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Masterplast sets up JV to acquire German plant

Hungarian building materials maker Masterplast on Friday said it established a joint venture, called Masterplast Nonwoven, to acquire a plant...

History

The end of the ‘Temporary Stationing’ of Soviet Troops In Hungary

The army of the Soviet Union entered Hungarian territory on September 23, 1944 with a claim it was to liberate...

Drinks

Szekszárd: Sexier Than Ever

Southern, sun-kissed Szekszárd is famous for its great value red wines but in recent years it has become much more...

Awards

Pandemic Changing the Landscape for Lawyers

Just 20% of lawyers say their income has not been cut in the past few months, according to a survey...

Awards

Pro Bono: The Very Essence of the Legal Profession

For more than a decade, the Financial Times has awarded annual prizes to the most innovative lawyers on three continents....

Awards

Pandemic Proves law can Work Digitally

Erika Papp, managing partner of CMS Budapest, reflects on how the COVID-19 crisis has changed the way Hungary’s largest law...

History

Rule by Decree That Raised Concerns Seems set to End

In its attempts to keep the spread of coronavirus at bay, Hungary introduced a state of emergency in March in...

Awards

Legal Market Talk: A Digital Reset?

Our annual Legal Market Talk (as ever, featuring some of the top lawyers in Hungary) was, as you might imagine,...

Hotels

Hotel Market Talk: Surviving Coronavirus

We know the hospitality sector has been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, but how bad is it? The Budapest...

Conferences

Sowing Seeds of Success in Times of Adversity

For multi-lingual leader Charles Wassen, finishing as a runner-up in the BBJ Expat CEO of the Year awards in January...

Tourism

Economy Reopening as Epidemic Comes to an End

The coronavirus epidemic is clearly coming to an end in Hungary, Chief Medical Officer Cecília Müller said at the online...

Conferences

Investment Volume Falls After Years of Expansion

The main reason for the decline in investment volume in the first quarter of the year is not the oft-blamed...

Tourism

Slovenia registered jobless up in May

The registered number of jobless persons in Slovenia was up by 2% on a monthly basis to 90,415 in May,...

Tourism

Tourism nights plummet 97% y.o.y. in April

As a result of the coronavirus epidemic, in April 2020, the number of guest nights spent at commercial accommodation establishments...

Food

Industrial production down 36.8% y.o.y. in April

In April 2020 the volume of industrial production fell by 36.8% year-on-year, according to data by the Central Statistical Office...

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...