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Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rises to 343

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Hungary has increased to 343, a rise of 43 from yesterday, according to...

Conferences

Retail and Logistics Sectors Hardest hit by COVID-19

Cushman & Wakefield is the latest consultancy to confirm that its staff are working remotely and, although it is striving...

Tourism

Poorly Planned Emergency Measures Wreak Havoc for Resident Expats and Border Police

Sandra Perkins left Budapest on March 11 for a short stay in her native United Kingdom. Bad timing: While there,...

Tourism

COVID-19, the World Economy and Financial Markets: Part II

The number of COVID-19 cases had reached 451,355 and total deaths risen beyond 20,499 as at the time of writing...

Conferences

Unprecedented Times, Remarkable Actions

On March 23, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced further measures to ease the economic impact of efforts to contain the...

History

30 Years of Freedom: The Opposition Roundtable Laying the Groundwork for Democratic Hungary

Led by different opposition and reform groups, the Opposition Round Table (Ellenzéki Kerekasztal or EKA) was set up with the...

Food

1 in 3 Czechs can work from home, 1 in 4 more productively, survey finds

One-third of Czechs say they can work from home and about 28% currently do so, according to a new Solitea...

Sights

Czech CTP acquires Equest Logistic Park in Romania

Czech-based real estate developer CTP said on March 26 that it has acquired the Equest Logistic Park in Romania for...

Conferences

Survey: 2/3 of Polish firms plan coronavirus-related job cuts

Sixty-nine percent of companies interviewed by the Polish employers’ organization Lewiatan said they were planning redundancies in the coming two...

Awards

Zita Albert joins Cerha Hempel’s Budapest office

Cerha Hempelʼs Budapest office announced the appointment of Zita Albert as a partner in the companyʼs M&A team, according to...

In Budapest

Hungary coronavirus defense measures cost HUF 245 bln, so far

Budget spending on measures related to the coronavirus pandemic have reached HUF 245 billion, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said in...

In Budapest

Number of confirmed coronavirus cases hits 300

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Hungary has now reached 300, up from 261 yesterday, according to government coronavirus...

Museums

Hungary gets healthcare equipment from Turkic Council

Hungary has turned to the Turkic Council to procure protective healthcare equipment, and has already received assistance from Turkey and...

Tourism

Hungary jobless rate stands at 3.5% in February

Hungaryʼs three-month rolling average jobless rate reached 3.5% in February, up 0.1 percentage point from the previous month but down...

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...

Art

What János Bródy Means to Hungarians

For János Bródy, who turned 80 this year, 2026 has been momentous. On April 10, he was one of more...

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...

What János Bródy Means to Hungarians

For János Bródy, who turned 80 this year, 2026 has been momentous. On April 10, he was one of more...