Budapest

Conferences

EBRD lends EUR 40 mln to Eurobank to back Serbian SMEs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced it has provided a EUR 40 million (USD 43.9 mln) loan to...

Sights

Restaurants in Budapest allowed to open indoor areas from Friday

Starting May 29, restaurants, bars, and cafés in Budapest will be allowed to open their indoor areas for customers, right-wing...

Drinks

Coca-Cola launches new range of Costa Coffee products in Hungary

Coca-Cola HBC announced the launch of a new range of Costa Coffee products to enjoy at-home, at-work, and on-the-go in...

Tourism

Hungary 3-month avg jobless rate edges up to 3.8% in April

Hungaryʼs three-month rolling average jobless rate reached 3.8% in April, up 0.1 percentage point from the previous month and 0.3...

History

Govʼt submits bill ending emergency powers

The government submitted a bill to Parliament late Tuesday that would end its mandate to exercise extraordinary powers issued by...

Art

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reaches 3,793

The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Hungary has increased to 3,793, up 22 compared to yesterday, according to...

Sights

Nearly 10,000 take driving exam since mid-May resumption

Since the resumption of examination activities on May 11, the number of people taking transport examinations across the country is...

Awards

Livestock farm being built on border with Croatia

The Balaton Uplands National Park Directorate (BFNPI) is building a livestock farm near Letenye (235 km southwest of Budapest), close...

Sights

Latvia producer deflation deepens in April

Producer prices in Latvia fell 2.1% year-on-year in April, following a 1.7% drop in the previous month, data released by...

In Hungary

Romanian carrier Tarom announces one-off flights to several European countries

Romanian flag carrier Tarom announced on Facebook that it would operate one-off repatriation flights from Bucharest to Italy, Spain, Belgium,...

Tourism

Shopping hours solely for Czech senior citizens scrapped

The regulation that reserved a shopping window for senior citizens only between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. in shops, pharmacies...

Art

Magyar Suzuki recruiting 400 for 2nd shift

Magyar Suzuki Zrt. is preparing for the European car market to recover from the shock caused by the coronavirus epidemic...

Tourism

Coronavirus update for the region of Central, East and Southeast Europe

While the number of people, infected by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has risen globally, in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe,...

History

Bulgarian National Bank puts new banknote into circulation

The Bulgarian National Bank will put a new 10 Leva banknote into circulation on June 12. The overall design will...

History

More PPE arrives via airbridge in Hungary

Hungary has received 501,000 masks in the past four days, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said 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...