Budapest

Food

Share of young people living with parents above EU avg

In 2019, the share of young people aged 25 to 34 who were living with their parents in Hungary stood...

Awards

3 Hungarian companies make Deloitte ʼFast 500ʼ

Three Hungarian companies are ranked on consultancy Deloitteʼs fresh "Fast 500" list of the fastest-growing companies in Europe, the Middle...

Awards

New general manager at Diageo’s Business Operations Center in Budapest

Mónika Pais has been appointed as general manager of Diageo’s Business Operations Center in Budapest, taking over from Gábor Zeisler,...

Tourism

Bookings at Lake Balaton see a boost

On Lake Balaton, the booking value increased by more than 10 percentage points compared to last year, especially in the...

Social

Live cricket streaming coming to Hungary

The next event of the European Cricket Series (ECS), held in Hungary on the weekend of August 22-23 will be...

Drinks

Trinium Alfa completes HUF 273 mln craft brewery

Hungarian-owned haulage and excavation company Trinium Alfa has added craft brewing to its scope of activities with a HUF 273...

Tourism

Number of tourism nights down 75% y.o.y. in June

In June 2020, guests spent 75% fewer tourism nights at commercial accommodation establishments in Hungary than in the same month...

Music

Govʼt to allocate HUF 2.12 bln to support music events

The government has decided to provide HUF 2.12 billion of funding to support music festival and concert organizers whose business...

Conferences

Tokeportal.hu to hold online conference with intʼl financial experts

Tokeportal.hu is set to hold an online conference with Hungarian and international experts focusing on topics such as crowdfunding, sustainable...

Tourism

Hungary changes Spain COVID-19 risk classification to yellow

Hungary has changed the risk classification for Spain governing restrictions on arrivals of Hungarian and foreign nationals based on rates...

Drinks

Hungary weighs earlier rollout of tax exemption for household pálinka

Hungaryʼs Finance Ministry is reviewing the possibility of introducing a tax exemption on pálinka, the national eau de vie, as...

Sights

Visitors at Balaton Uplands Nat Park doubled over past 10 years

Every year, 200,000 children take part in environmental education programs in the visitor centers and ecotourism facilities of the national...

Awards

Zero Waste Tisza program wins international PR awards

Coca-Cola Hungary’s environmental protection CSR program Zero Waste Tisza won awards in two categories (Environmental and Community Relations) at the...

In Hungary

Loss from lack of festivals could amount to HUF 80 bln

In addition to the cultural loss, the lack of festivals will cause the state treasury to lose at least HUF...

Tourism

Govʼt earmarks HUF 1.5 bln in credit support for tourism SMEs

Hungaryʼs government has allocated HUF 1.5 billion in subsidies to ensure microbusinesses and SMEs in the tourism sector can access...

History

Grandfathers and Revolutions: The Film Hungarian-Australians Tried to Ban

With the approach of the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, Australian filmmaker Peter Hegedüs says his documentary on...

Social

Annual Bonfire Night Charity Celebration Returns Nov. 5

The team behind expat portal XpatLoop.com will host its annual Bonfire Night charity fundraiser Thursday, Nov. 5, combining an evening...

Hotels

Creating Value by Pairing Hotel Character with an International Brand

The Hotel Erzsébet has been renovated and relaunched as the Hotel Erzsébet City Center Budapest, a member of Radisson Individuals,...

Budapest

MGYOSZ Backs Preparations for Budapest 2036 Olympics Bid

The Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists (MGYOSZ) has endorsed preparations for a Budapest bid to host the 2036 Summer...

Budapest Airport Winter Schedule Adds Marsa Alam and More Flights to Asia and Europe

Budapest Airport's 2026/27 winter schedule, which began on October 25, offers more than 185 destinations and approximately 10% more bookable...

Budapest’s Castle District Proposes Short-Term Rental Ban From 2028

Budapest’s District I council has published a draft decree that would ban short-term rentals in the Buda Castle area from...

Holdvölgy Wines Win Three Gold Medals at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles

Tokaj wine estate Holdvölgy has won three gold medals at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles competition in Thuir, France, according...

Hungary Marks 70th Anniversary of 1956 Revolution With Nationwide Commemorations

Commemorations marking the 70th anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 revolution and fight for freedom will take place nationwide and abroad Oct....

Genomate Health Wins BE100 Award, Selected for GBP 100,000 Investment

Genomate Health, which conducts Hungarian research and clinical operations through Oncompass Medicine, has won the BE100 Health & Wellness category...

Energy Efficiency and Financing Shape Construction Industry’s Future

Energy efficiency, access to financing and closer cooperation will be critical to the construction industry’s prospects, speakers told HAD Group’s...

Grandfathers and Revolutions: The Film Hungarian-Australians Tried to Ban

With the approach of the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, Australian filmmaker Peter Hegedüs says his documentary on...

Annual Bonfire Night Charity Celebration Returns Nov. 5

The team behind expat portal XpatLoop.com will host its annual Bonfire Night charity fundraiser Thursday, Nov. 5, combining an evening...

Budapest Mayor Announces ‘Wave of Development Projects’

A “wave of development projects” will begin in Budapest soon, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said this week. Investments will proceed with...

Creating Value by Pairing Hotel Character with an International Brand

The Hotel Erzsébet has been renovated and relaunched as the Hotel Erzsébet City Center Budapest, a member of Radisson Individuals,...

Budapest Reaches 100 Short CAF Trams as Fleet Expansion Continues

Budapest’s 100th short CAF tram has entered service, marking a milestone in the capital’s fleet renewal program, the Budapest Transport...

Margrethe Vestager to Deliver Keynote at ABSL Forum in Budapest

Margrethe Vestager, former European Commission Executive Vice President and EU Competition Commissioner, will deliver a keynote at the ABSL Forum...

MGYOSZ Backs Preparations for Budapest 2036 Olympics Bid

The Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists (MGYOSZ) has endorsed preparations for a Budapest bid to host the 2036 Summer...

Pizza Hut to Expand Hungarian Network to 31 Restaurants

Pizza Hut plans to open restaurants in Nagykanizsa and Budapest in 2027, expanding its Hungarian network to 31 locations, local...

Budapest Hotels Outperform Regional Rivals Despite Lower Guest Numbers

Budapest’s hotels delivered some of the strongest results in CEE, posting an 81.3% occupancy rate, and leading the region with...