Budapest

Museums

BKK to change the Budapest night-time transport schedule

Due to the general reduction of the daytime public transport in the capital as a result of COVID-19 measures, the...

Museums

Govʼt bans export of hydroxychloroquine sulfate

Hungaryʼs government has banned the export of hydroxychloroquine sulfate, a drug that is being used in several countries to treat...

Tourism

Polish micro firms relieved from employee fees for three months amid coronavirus

Micro companies (with one-to-nine employees) in Poland will be relieved from employee social security contributions for three months regardless of...

Museums

Gov’t Aircraft brings 100,000 FFP3 respirators to Slovakia

Slovakia received 100,000 type FFP3 respirators on March 25, Prime Minister Igor Matovič told a news conference, adding that a...

Food

Fifth of Czechs would not be able to last for a month with their savings, survey

Nearly a fifth of all Czechs do not have the financial reserves to last even a month if reduced to...

Conferences

Starbucks supports healthcare workers with coffee deliveries

Starbucks Hungary supports healthcare workers fighting against the coronavirus epidemic via deliveries of coffee beans and coffee grounds to multiple...

In Budapest

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reaches 261

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Hungary has increased to 261, according to koronavirus.gov.hu....

Awards

Vodafone announces 5-point coronavirus plan

Vodafone Hungary has announced a five-point plan to help keep Hungary connected during the coronavirus pandemic. The service provider says...

Food

Romanian president places the whole country under quarantine

Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis announced March 24 that the whole country will be placed under quarantine, which means that the...

In Hungary

The Czech capital debates further COVID-19 relief measures

Prague City Council has debated measures to help small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, reported the Radio Praha. These...

Conferences

Slovenia’s govt drafts EUR 2 bln anti-coronavirus package

Slovenia’s government unveiled on Tuesday the main elements of an estimated EUR 2 billion stimulus package it is drafting with...

Museums

MOL switches plant to sanitizer production

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL has switched its lubricants unit MOL Lub in Almásfüzitő (64 km northwest of Budapest)...

Tourism

Deputy British Ambassador confirmed as coronavirus victim

The British Embassy in Hungary has confirmed the death of Deputy Ambassador Steven Dick, who became the 10th victim of...

History

State of emergency must be limited in time, says TI Hungary

Transparency International Hungary says that while decisive action is clearly needed due to the extraordinary circumstances brought about by the...

In Budapest

The charity helping medical workers rest

The challenging situation of medical personnel being unable to leave their workplace could be solved by the “Pihentesd a dokit!”...

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...