Budapest

Tourism

Natural population decrease down by 27% in Q1

According to preliminary data, there were 6.5% more births and 8.5% fewer deaths in the first quarter of 2020 than...

Tourism

Full-time ticket inspection from next week

From next Tuesday, full-time ticket checks will be carried out on public transport routes in the capital, the Budapest Transport...

History

Hungary among most popular investment sites for 3rd consecutive year

For the third time in a row, Hungary was named one of the world’s most popular investment sites by the...

Food

Slovenia retail sales fall at slower pace in April

Slovenia’s retail sales declined at a slower pace in April, data from the Statistical Bureau of the Republic of Slovenia...

In Hungary

Poland relaxing face mask rules, reopening theaters, gyms

Poland will relax face mask rules this weekend as it moves to the next phase of easing its coronavirus lockdown,...

In Hungary

Czech scientists successfully test potential lyme disease vaccine

Scientists from the Biology Center of the Czech Academy of Sciences in České Budějovice have successfully tested a potential new...

Sights

Health screening buses to be launched

In the first days of June, buses will be launched that will allow public health screenings to be carried out...

Food

55% of young people have savings

Currently, 55% of young people have savings, according to the K&H Group’s latest youth index for the first quarter of...

Awards

SwissCham General Assembly decisions to be made in writing

The Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Hungary will not be able to hold its yearly General Assembly with personal participation,...

Hotels

ʼPower Of Live Eventsʼ campaign attracts more than 120 industry players

Since its launch last week, more than 120 industry members from five continents have joined the "Power Of Live Events"...

Conferences

Investments down 1.8% year-on-year in Q1 2020

The volume of investments was 1.8% lower in the first quarter of 2020, than in the same period of the...

Social

Decree lays down seating rules for outdoor sport, cultural events

A decree published in the latest issue of the official gazette Magyar Közlöny allows open-air events to take place but...

Food

40% of young people take counterfeit dietary supplements

More and more counterfeiters are taking advantage of the growing demand for various slimming drugs in late spring and early...

Tourism

Poland jobless rate rises in April

Poland’s jobless rate rose in April, the latest data from the Warsaw-based Central Statistical Office (GUS) shows. The registered jobless...

History

Slovakia’s Pellegrini calls on Fico to leave Smer-SD leadership

Slovak opposition Smer-SD vice-chair Peter Pellegrini has told a news conference that he has called on party chairman, and former...

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...