Budapest

Museums

Covering faces to be made mandatory in stores in Budapest

Starting from April 27 it will be mandatory to cover faces when visiting shops, stores, markets, shopping malls or using...

Food

MÁV receives disinfectant from MOL

MOL delivered 42,000 liters of hand and surface disinfectants to the State Healthcare Center, while MÁV Zrt. received 24,000 liters,...

In Budapest

Hungary confirmed coronavirus cases reach 2,168

The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Hungary has reached 2,168, up 70 compared to yesterday, according to data...

Tourism

Slovak jobless rate rises in March

The registered unemployment rate in Slovakia rose to 5.2% in March from 5% in the same month of the previous...

In Hungary

Czech gov’t approves major increase in budget deficit

The Czech government has approved raising the state budget deficit for this year to a record CZK 300 billion (EUR...

In Hungary

Poland’s average gross wages rise less-than-expected

Poland’s average gross wages grew less-than-expected in March, the latest data from the Warsaw-based Central Statistical Office (GUS) reveals....

In Budapest

1st Hungarian coronavirus-specific ventilator under patent protection procedure

Hungarian experts have developed a portable ventilator effective in the treatment of respiratory failure caused by COVID-19, according to a...

Museums

Eligibility broadened for govʼt wage support

Hungaryʼs government will offer wage support to businesses where man-hours have been reduced up to 75% because of the coronavirus...

Sights

Poultry and pig subsidies to be paid this week

Payments of poultry and pig welfare measures will start to be paid this week, writes agroinform.hu....

Tourism

GKI: 100,000 more could lose jobs

Forced leave and dismissals are expected to increase in the next three months, according to a survey by GKI Economic...

In Budapest

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases hits 2,098

The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Hungary has increased to 2,098, up 114 compared to yesterday, according to...

In Hungary

Coronavirus update for Central, East and Southeast Europe

Infection rates for the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are slowing across most of Central and Southeast Europe as strict lockdowns appear...

In Budapest

New COVID-19 cases expected to peak on May 3

The coronavirus pandemic in Hungary is expected to peak on May 3, based on mathematical models, Chief Medical Officer Cecília...

In Budapest

EC clears EUR 88 mln Hungarian aid scheme for researchers affected by pandemic

The European Commission approved a EUR 88 million Hungarian aid scheme to support researchers in all sectors affected by the...

Sights

Government gradually rebuilding 13-month pension

The 13-month pension will be gradually rebuilt, according to Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office Gergely Gulyás, writes penzcentrum.hu....

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...