Budapest

Conferences

Latvia’s economy will expand 9% in 2007

Latvia's economic growth, the fastest in the European Union, will slow to around 9% this year, compared with 12% in...

Conferences

British Airways chooses Boeing planes for expansion

British Airways Plc, Europe's third-largest airline, placed an order worth as much as $1.6 billon for Boeing Co. planes over...

City

Budapest Airport concludes talks with residents on noise pollution

Ferihegy Airport operator Budapest Airport has completed consultations with local residents on a program of measures it will take to...

In Hungary

Citigroup sells up to Ft 38.7 bln of OTP Bank shares

Citigroup Inc. is selling shares worth as much as Ft 38.7 bln ($200 mln) in OTP Bank Nyrt, according to...

History

Hungary’s Gyurcsány expects lower bond yields on euro plan

Yields on Hungary's long-term bonds are likely to decline as the government and the central bank work together on a...

Sights

ECB says new Frankfurt premises to be completed by end 2011

The European Central Bank said it expects its new premises in Frankfurt, which features a multi-sided double-skyscraper, to be completed...

Food

BRD of Romania 2006 profit rises 19% on loans, branch additions

BRD-Groupe Societe Generale, Romania's second-biggest lender after Erste Bank's Banca Comerciala Romana SA, said profit rose 19% in 2006 on...

Sights

EMI receives bid approach from Warner Music

Britain's EMI said on Tuesday it had received a bid approach from US rival Warner Music the latest twist in...

Food

Corn farms replace London flats, Soho lofts as hottest property

Farmland from Iowa to Argentina is rising faster in price than apartments in Manhattan and London for the first time...

Sights

Simor’s nomination “a sign of Gyurcsány’s strength”

András Simor's nomination to head the National Bank of Hungary (MNB), announced by Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány last Friday, is...

Food

Romanian 2007 GDP growth to slow to 6.5%

Romania's economic growth will slow this year because of declining retail and industrial growth, said Ion Ghizdeanu, the nation's chief...

Conferences

Energy goals require tradable certificates, EFET says

Mandatory targets for renewable energy recently proposed by the European Union should be accompanied by a bloc-wide system of tradable...

In Hungary

Siemens to buy Czech Republic’s electric equipment maker OEZ

Siemens AG, Europe's biggest engineering company, agreed to purchase a majority stake in Czech Republic's OEZ to expand in eastern...

Awards

Estonian real estate market grew about 33% in Q4

Estonia's real estate market was „a third larger” in the Q4 compared with the same period of 2005, the statistics...

Tourism

Spain tops destination list for EU migrants

Spain’s transformation from an impoverished southern European backwater into one of Europe’s most vibrant economies is confirmed by an opinion...

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...