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Hotels

AccorInvest becomes a new Orbis strategic investor

AccorInvest now owns 98.6% of hotel investor and operator Orbis SA after acquiring shares by the way of a public...

History

Number of COVID-19 cases in Hungary rises to 39

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hungary has increased to 39, according to koronavirus.gov.hu....

History

Fox to succeed Lindsay as U.K. Ambassador

Paul Leonard Fox has been appointed the United Kingdomʼs Ambassador to Hungary in succession to Iain Lindsay, who will be...

Tourism

Bulgartransgaz opens gas pipeline construction tender

Bulgaria’s gas transmission system operator Bulgartransgaz says it has launched a tender for construction of a gas transmission pipeline to...

Art

First coronavirus death in Hungary confirmed

A 75-year-old man has passed away shortly after he was transported to the South Pest Central Hospital displaying symptoms of...

Tourism

Viber improves capabilities for coronavirus

Viber, the cross-platform voice over IP and instant messaging software application operated by Japanese multinational company Rakuten, says it has...

Sights

Bourse announces changes to BUX, BUMIX and CETOP indices

The Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) on Thursday announced changes to its main BUX, mid-cap BUMIX and regional CETOP indices following...

Tourism

Travel associations call for Trumpʼs travel ban to be revoked

The European Travel Commission (ETC), the European Tourism Association (ETOA), the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA), and the European...

Sights

Weekend truck ban lifted to keep shelves stocked

Hungarian authorities have lifted a weekend ban on lorries for the second week in a row to ensure store shelves...

Art

Hungary coronavirus cases rise to 19

Hungarian authorities reported three more cases of the new coronavirus in the country on Friday, bringing the total to 19,...

In Hungary

Kosovo consumer prices fall in February

Kosovo’s harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) increased by 1% year-on-year in February, after adding 1.5% in January, the Kosovo...

Awards

Saluting Carlos Santana’s Secret Hungarian Connection

Carlos Santana was due to play the Budapest Arena on March 19. That has now been cancelled, but this remains...

Conferences

PwC CEO Survey: As Pessimism Grows, so do Opportunities

The ninth PwC Hungarian CEO survey, the results of which were presented to an invited audience at the National Gallery...

Conferences

AmCham Recommendation Package: Workforce Development, Supply #1 Challenge

The American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary has made its fifth recommendation package to Hungary’s government. AmCham President Farkas Bársony...

History

30 Years of Freedom: The Re-burial of Imre Nagy, The Point of no Return for Communism in Hungary

Imre Nagy, the martyred Prime Minister of Hungary’s 1956 Uprising and four other revolutionary leaders – Miklós Gimes, Pál Maléter,...

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...