Budapest

Conferences

Genex to float in 2007 instead of this year

Genex Zrt, a Hungarian company which makes climate control systems for buildings, will list its shares on the Budapest Stock...

Hotels

Hotel occupancy rates fall to 60.8% in January-September

Occupancy at Hungary's selected three to five star hotels averaged 60.8% in January-September, 1.3 percentage point less than in the...

Museums

Siemens wins €109 mln order for Budapest driverless metro

Siemens AG, Germany's largest maker of trains, won an order worth €109 million (Ft 29.6 billion) to install the automatic...

Awards

Bankár announces squeeze-out offer for Skoglund shares

Holding company Bankár Holding Zrt announced on Friday it would exercise its right to squeeze out remaining shareholders in property...

Food

Gebruder Weiss completes Ft 1.2 bln warehouse near Budapest

Gebruder Weiss Kft, the Hungarian unit of Austrian logistics company Gebruder Weiss GmbH, has completed a Ft 1.2 billion warehouse...

Food

ATÉB plans Ft 1.2 billion investment at dairy

Dairy company ATÉB Kft plans to spend Ft 1.2 billion at its plant in Székesfehérvár, northwest Hungary, investing first in...

Tourism

Coface expects 3.5% of Hungarian companies to go bust in 2006

More than 3.5% of Hungarian businesses could go bust this year, with the proportion in the building and trade sectors...

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...

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...

Budapest to Raise Fare Evasion Penalties From Nov. 2

Budapest's public transport penalty fares will be raised by approximately 20–25% in several categories from November 2, daily newspaper Népszava...