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Art

NAV to prioritize construction sites

The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) has said it will focus on checking construction sites this year. In Pest...

In Hungary

Croatia GDP growth slows in Q4

Croatia’s gross domestic product (GDP grew 2.5% year-on-year in the last quarter of 2019, easing from a 2.9% expansion in...

In Hungary

Poland Q4 GDP growth revised higher

Poland’s economy expanded 3.2% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2019, revised from a preliminary reading of 3.1% and easing...

History

State media staff need permission to report on Thunberg, EU politics

Hungarian state media bosses banned coverage of leading human rights organizations and told staff they need special permission to report...

Conferences

Hungarian M&A Market Struggling to Attract Foreign Interest

Zoltán Lengyel, partner of law firm Allen & Overy in Budapest, gave a presentation on global M&A trends to professionals...

Tourism

Serbia agrees to sell Komercijalna Banka to Slovenia’s NLB

Sloveniaʼs Nova Ljubljanska banka (NLB) has become the third-largest bank in Serbia after acquiring an 83.23% stake in Serbia’s Komercijalna...

Social

El Clásico viewing with tapas at The Ritz-Carlton, Budapest

LaLiga and The Ritz-Carlton, Budapest is set to hold an event tomorrow where fans of Spanish football could watch the...

Awards

Kapitány named president of the Hungarian Association of Executives

István Kapitány, global executive vice president for Shell’s retail business was elected the new president of the Hungarian Association of...

Drinks

Furmint Finding Fame, but Hungary has Much More to its Game

As we wave goodbye to this year’s “Furmint February” and the ever-growing list of tastings related to Hungary’s flagship grape,...

Social

Visiting the Buda Shrine to Harry Houdini

It was beginning to get dark in Budapest’s Castle District as we tried to find the House of Houdini at...

Awards

The Drive Toward (Partially) Automated Accounting

From the first forms of documentation in ancient city-states, to the double-ledger accounting system in Renaissance Florence, innovative ways of...

Tourism

Korean Air Launches Cargo Flights Between Budapest, Seoul

Budapest Airport has celebrated the launch of a direct connection between Budapest and the Korean capital of Seoul, with the...

Conferences

How Green is my Puszta? Statistics, Damned Statistics and Hungary’s Environmental Claims

Climate change, off-setting your carbon footprint, planting trees; you just can’t be green enough these days....

Awards

Hard Work, Good Communication, Togetherness and Trust

A well-known figure in the business community, Dale A. Martin has a foot in many camps, and proved a popular...

Sights

CCTV: Is Big Brother Budapest Watching You?

Walking the streets of Budapest, you can see plenty of CCTV cameras, but no one knows for sure how many...

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...