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Food

Industrial production down 30.7% y.o.y. in May

In May 2020 the volume of industrial production in Hungary was 30.7% lower than a year before, with the coronavirus...

Art

Hungarian film industry sets record

The Hungarian film industry set a record last year, as the amount registered for direct film production increased by almost...

Tourism

MTÜ: Willingness to travel increasing

The epidemic has significantly reduced tourism, but in recent weeks the willingness to travel has increased, according to the Hungarian...

Conferences

Private Healthcare Expands Online

Private healthcare in Hungary has been gradually improving in the past few years, both in terms of the breadth of...

Social

Garmin MARQ® Collection

With three decades of experience, Garmin is a trusted and stable player in the land, air, and boat navigation devices,...

Tourism

Qatar Airways reinstates 11 destinations worldwide

Qatar Airways relaunched 11 destinations worldwide on July 1, the airlineʼs largest single day of restarts, according to a press...

Awards

SBGK announces 3 new partner promotions

SBGK Attorneys at Law announced the promotion of three of its attorneys at law, Boglárka Borbély, Ádám György and Krisztián...

Tourism

Tourism agency chief augurs big increase in airport arrivals by August

Zoltán Guller, the CEO of the Hungarian Tourism Agency, said arrivals of foreign visitors on flights to Hungary could reach...

History

30 Years of Freedom: Hungary’s Euro-Atlantic Pivot

Apart from historians and foreign policy scholars, possibly few people remember the Warsaw Pact, the Eastern bloc’s military alliance. While...

Drinks

Up and Coming Bükk Buckles Down

Wine columnist Robert Smyth luxuriated in a welcome chance to physically return to wine country last month, to witness a...

Sights

Art Cinemas Open Their Doors While Drive-ins Thrive

The news that the art cinemas of Budapest would be opening their doors without restriction at the end of June...

Conferences

AmCham: Proud to Boost Competition, Efficiency, Transparency and Cooperation

In an exclusive interview with the Budapest Business Journal, Írisz Lippai-Nagy, CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary,...

Conferences

HIPA Committed to Growing U.S. Business in Hungary

Over the past few decades, Hungary has become a major investment location for U.S. companies, the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency...

Hotels

Prestige Hotel Budapest reopens

Prestige Hotel Budapest, member of the Zeina Hotels chain, has reopened for guests on July 1, according to a press...

Conferences

From University Party Webpage to Success in the States

While much of our focus is on U.S. investment in Hungary, there is an increasing number of Hungarian companies that...

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...