Budapest

Museums

Police continuously monitoring compliance with coronavirus measures

The police are continuously monitoring compliance with the extraordinary coronavirus measures, member of the duty center of the Operational Group...

In Budapest

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reaches 585

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hungary stands at 585, up 60 compared to yesterday morning, according to government...

Food

Serbia annual retail sales growth quickens in February

Serbia’s retail sales increased by a real 13.3% year-on-year in February, after posting a 11.2% annual rise in the previous...

Museums

Hungary takes delivery of more protective equipment by air

Six aircraft are scheduled to deliver personal protective equipment to Budapest on Wednesday, including 12 million face masks, 30,000 overalls...

In Budapest

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases hits 525

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Hungary has increased to 525, according to government coronavirus information site koronavirus.gov.hu....

Conferences

MNB maintains buffer rate

In view of the expected effects of the coronavirus epidemic, the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) may maintain its countercyclical...

History

Tungsram sends aid delivery to Zagreb

Hungarian lighting company Tungsram sent one truckload of lighting products from its Nagykanizsa-based plant to Zagreb, a city recently hit...

In Budapest

Hungary to release broader data range for COVID-19 deaths

Hungary will start publishing details of COVID-19 deaths in the country on the governmentʼs official website for news on the...

In Budapest

Number of confirmed coronavirus cases reaches 492

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Hungary has grown to 492, according to government coronavirus information website koronavirus.gov.hu....

Awards

Danish FirstFarms signs conditional agreement to buy Romanian co AISM

Danish agricultural investment company FirstFarms says it has signed a conditional agreement to buy Romanian company AISM and expects to...

Tourism

Bosnia’s Serb Republic to set up EUR 255 mln fund to back economy

Bosnia’s Serb Republic will establish a fund of some BAM 500 million (EUR 255.6 million) to aid the economy affected...

Drinks

Stay Home and Drink Wine (but Always in Moderation)

The Budapest Business Journal’s regular columnist Robert Smyth looks at how the developing COVID-19 coronavirus crisis has hit even the...

Conferences

Manufacturing Continues to add Weight to Hungary’s Economy

With its nearly 30% share of the manufacturing industry in Hungary, the automotive sector continues to have a dominant role,...

Awards

Fourth Industrial Revolution Aims to Transform Hungary’s Production

As digitalization is an engine of growth that impacts all sectors, the key to economic competitiveness is businesses’ preparedness for...

Conferences

Conflicting Views on Robotization in Hungary

According to an analysis by the Economic and Entrepreneurship Research Institute (GVI) of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry,...

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...