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Conferences

Close to 4% of Hungarians telecommute

About 144,000 Hungarians, or 3.7% of all those employed, telecommute, state news wire MTI says, citing a report compiled by...

In Hungary

Aldi phasing-out plastic lids

Aldi aims to reduce its use of plastic through a number of measures, and in 2019 it removed several disposable...

In Hungary

Croatia inflation rate accelerates in January

Croatia’s consumer price inflation accelerated to 2% year-on-year in January, from 1.4% in December, the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (Crostat)...

Sights

Most Hungarians would support CSOs, according to study

A new study, commissioned by Civilisation coalition and Political Capital says that some 70% of Hungarians are willing to support...

City

EU tenders called for Budapest rapid suburban railway upgrade

The renovation and expansion of Budapestʼs HÉV rapid suburban railway line network has been launched with the invitation of a...

History

MNB resolute but can do little to address FinTech complaints

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Monday said it will take "determined measures" against FinTech companies for violations affecting...

Awards

Former HIPO president joins Danubia Legal as partner

Danubia Legal announced the appointment of former Hungarian Intellectual Property Office (HIPO) president Viktor Łuszcz as partner....

Music

Tesco to raise salaries in 2 steps

Tesco-Global Department Stores Zrt. will increase its employee wages in two steps this year, with the company spending HUF 3.8...

Food

Nestle sells its Timisoara factory in W. Romania, Colliers says

Nestle Romania is looking for a buyer for its factory in Timisoara, in western Romania, which in the beginning of...

Tourism

Bosnia registered jobless numbers fall in 2019

The number of registered unemployed people in Bosnia dropped by 7.7% on the year to 401,846 at the end of...

City

Ministry urges ʼcareful considerationʼ before travel to Northern Italy

Hungaryʼs Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Sunday urged "careful consideration" before traveling to Northern Italy because of an...

Social

Kitchen Show Budapest coming this week

The pupil dilates, heart rate increases, blood glucose level rises, you are simply falling in love with it. Standing there,...

Social

5th Defence Logistics CEE coming in 2 weeks

In less than two weeksʼ time, doors will open to the highly anticipated Defence Logistics Central and Eastern Europe Conference...

Social

Balaton Sound program wins international festival award

The Balaton Sound Festival will continue its Safety First program, which was created two years ago, to encourage a conscious...

Tourism

Bulgaria unemployment rate down in Q4

Bulgaria’s unemployment rate fall by 0.6 percentage points in the fourth quarter of 2019 from the same quarter in 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...