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Tourism

Hungary to resell surplus ventilators

Hungary will resell ventilators it doesnʼt need after stocking up on the devices early on in the outbreak of the...

Awards

New partner at CERHA HEMPELʼs Budapest office

CERHA HEMPELʼs Budapest office announced the appointment of András Fenyőházi as partner responsible for leading the law firmʼs construction group,...

Food

Most Poles plan to vacation domestically this summer, survey

Most Poles plan to vacation domestically this summer, a study has found, after the coronavirus pandemic changed many peopleʼs plans,...

Tourism

Card use increases amid falling spending

While the statistics of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) for the first quarter of this year show a dynamic...

In Hungary

Number of registered jobseekers falls for 1st time since lockdown

The number of registered jobseekers in Hungary has dropped for the first time since the government declared a state of...

In Hungary

Bulgaria makes face masks compulsory again as virus cases rise

Bulgaria ordered residents to wear protective face masks again on Monday at all indoor public places after the Balkan country...

Food

1/3 of Czech households see drop in income due to COVID-19

One-third of Czech households have experienced a drop in income due to the restrictions related to the COVID-19 outbreak, according...

Art

Coronavirus cases rose further globally

As Central, Eastern and Southeastern European (CESEE) countries continue to reopen their economies and to ease restrictions to tackle the...

Art

Coca-Cola Hungary pandemic relief donations reach HUF 165 mln

In the past three months, Coca-Cola Hungary provided product donations, as well as financial and marketing support worth almost HUF...

In Hungary

Czech National Bank cuts banks’ capital buffer rate again

The Czech National Bank (CNB) cut the countercyclical capital buffer rate for banks for the second time since the end...

In Hungary

Visegrád Fund spent EUR 95 mln on grants over past 20 years

A total of EUR 95 million from the International Visegrad Fund has been spent on projects, scholarships, and resident programs...

Food

MKB Bank mulls acquisition in Croatia

MKB Bank is weighing the acquisition of a stake in Croatiaʼs Slatinksa banka, the lender said in a disclosure on...

History

Orbán cites ʼliberal imperialismʼ conspiracy over CJEU ruling

Commenting on a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) that found a Hungarian law requiring...

Art

Travel restrictions lifted for citizens of EU and 4 other countries

Citizens of EU member states, as well as Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland are now allowed to freely enter Hungary...

Awards

Legal approach to smart buildings post-pandemic

Most of the world has lived in lockdown in the past few months and it completely changed the way people...

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...