Budapest

Food

NAK: Food industry will ensure continuous supply

Hungary is an agricultural economy, and a serious exporter self-sufficient enough to provide for 120% of its basic food, so...

Museums

Coronavirus update for Central, East and Southeast Europe

As of the evening of March 17, 3,708 cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic have been reported in the Central,...

Tourism

Europe’s refiners ramping up precautions against coronavirus

European oil refineries are ramping up precautionary measures as the coronavirus pandemic spreads around the continent and leads to national...

In Hungary

Additional COVID-19 measures for increased protection in Prague

Effective from March 17, the city of Prague has requested that all people going into the MHD, the Prague Mass...

Food

Coronavirus impact on CESEE to be worst since global financial crisis, institute says

The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (WIIW) said on March 17 that countries in Central, East and Southeast Europe...

Tourism

Orbán announces measures to safeguard economy from COVID-19

The Hungarian government decided to implement a range of economic measures in order to ameliorate the negative effects of the...

Hotels

Baranya Hotel offered as quarantine hospital

Hungarian businessman Elek Nagy says his central company, Stelius Befektetési Zrt., has offered the Baranya Hotel in Harkány (230 km...

Museums

MNB instructs banks on retail borrower repayment moratorium

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Wednesday said it is instructing banks to introduce a repayment moratorium for all...

Conferences

Swisscham Hungary postpones all events

Swisscham Hungary has announced that thanks to what is an "extraordinary period of time due to precautionary measures to limit...

In Budapest

8 new cases of coronavirus confirmed

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases grew to 58 in Hungary, according to koronavirus.gov.hu....

Tourism

Tourism nights up in January

In January 2020, the number of nights spent by international tourists increased by 17%, while domestic tourists spent 6.8% more...

Conferences

Dentons latest European renewable energy guide published

Dentons, which bills itself as the world’s largest law firm, has launched the latest edition of its “Investing in Renewable...

In Budapest

Coronavirus successfully isolated in Hungarian lab

Chief Medical Officer Cecília Müller said that COVID-19 has been successfully isolated National Safety Laboratory of the National Center for...

Music

Aerosmith to play Hungary for 1st time since 1994

The new Budapest stadium, Puskás Arena will be the venue for Aerosmith’s first show in Hungary since 1994 this summer...

History

IMF’s Georgieva seeks coordinated and synchronized global fiscal stimulus

The International Monetary Fund’s managing director Kristalina Ivanova Georgieva-Kinova called for a coordinated global fiscal stimulus and said the lender...

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...