Budapest

Drinks

28th Budapest Wine Festival ahead in September

The 28th Budapest Wine Festival will run this September 5-8 at Buda Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The event...

Tourism

Budapest, Siófok, Eger most popular destinations in Q2

The cities of Budapest, Siófok, and Eger proved to be the most popular domestic holiday destinations among Hungarians in the...

Conferences

Farmer Expo draws 30,000 visitors

Farmer Expo, the biggest agricultural and food industry fair in eastern Hungary, drew 30,000 to the campus of the Agricultural...

History

Three days of official national holiday events

In accordance with tradition, a three-day series of official events will be held marking the August 20 national holiday that...

History

Business figures, MKIK set up new regional business promotion body

Fourteen private individuals and the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) have set up the Carpathian Basin Business Promotion...

Drinks

Graphasel wins Red Dot award for Opera Gin design

Graphasel Design Studio, the firm behind the design of Opera Gin Budapestʼs packaging, has won the Red Dot award in...

Sights

UPS names new regional head

Package delivery firm UPS has announced the appointment of Yannick Mooijman as managing director for Hungary, Greece, Romania and Slovenia...

Food

MNB clears Erste Home Savings Bankʼs Aegon takeover

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has cleared the takeover by Erste Home Savings Bank of Aegon Home Savings Bankʼs...

Awards

Experienced attorneys join Kapolyi Law Firm

The Kapolyi Law Firm has announced the recruitment of Balázs Ferenczy and Mátyás Rada, bringing decades of experience aboard, according...

History

Socialists call for committee to probe Microsoft corruption case

The Socialist Party (MSzP) has proposed setting up a parliamentary committee to investigate the recent corruption case involving the local...

City

Budapest Airport denies operating license under discussion

Budapest Airport is in talks with the government but only about future developments and not about the operating license of...

History

Dutch pair snared in record Sziget drug bust

Two Dutch nationals were arrested at the Sziget Festival in Budapest at the weekend, accused of distributing various drugs to...

Tourism

Hotels nearly full for August 17-20 long weekend

Hotels are nearly completely booked for the four-day long weekend leading up to St. Stephenʼs Day on Tuesday, August 20,...

Tourism

Tourist guest night numbers stagnate in first half

Guest nights spent in commercial accommodation in Hungary rose 3.7% year-on-year to 3,067,000 in June, the Central Statistical Office (KSH)...

Awards

Award-winning Law Firms Shine in Budapest

The Budapest legal market has long been considered highly competitive. One of the ways that is revealed is through the...

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...