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WPD Windmanager takes over running of Kelag’s wind farm in Croatia

Germany’s WPD Windmanager said it has taken over the operational management of the 11.5-megawatt (MW) Jasenice wind farm in Croatia,...

Conferences

Varga augurs deep economic crisis

Minister of Finance Mihály Varga has warned an economic slowdown will reach Eastern Europe shortly and it will be deeper...

Food

Poverty risk rate below EU average

The proportion of Hungarians at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 19.6% in 2018 compared to the 21.7% EU...

Drinks

St. Martinʼs Day Wine Fest at Hotel Gellért

Hotel Gellért will host the St. Martinʼs Day Wine Festival from November 7-10, with this yearʼs theme revolving around the...

Social

EU-Chambers ’Business Chill’

The EU-Chambers of Commerce in Hungary will organize a "Business Chill"networking reception on November 19 at 5 p.m., according to...

Tourism

Gross wages in Romanian private companies rise by 9.5% in 2019, PwC says

The average gross salary paid by Romanian private companies is approaching RON 6,000 (EUR 1,260) in 2019, which is 9.5%...

Tourism

Slovenia labor force increases in Aug

Slovenia’s labor force was estimated at 893,200 in August, up 2.4% year-on-year, the Statistics Bureau of Slovenia (SURS) said on...

Tourism

Bosnia’s Federation jobless rate edges up in Aug

The registered jobless rate in Bosnia’s Federation rose to 37% at the end of August from 36.8% a month earlier,...

History

Pew: Hungarians mostly approve of changes since communism fell

A recent study by the Pew Research Center, a U.S. think tank, finds that most Hungarians are more satisfied with...

Awards

PwC survey reveals employment preferences of Gens Y and Z

In Hungary, members of Generations Y and Z consider flexible work options, stability and base salary as the most important...

History

Budapest ranks 16th on World’s 50 Most Beautiful Cities list

Online travel publication Flightnetwork.com has published a list of the "World’s 50 Most Beautiful Cities," chosen by 1,000 of the...

Conferences

Roche to open new PV HUB on Budapest outskirts

Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company F. Hoffman-La Roche has announced the opening of a Center for European Pharmacovigilance (PV HUB) in...

Conferences

MFB Invest launches Water Impact Fund

MFB Invest, a unit of the state-owned Hungarian Development Bank (MFB), announced the launch of Europeʼs first water fund at...

Art

Nearly 14% of working-age Romanians never formally employed

Of the 12.3 million population of working age in Romania, that is those aged between 18 and 64 years, more...

Social

Sziget opens voting for next yearʼs festival stars

The Sziget Festival has launched its "Wish Machine," with which festival-goers can let the organizers know who they want to...

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...