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Romania’s real net wage slightly up in October

Romania’s average net monthly wage grew by a real 10.8% year-on-year in October, after growing at the same pace in...

In Hungary

Record percentage of Czech companies paying “13th salary” bonus

Despite an anticipated slowdown in Czech economic growth, a record 59% of companies plan to pay employees a so-called 13th...

Tourism

EBRD and GCF boost climate finance for Serbian SMEs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Green Climate Fund (GCF), and the government of Luxembourg are supporting small- and...

History

30 Years of AmCham Bridge Building

It was a night for recalling personal memories and institutional milestones as the American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary celebrated...

Food

More than 3 mln Hungarians to travel home for Christmas

More than three million Hungarians are planning to travel home to see their families during Christmas, according to research commissioned...

Sights

Thousands protest proposed culture law

Thousands of people protested the governmentʼs proposed culture law, which would increase the governmentʼs control regarding the appointment of theater...

Food

CPI up 3.4% y.o.y. in November

Consumer prices were 3.4% higher on average in November 2019 than a year earlier, with significant price rises measured for...

History

Statutory leave threatens to cause disruption this Christmas

Less than a month before the end of the calendar year, more and more companies are confronted with the risk...

Tourism

Hungarian pharma has leading role in Visegrád Group

Among the Visegrád countries, the exports of the pharmaceutical industry is highest in Hungary (worth nearly HUF 1.8 trillion), and...

Art

Areas affected by swine fever outbreak expanded

Hungaryʼs food safety authority Nébih has expanded areas identified as infected and at high risk for African Swine Fever (AFS)...

Tourism

Labor shortage risk to CEEʼs economic prospects

Credit ratings agency Moodyʼs says that labor shortage poses a growing risk to the long-term economic prospects of CEE countries,...

Conferences

Robots could take 730,000 jobs in Hungary

An analysis by the Economic and Business Research Institute (GVI) of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has noted...

Conferences

Spectacular Novelties to Serve Teamwork

LSK Hungária started 25 years ago as a classical visual-technical wholesaler and has grown into a developer, manufacturer and supplier...

Conferences

World Bank approves USD 50 mln financing of Serbian farmers

The World Bank has approved a USD 50 million loan to support Serbian farmers on small- and medium-sized farms, the...

History

Slovakia rejects regressive abortion law

Slovakia narrowly defeated a bill on Thursday that would have forced women seeking an abortion to see images of their...

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...

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...

Kissmiklos Marks Shift to Fine Art With ‘Lobbyism’ Exhibition at Hotel Clark

Hungarian artist kissmiklos is shifting his creative focus entirely to fine art, marking the transition with “Lobbyism,” an exhibition that...