Budapest

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...

Culture

Patience Still Required From Those Wanting Cultural Funding Reform

Dávid Zsoldos, president of the Hungarian Music Council, talks to the Budapest Business Journal about how cultural funding has evolved...

In Budapest

Sziget Releases Official 2026 Aftermovie Capturing 5-Day Festival

Sziget has released its official 2026 aftermovie, condensing the five-day festival’s 7,200 minutes into a nine-minute film celebrating its atmosphere...

Budapest’s Örs Vezér Tere Redevelopment Advances as “Mushroom” Building Is Retained

Budapest’s District XIV has selected designers for the redevelopment of Örs Vezér tere and Egressy tér. The district has also...

Hungary Targets Higher-Value Business Services as Sector Nears 120,000 Jobs

Hungary will make high-value business services a priority in its new investment promotion strategy, State Secretary for Foreign Economic Affairs...

Communication Holds the Key to Office Tenant Satisfaction, AmCham Panel Finds

Office tenant satisfaction depends as much on communication and cooperation as on a building’s technical performance, participants at an AmCham...

Patience Still Required From Those Wanting Cultural Funding Reform

Dávid Zsoldos, president of the Hungarian Music Council, talks to the Budapest Business Journal about how cultural funding has evolved...

Hungary Makes Christmas Eve a Public Holiday Starting in 2026

December 24 will become a public holiday in Hungary starting this year after Parliament unanimously approved a bill submitted by...

More Than 200 WWII Explosives Found at Budapest Construction Site

Bomb disposal specialists recovered more than 200 World War II explosive devices and fragments at a construction site on Üllői...

Upcoming German-Hungarian Business Forum at Kecskemét

What opportunities does the next chapter of German-Hungarian economic cooperation hold? The German-Hungarian Business Forum will explore the challenges and...

Business Events in a Historic Setting: Continental Hotel Budapest

From focused board meetings and training days to conferences, gala dinners and year-end celebrations, Continental Hotel Budapest offers a flexible...

Sziget Releases Official 2026 Aftermovie Capturing 5-Day Festival

Sziget has released its official 2026 aftermovie, condensing the five-day festival’s 7,200 minutes into a nine-minute film celebrating its atmosphere...

Budapest Proposes Climate Adaptation Law and Tiered Water Tariffs

Budapest’s City Assembly has approved proposals for climate legislation and water tariff changes, arguing that outdated regulations hinder the capital’s...

Hungary to Open Communist-Era Secret Service Files on November 4

Hungary’s government will make communist-era secret service documents public on Nov. 4, fulfilling one of the ruling Tisza Party’s main...

House of Music Hungary Takes Programs Beyond Budapest

House of Music Hungary marked International Music Day on Oct. 1 with a press conference outlining plans to expand its...

Hungary Considers Eurovision Return in 2027

Hungary is considering a return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027 after last competing in 2019. Public media said...

Budapest Airport Winter Schedule Adds Marsa Alam and More Flights to Asia and Europe

Budapest Airport's 2026/27 winter schedule, which began on October 25, offers more than 185 destinations and approximately 10% more bookable...

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...