Budapest

Conferences

Hungarian Startup Makes COVID Drive-thru Testing Software Open Source

Hungarian startup Rollet has made the software it developed for administering in-car coronavirus testing freely available for any government or...

Tourism

MÁV starts sales of intʼl tickets online

State-owned Hungarian railway company MÁV on Thursday announced the launch of online sales of tickets to international destinations, according to...

Tourism

Hungary to remain closed for non-EU nationals

Hungary will not open its borders for nationals from countries outside the European Union, with the exception of Serbians, Prime...

Art

All crossings on Ukrainian-Hungarian border to open next week

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said that all border checkpoints between Hungary and Ukraine will be opened...

Tourism

Tourism campaign launched in neighboring countries

In parallel with the international Budapest campaign, the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) launched its campaign to promote Hungary in nearby...

Awards

PwC Hungary appoints new assurance leader

PwC Hungary announced the appointment of László Radványi as the new leader of the companyʼs assurance service line, taking over...

Tourism

Tourism, catering and retail sectors shed most jobs during crisis

The retail trade as well as commercial accommodations and catering showed the biggest job losses in March and April, when...

In Hungary

Poaching increases under COVID restrictions

According to Márton Árvay, from the Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Association, the illegal hunting of birds of prey, which...

Conferences

Polish PGE launches two new onshore wind farms

Polandʼs PGE Group launched two new onshore wind farms over the weekend, reports the Polish Radio. The two installations, Starza/Rybice...

In Hungary

Former Slovak PM Pellegrini setting up new party

Former Slovak prime minister Peter Pellegrini, who left SMER-SD last week, is setting up a new party to be called...

City

Pier 1 at Budapest Airport completed in 339 days

Budapest Airport announced that the second phase of its pier 1 development, which replaces earlier basic boarding gates as part...

Conferences

Hungary 26th in EU in application of latest tech

According to the European Union’s 2020 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), domestic companies are still significantly lagging behind in...

In Hungary

Only 54% of Romanians connected to sewage systems in 2019

Only 54.2% of Romania’s population, or 10.51 million inhabitants, were connected to sewage systems in 2019, although that is 221,883...

In Hungary

OTP rolls out mobile payment solution

OTP Bank and its fintech unit OTP Mobil have announced the rollout of a mobile payment solution, based on instant...

Awards

Vodafone Hungary to expand 5G network coverage

Vodafone Hungary announced the expansion of its 5G network in Hungary, adding new base stations around Lake Balaton and in...

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...