Budapest

Conferences

Bank of China raises MVM credit line

The state-owned Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM) signed a contract in Budapest on Wednesday raising its credit line from Bank of...

Hotels

InterContinental Budapest names new general manager

After almost seven years, Claus Geisselmann has taken on the position of general manager of the Regent Berlin hotel, with...

Drinks

’Back to the City’ business drinks by Swisscham Hungary

Organized by Swisscham Hungary and the Netherlands-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce, an after-summer event dubbed “Back to the City” will give...

Food

Children, youths leaving Romania hits 9-year peak

A total of 44,048 children and youths aged up to 19 years old left Romania last year, according to data...

City

7th Runway Run attracts more than 1,100 runners

The seventh edition of the Runway Run, Budapest Airportʼs charity event, saw 1,100 runners participate despite the summer heat, according...

Awards

New senior lawyer at Szabó, Kelemen and Partners

Iván Ferencz, former senior legal advisor and legal director at Fundamenta-Lakáskassza Zrt., has joined Szabó, Kelemen and Partners Attorneys as...

Hotels

Marriott restaurants help youths in need

Four Hungarian Marriott-branded hotels will participate in this year’s “You Eat, We Give” fundraising campaign, the hotel chain tells the...

History

MVM takes control of NKM through HUF 13.4 bln capital raise

The state-owned Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM) has become the sole owner of the National Public Utilities Company (NKM) through a...

Sights

Organized Hungarian language courses for expats

Founded by German expat Mechthild von Knobelsdorff in 2018, Hungarian For Expats offers organized classes for those foreigners living here...

Conferences

Investments up 19% in Q2 2019

The dynamic expansion characterizing the whole of the previous year continued in Q2, with the volume of investments 19% higher...

Food

More Mangalica pork eaten in Japan than in Hungary

Mangalica pork is consumed in bigger quantities abroad than in Hungary, with 70% of the meat exported to other countries...

Awards

New marketing facility director at Coca-Cola HBC Hungary

András Palkó was appointed Coca-Cola HBC Hungaryʼs new marketing facility director, assuming his position on June 24, according to a...

Sights

Condos will have built-in EV chargers by 2025

According to future plans, newly built condominiums will be constructed with home EV chargers by 2025, online business portal vg.hu...

Conferences

Climate change both a menace and an opportunity, says OTP Bank

One of the biggest Hungarian commercial lenders, OTP Bank, says climate change is not just a menace but also an...

Tourism

No Base Rate Action Before September

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) once again left the base rate unchanged at its latest...

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...