Budapest

Conferences

Bulgaria agrees multi-million euro package with World Bank for social inclusion

The World Bank has agreed to lend Bulgaria €15 million (£10 million, $19.9 million) to put towards its social inclusion...

Conferences

Globalization hits the OECD

The OECD is expanding in all directions. But questions over the expansion's meaning for the 30-member bloc, which has largely...

Conferences

Ukrainian outsourcing market reached $246 mln in 2006

In the past three years Ukraine has undoubtedly become the most attractive outsourcing destination in Eastern Europe....

Conferences

How Eastern Bloc workers are transforming Wales

A MAP of migration patterns into Wales from former Eastern Bloc countries shows the exact picture of our changing population...

History

US report – India has world’s largest problem of human trafficking

A US Government report says India has the world's largest problem of human trafficking, with hundreds of thousands of sex...

Conferences

Needs to press economic, labor reforms in Europe

EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said Tuesday, Europe has to sharpen its competitive edge by pressing for...

In Hungary

GE, Microsoft discuss buying Dow Jones

General Electric Co. and Microsoft Corp. were in discussions in recent weeks to combine Dow Jones & Co. with some...

In Hungary

Oil, gasoline futures rebound on continued supply worries

Oil and gasoline futures rebounded Monday as depressed prices following the previous session’s big declines drew traders back into the...

Conferences

Shortage of professional & labor skills being felt in Eastern Europe

Eastern European nations who have recently joined the European Union have seen enormous growth in emigration of their citizens to...

History

Calls for closure of Guantanamo prison

Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell said he favors immediately closing the Guantanamo Bay military prison and moving its...

History

Hungary honors Labor peer

Former Swansea East Labor MP Donald Anderson is to be awarded the Order of Merit from the Republic of Hungary....

Food

China mulls banning food in ethanol fuel production

China may entirely switch to non-food materials such as cassva, sweet potato, sorgo and cellulose in producing ethanol fuel as...

Awards

General Motors Allison Transmission delivers 5 millionth automatic transmission

General Motors Allison Transmission announced today the delivery of its 5 millionth automatic transmission. The transmission was produced at Allison...

Tourism

Hungary is sixth largest investor in Serbia

The Serbian economy went through a fast and obvious development in recent years and Hungarian companies contributed through being the...

Conferences

Merkel hails deal on carbon emissions cuts as „turning point”

Leaders from the Group of Eight (G8) leading industrial powers sealed on Thursday a compromise on climate change which German...

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...