess his joint productions with...

ÉS Bisztró Launches Sunday Brunch at Kempinski Budapest

ÉS Bisztró at Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest launched a weekly Sunday brunch, combining an à la carte menu of brunch...

White Raven Sees Growing Demand for Alcohol-Free Cocktails as Summer Traffic Holds Steady

White Raven Skybar & Lounge welcomed more than 33,000 guests and served over 22,000 cocktails between late April and the...

Business Chambers Bring Rugby Leadership Experience to Budapest

Confindustria Ungheria, the British Chamber of Commerce Hungary and CCI France Hongrie will host an executive development event with Italy’s...

Twelve Hungarian Hotels Feature in 2026 Michelin Key Selection

Twelve Hungarian hotels have been included in the Michelin Guide’s 2026 Michelin Key selection, with Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace...

Budapest Car-Free Weekend Brings Road Closures and Tram Changes Sept. 19-20

Budapest’s Car-Free Weekend will bring family activities and sustainable transport programs to central streets and riverfront areas Sept. 19-20, alongside...

Budapest Repays HUF 67 bln Overdraft but Faces HUF 86 bln Solidarity Bill

Budapest has repaid a HUF 67 bln overdraft after receiving local business tax advances, but the capital still needs a...

Why More Families Choose the DSB Preparatory Class

A successful start to school begins with the right foundation. At the Deutsche Schule Budapest (DSB), children can join the...

Jewish Cultural Festival Returns for 28th Staging

The program of the 28th Jewish Cultural Festival promises to be rich and diverse, with 30 programs across six venues...

Budapest Geothermal Summit Highlights Hungary’s Potential and Investment Hurdles

Expanding geothermal energy in Hungary requires predictable regulation and infrastructure upgrades, speakers said at the fourth Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit....

House of Terror Museum to Close Temporarily as Tarr Dismisses Director Mária Schmidt

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum will close temporarily for a clarification of rights issues, Culture and Social Relations Minister Zoltán...

Westend Wins Green Investment Award for EUR 10 mln Sustainability Upgrade

Westend Shopping Center has won the Green Investment of the Year award at this year’s Green Awards, for a EUR...