Budapest

Awards

Croatia and Hungary believe east is best for 2012

Croatia and Hungary feel the time is right for eastern Europe to stage the European Championship in 2012....

Food

Hungarian inflation hits expected peak of 9%

Hungary's Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Wednesday announced that consumer prices had risen 9% year-on-year in March, the month that...

Conferences

Mr Siemens under pressure to quit

Heinrich von Pierer is fighting calls to resign as chairman over his role in the German industrial group's €500 million...

History

Row over Pumukli’s right to wed

The writer of one of Germany's best known fictional characters, an imp called Pumukli (Pumuckl), is heading to court to...

Conferences

Hungary could replace 20% of its imported fuels by solar, thermal heat

Hungary should increase production and usage of solar and thermal energy within its total energy mix in order to help...

Tourism

Fake illnesses cost the UK economy over £1 bln a year

STAFF who take a 'sickie' are costing the British economy £1.6 billion ($3.15 billion) each year, according to a new...

Conferences

Romanian firms importing workers

To get around the chronic labor shortages plaguing this traditional textile center - as well as many industries across Romania...

Tourism

NASA extends contract with Russia’s Federal Space Agency

NASA has signed a $719 million modification to the current International Space Station contract with Russia's Federal Space Agency in...

Sights

Russia’s second largest bank offers shares in Moscow

Russia's second largest bank, VTB, began share offering for Russian retail investors on Monday, April 9, ahead of the international...

Food

Croatia to construct luxury hotels

Croatia will boost its tourist industry by two new five-star luxury hotels on the Istrian peninsula....

Food

Petrom – rationalization not expansion needed

SNP Petrom SA, Romania's biggest oil company has revealed that it has a budget of €110 million to invest in...

Conferences

IMF says, economies face less risk

The risks to the world economy today are less than they were six months ago, International Monetary Fund managing director...

Social

Hungary: Pakistan SME Expo in Budapest

Budapest will host the first Pakistan SME sector exhibition jointly organized by Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Pakistan...

In Hungary

Kerkorian offers $4.5 bln to buy Chrysler

Would the second offer, $ 4.5 billion, of Kerkorian to buy Chrysler after waiting so long still sound too low?...

Food

Kazakhstan interested to join Burgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline

Kazakhstan has embarked upon negotiations for joining the construction of the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline, linking the Black Sea with Aegean,...

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...