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Food

Life expectancy in Bulgaria up by 5 years since 1997

Average life expectancy in Bulgaria has hit an all time high of 75 years, Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) reports....

Sights

Man charged with forced labor in Kerekegyháza

The Kecskemét District Prosecutor’s Office has charged a farmer from Kerekegyháza (80 km southeast of Budapest) with keeping a friend...

In Hungary

Industrial production increased by 3.6% in Nov

In November 2019 the volume of industrial production grew by 3.6% year on year. Based on working-day adjusted data, production...

Tourism

Lithuania plans to open up more to foreign workers

Lithuania plans to continue allowing foreign drivers, construction workers and other employees in the industrial and construction sectors to come...

City

Kőbánya-Kispest railway station to be renovated

Hungarian railway operator MÁV has launched a public procurement for the complete and complex reconstruction of the Kőbánya-Kispest railway station...

Awards

Shell names new country chair

Shell Hungary, which represents an international energy company Royal Dutch Shell on the Hungarian market, announced the appointment of Andrea...

Conferences

Sustainability in focus at BASF CEO business breakfast

BASF Hungary organized a CEO business breakfast, focusing on concrete actions to achieve sustainability and an economy fit for the...

Music

Herend porcelain exhibition opens in Ankara

An exhibition of pieces produced by Hungaryʼs Herend Porcelain Manufactory has opened in Ankara, Turkey, state news wire MTI reports....

Drinks

Spin Master signs co-brand deal with Rubikʼs

Spin Master Corp., a leading global childrenʼs entertainment company announced teaming up with world-famous Rubikʼs Cube to launch Perplexus Puzzles...

History

DK calls for discussion of troop withdrawal from Iraq

Opposition party Democratic Coalition (DK) has called for a meeting of the Parliamentʼs defense committee to discuss the possible withdrawal...

History

Vehicles above 5 tonnes banned from Chain Bridge

The Center for Budapest Transport (BKK) announced that vehicles over five tonnes will be banned from crossing the Chain Bridge,...

Sights

Debrecen Zoo closes 2019 with most visitors in a decade

Debrecen Zoo and Amusement Park closed 2019 with more than 160,000 visitors in total, the highest attendance of the last...

Tourism

Christmas mobile internet traffic doubles at Telekom

Mobile internet traffic has doubled in the Christmas days of 2019 compared to the same period of last year on...

Sights

ECE to build mixed-use city quarter in Budapest

Commercial developer ECE announced that it will build a city quarter with offices, a hotel, restaurants, and retail on a...

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...

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...

Budapest’s Déli Station to Close for Weekend Repairs Ahead of Major Upgrade

Budapest’s Déli railway station will close entirely on Oct. 10-11 for maintenance aimed at eliminating several speed restrictions, Transport and...