Budapest

History

30 Years of Freedom: BÉT Opens for Business Again (After 50-year ‘Pause’)

On June 21, the Budapest Stock exchange celebrated the 30th anniversary of its second foundation. This year also marks the...

Drinks

Gradually Coming Back From COVID

Like many other service-based businesses, Budapest’s previously burgeoning wine bars and wine restaurants have taken a battering from the clampdown...

Awards

Budapest named most affordable city to run a business in the world

Budapest is the most affordable city in the world to run a business from, thanks to factors such as a...

In Budapest

Govʼt cancels August 20 natʼl holiday events

Hungaryʼs government has decided to cancel events marking the August 20 national holiday this year to avoid the spread of...

Tourism

Austria bans flights from many Balkan countries

The Austrian authorities have issued a ban on passenger air travel from nine Southeast European (SEE) states due to the...

In Hungary

Slovak gov’t to introduce EUR 5,000 fines for quarantine dodgers

A fine up to EUR 5,000 will be imposed on any individual who returns from an "at risk" COVID-19 country...

Hotels

Danubius Hotels to reopen 2 more Budapest hotels

Hotel chain Danubius Hotels will reopen Danubius Hotel Erzsébet on July 17 and Danubius Hotel Gellért on August 7, according...

City

New turbo roundabout completed at Ferenc Liszt Intʼl

The new turbo roundabout, constructed with support from the European Union, leading to Terminal 2 of Ferenc Liszt International Airport...

Conferences

Power of Live Events to hold large-scale live event next month

The Power of Live Events community, which started a global social media campaign in May with the aim of maintaining...

Tourism

Reentry to Hungary made easier for residence permit holders

According to an announcement by the National Police Headquarters, a government decree on eased travel restrictions during the epidemiological preparedness...

Tourism

10,000+ companies in Hungary worth at least HUF 1 bln

Currently, more than 10,000 companies are registered in Hungary with annual net sales of more than HUF 1 billion and...

Awards

Opera Gin Budapest wins gold medal at Gin Masters 2020

Opera Gin Budapest, distilled by the First Hungarian Gin Manufacture, received a gold medal at Gin Masters 2020, with critics...

Drinks

Beverage legislation could double craft brewersʼ market share

Recently approved legislation intended to boost competition on Hungaryʼs beverages market could double sales of craft brewers, the head of...

Food

5 million tonnes of food wasted annually in Romania

A total of 89 million tons of food goes to waste every year in Europe, five million tonnes of it...

Tourism

Number of tourism nights fell by 93% y.o.y. in May

In May 2020, as a result of the coronavirus epidemic, international tourists spent 98% and domestic tourists 86% fewer tourism...

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...