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Hotels

Grecotel unit to buy stake in Budapest hotel

Grecotel SA, Greece's largest hotel chain, is buying a stake in a Budapest hotel as part of a plan to...

Food

Csányi puts €1.1 bln price tag on upcoming OTP acquisitions

The four foreign banks Hungary's OTP Bank Rt is in the running for would cost a combined €1.1 billion, OTP...

Tourism

TNT revenue explodes 24% in 2005

Express delivery company TNT's revenue in Hungary increased 24% to Ft 9.8 billion in 2005, beating the market's 10%-15% expansion...

City

Budapest Airport calls closed tender for ground services unit

Budapest Airport Rt has announced a closed tender for the sale of Budapest Airport Handling (BAH) Kft, the company providing...

Food

Pannon-Flax wins Ft 1.1 bln army tender

Textile maker Pannon-Flax Rt announced on Tuesday it has won a three-year contract worth Ft 1.1 billion to supply Hungary's...

Food

Parád Kristály sale falls through for third time

The sale of Parád Kristály Rt, a 300-year-old Hungarian maker of fine crystal, has failed for the third time, after...

Awards

Swedish-Hungarian JV to build Ft 10 bln golf resort near Lake Velence

Sweden's Tommie Tumba Golf Design AB, a designer of golf courses, has teamed up with Hungarian real estate company Roll'ing...

In Hungary

Market value of outstanding gov’t securities rises 4.6% in Q1

Measured at market value, Hungarian government securities holdings rose 4.6% to Ft 9,967.6 billion in Q1 2006, mainly as the...

Awards

ITDH sets up exporters’ club

Trade development agency ITD Hungary's Exportklub, a newly-founded group of Hungarian exporters to whom ITDH will offer regular assistance, includes...

Conferences

Energie Lyonnaise buys Hungarian wind power company

French Energie Lyonnaise SA has purchased a 96.67% stake in Pannon Wind Power Plant Kft, which plans to build a...

Conferences

Snack maker hungry for growth

Chio-Wolf Hungary Kft will invest several hundred million forints at its plant in Gyõr, northwest Hungary, CEO György Somogyi said....

Awards

TriGránit to carry out €1 bln project in Romania

Real estate company TriGránit Rt will be awarded a €1 billion contract to build the largest ever real estate project...

Conferences

Oil workers to go on strike

The trade union of oil workers at Hungarian oil and gas company Mol Rt has announced a 72-hour strike in...

City

Passenger turnover up 7.9% at Budapest airport

Passenger turnover at Budapest's international airport increased 7.9% in April year-on-year, airport operator Budapest Airport Rt said on Wednesday....

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...