Budapest

Museums

State-owned company starts making surgical masks

Kézmű, a state-owned company that employs Hungarians living with disabilities, has started making surgical masks because of the pandemic, state...

In Budapest

Mild coronavirus cases do not require hospitalization, govʼt says

The government said that people who get infected with COVID-19 but only display mild symptoms must remain in a home...

In Budapest

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases climbs to 85

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases increased to 85 in Hungary, according to Friday morning data by koronavirus.gov.hu....

Museums

Decree makes home delivery easier for food, FMCG businesses

Hungaryʼs government is looking to make it easier for companies that sell food and fast-moving consumer goods to do business...

Food

Municipal waste generation below EU average

In Hungary, the amount of municipal waste generated per person came to 381 kg in 2018, well below the European...

Museums

Man spreading fake news about Budapest lockdown caught

Staff members of the Cyber Crime Division of the National Bureau for Investigations, Rapid Response Police Unit identified the YouTuber...

Sights

Profession.hu to publish medical volunteer jobs for free

Profession.hu will publish free of charge any volunteer or health care position that contributes to the fight against the coronavirus,...

History

Dozens of foreign citizens stuck at Budapest Airport (Updated)

Dozens of foreign citizens found themselves stuck at Ferenc Liszt International Airport despite having Hungarian registration cards, due to the...

History

Financial Action Group restructuring budget

The Financial Action Group for Protection Against Coronavirus has held its first meeting, said Minister of Finance Mihály Varga on...

Drinks

Badacsony: a Bevy of Balaton and Basalt

Badacsony, with its series of magical yet brooding sawn-off mesas (isolated, flat-topped elevations, ridges or hills) and shapely volcanic cones,...

Food

Serbia plans food exports to W. Balkan countries

Serbia plans to launch exports of flour to countries in the Western Balkans region in the coming days to help...

Conferences

Coronavirus will hit economies across all EBRD regions

The coronavirus pandemic will have a negative impact on economies across the European Bank for Reconstruction and Developmentʼs regions, but...

City

Budapest Airport takes steps to protect staff, passengers

Budapest Airport says that it has prepared for the various scenarios of the coronavirus pandemic, implementing necessary mitigation measures to...

Conferences

CEE Scaleup Challenge application open

Innovative, fast-growing companies from the CEE region will have a chance to win EUR 1 million within the framework of...

In Budapest

Number of home quarantine orders exceeds 2,800

Operational Corps head Tibor Lakatos announced that some 2,817 compulsory home quarantine orders were issued between March 12 and 17,...

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...