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Awards

Booking Artists Online, Without the Administrative Burden

The Budapest Business Journal talks with Koncertbooking.com CEO Zoltán Tabár about the concept behind his project, launched in October, which...

Awards

Dedication to legal profession for half of a century

The end of year season is just around the corner and for SBGK Attorneys at Law and Patent Attorneys it...

Conferences

Sustainability and Positivity Trump Profitability: Schmidpeter

Creating sustainable values and having a positive impact on society are just as important, if not more so, than profitability,...

History

Plusz bond also available at post offices from Monday

The Hungarian Government Security Plus (MÁP Plusz) bond will be available in printed form at post offices in six denominations...

Social

Fundraiser Aims to Raise a ‘Double Whisky’ to Charity Success

The organizers of the annual XpatLoop Bonfire Night charity gala are inviting guests and sponsors to “feel good and do...

Tourism

Labor Market Shows no Sign of Economic Slowdown

According to the government, the latest unemployment figures do not suggest that the Hungarian economy is about to slow down...

Conferences

Automotive: ‘More Electric, Autonomous, Connected and Shared’

The importance of the car sector to Hungary’s economy is underlined by a survey of its market players undertaken for...

Social

European Transformation conference runs November 7-10

The Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg (iASK), in cooperation with the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) and UNESCO, is organizing...

Food

Poles continue to waste food, survey finds

Some 42% of Poles admit to throwing away food, primarily bread, cold meat and fruit, reads a recent report prepared...

Sights

Government to cover half the cost of ten skateparks

Hungaryʼs central government is covering half of the cost of building ten skateparks with a combined value of more than...

Awards

Italian investor to develop logistics park in Romania

Europa Capital Investment Fund, the European real estate arm of the American-Japanese Rockefeller Group International, has sold a logistics project...

Tourism

Industry accounts for 24.8% of Hungary’s GVA

Industry remained the largest economic activity in Hungary in terms of output generated in 2018, according to the EU’s statistical...

Tourism

Unemployment edges up in July-September

Hungaryʼs three-month rolling average jobless rate stood at 3.5% in July-September, slightly up from the preceding three-month period, but down...

Food

Ukraine central bank rate cut bigger than expected

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) announced its third interest rate cut in a row on Thursday; the move was...

Conferences

Scitec names marketing director

Sports nutrition supplement maker Scitec has announced the appointment of Ádám Solymos as its new marketing director, according to 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...

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...