Budapest

Conferences

MIPIM Expo Postponed to June

The annual MIPIM commercial property expo on the Cote d’Azur in France, which last year attracted more than 25,000 attendees...

Tourism

Hungaryʼs Economy and Coronavirus: Forecasting the Tempest

The Hungarian economy once again surpassed initial expectations last year, expanding 4.9% on 2018, itself a 5.1% increase on 2017....

Conferences

Elbow Bumps and Foot Shaking

Awards

Masterplast to acquire German plant

Hungarian building materials company Masterplast said it agreed on Thursday to acquire a plant in Germany from a "recognized" German...

Tourism

Hungarian Tourism Agency augurs hard times ahead

More and more foreign tourists are canceling visits to Hungary planned in the coming months, in line with the trend...

Food

Hungarians prefer originals, beer is no exception

According to the Great Originality Test, a survey made on behalf of Czech brewer Pilsner Urquell, 68% of Hungarians would...

Art

Hungary coronavirus cases reach 16

Three more people have tested positive for COVID-19, increasing the total number of confirmed cases in Hungary to 16, according...

Conferences

Two Iranian students test positive for coronavirus in Hungary

Two Iranian students in Hungary have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a Facebook announcement by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán....

Art

Two coronavirus patients visited Hungary before diagnosis

An Ecuadorian and a U.S. citizen, both students in Milan, visited Budapest before continuing their travel to the Czech Republic,...

Art

Students returning from Italy quarantined

The National Center for Public Health (NNK) says that 11 high school students, two bus drivers, and one accompanying person...

City

Budapest Airport starts screening arrivals from Seoul

Liszt Ferenc International operator Budapest Airport will start checking the temperature of passengers arriving on direct flights from Seoul on...

History

Hungarian on Diamond Princess infected with Coronavirus

A Hungarian citizen working on quarantined cruiser Diamond Princess has tested positive for Coronavirus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s...

Art

Hungary coronavirus cases reach 12

Hungarian authorities reported three more cases of the new coronavirus in the country on Tuesday, bringing the total to 12,...

History

Operational Corps recommends declaring state of emergency

The Operational Corps recommends to the government the introduction of a state of national crisis and emergency with a view...

Sights

Hungary to start coronavirus screening at Schengen land crossings

Hungarian authorities will start screening people crossing the land border along the Schengen frontier for coronavirus, the head of the...

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...