Budapest

Awards

Sükösd joins DLA Piper Hungary as head of competition law

Péter Sükösd, winner of Wolters Kluwer’s 2018 Compliance Lawyer of the Year Award, has joined the Hungarian team of DLA...

Social

Sziget: An Unlikely Hungarian Success Story

Far from the fumes and heat of Budapest, deep in the southwest countryside of Zala, a group of artists, musicians...

Music

New Jewish cultural hub to open in Budapest

The Golem Theater and Jewish Performing Arts Center is set to open in Budapestʼs District 7 in 2020, in the...

In Hungary

Police crack down on drivers using phones while driving

The Hungarian Police, in cooperation with the European Traffic Police Network (TISPOL), has launched a nationwide campaign dubbed “Figyelemmel az...

Conferences

Varga: level playing field needed in support of climate-friendly measures

Using fiscal and tax policy tools to support climate-friendly measures should not put any European Union member states or industrial...

Conferences

CEU opens 29th academic year

The Central European University formally began its new academic year today, welcoming students, faculty, staff and distinguished guests with an...

Social

Judafest celebrates Jewish Fall Feasts

This September, the Judafest Community Festival in and around Klauzál tar will celebrate the traditional Jewish Fall Feasts, with a broad line-up...

History

Lake Tisza could see cruise ships by next spring

Government Commissioner for active tourism Máriusz Révész has said that cruise shipping could start on Lake Tisza from May 2020,...

Awards

European Business Awards names National Winners

European Business Awards has announced the seven national winners for Hungary, with the companies qualifying for the finals in Warsaw...

In Hungary

Poland central bank holds key rate steady

Poland’s central bank maintained its key interest rate at a record low of 1.5% on Wednesday, as widely expected, numerous...

Drinks

Popularity of non-alcoholic beers booming

Brewer Heineken Hungária says the popularity of its non-alcoholic beers has grown significantly in the last five years, with Heineken...

Sights

Cordia building tallest residential project so far in Warsaw

Cordia, the Hungary-based Futureal Groupʼs residential development subsidiary, has started building its highest residential building project in Warsaw, named Horyzont...

Drinks

Lindt to open second retail unit in Budapest

Lindt plans to open a second retail unit in downtown Budapest with JLL as its tenant representative, assisting the chocolatier...

Tourism

Tourist guest nights fall in July

In July 2019, the number of guest nights spent by tourists in Hungary fell by 3.2% year-on-year to some 4.4...

History

Electrolux to invest in Nyíregyháza, outsource in Jászberény

Swedish home appliances maker Electrolux said Tuesday it will invest about EUR 100 million to upgrade production at its high-end...

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...