Budapest

City

Budapest Airport wins 7th Skytrax award in a row

Ferenc Liszt International Airport has won the award for best airport in Eastern Europe by Skytrax for the seventh time...

Museums

Hévíz reopens to visitors

Europeʼs largest thermal lake, in Hévíz (about 161 km southwest of Budapest), drew several hundred visitors at the weekend after...

Conferences

Qatar Airways to give away 100,000 tickets to healthcare workers

Qatar Airways will give away 100,000 free tickets to frontline healthcare professionals to thank them for looking after people during...

Conferences

MNB seeks consultation for green recovery

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has initiated a call for consultations with environmental experts, non-governmental organizations and institutes on...

In Budapest

COVID-19 cases reach 3,313, but active cases decline

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Hungary has increased to 3,313, up 29 compared to yesterday, according to data...

Tourism

Foreign seasonal workers allowed to help harvest

As a result of an amendment to the government decree published last week on the initiative of the National Chamber...

Food

Many Czechs facing financial difficulties, survey

More than half of Czechs now have problems making ends meet on their monthly income, according to the results of...

In Budapest

More than 3,950 companies apply for wage support

More than 3,950 companies have applied for wage support for close to 54,000 employees who are working reduced hours under...

Conferences

Hungarians embrace digitalization, social media as a result of pandemic

In half a year, the proportion of Hungarian internet users who believe that digitalization has a positive impact on our...

In Budapest

Consumer confidence improves in May after April plunge

Consumer confidence improved in May after plunging in April, when a lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus was...

In Budapest

Confirmed coronavirus cases reach 3,284

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Hungary has climbed to 3,284, up 21 compared to yesterday, according to data...

Tourism

NÉBIH enables online pet prescriptions

In view of the emergency, experts from the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) are carrying out ongoing supportive inspections...

Museums

Elderly in District IX to get free coronavirus testing

Elderly citizens of District IX in Budapest will be able to receive free COVID-19 testing, the district’s mayor Krisztina Baranyi...

Museums

Government job retention program attracts 62,000 requests

The job protectiion program launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency, has...

Awards

Better Leveraging the Capabilities of ManpowerGroup in Hungary

The Budapest Business Journal spoke with Tamás Fehér, the recently appointed managing director at ManpowerGroup Hungary. After working on various...

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...