Budapest

Tourism

Slovenia tourist arrivals drop 64.4% in June

Tourist arrivals in Slovenia slumped 64.4% compared to a year earlier at 243,202 in June 2020, following a 96.5% plunge...

Tourism

One in five Czechs cannot afford a one-week holiday last year

Fewer than one in five Czechs were unable to afford a one-week holiday in 2019, according to new data from...

In Hungary

Duna House announces timetable for 10-for-one share split

Listed real estate broker Duna House on Thursday published the timetable for the planned 10-for-one share split it announced in...

City

Gellért Hill funicular moves closer to realization

Preparations for the construction of a funicular that will bring visitors to the top of Budapestʼs Gellért Hill, could be...

Drinks

Dreher and Mad Scientist announce new beer brand

Dreher Breweries joined forces with craft brewery Mad Scientist, creating a new brand called Kőbánya X, according to a press...

Drinks

Costa acquisition to boost Coca-Cola coffee market share in Hungary

The local unit of U.S. soft drink maker Coca-Cola expects its market share of the premium coffee market to climb...

Tourism

Around a quarter of foreign visitors to Hungary come for recreation

Around one-quarter of foreign, non-business travelers to Hungary in the first quarter came for recreation, state news wire MTI reports,...

Social

Hungary joins European Cricket League

The Hungarian Cricket Association (HCA) has signed a long-term partnership with the European Cricket League (ECL), meaning that Hungary’s domestic...

Tourism

2/3 of Hungarians preparing for domestic travel

Only 24% of those who planned a vacation this summer will be able to realize their previous ideas, according to...

Tourism

41.5% of Hungarians unable to afford a 1-week holiday

In 2019, 41.5% of Hungarians aged 16 or over were unable to afford paying for an annual one-week holiday away...

Hotels

Budapest Marriott opens Liz and Chain Sky Lounge

For the first time in 25 years, the top floor of the Budapest Marriott Hotel is open to the public,...

Drinks

Hungary beer sales fall 10% y.o.y. in Q2

Sales volume of Hungaryʼs biggest brewers fell 10% to 1.8 million hectolitres in the second quarter from the same period...

Tourism

Hungary changes COVID-19 risk classification for Canada, Portugal

Hungary has changed the risk classifications for Canada and Portugal governing restrictions on arrivals of Hungarians and foreign nationals from...

In Hungary

FIA head Todt says Hungary ready to host more intʼl races

Jean Todt, the head of international motorsport governing body FIA, said Hungary is ready to host more international racing events...

City

2 new security checkpoints opened at Ferenc Liszt Intʼl

Budapest Airport opened two new security checkpoints in Terminal 2B of Ferenc Liszt International Airport this week, according to a...

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...