Budapest

City

Orbán to spend billions of public money on home railway

The Vál Valley Light Railway, a 6-kilometer vintage railway line passing through Prime Minister Viktor Orbánʼs hometown of Felcsút, is...

Tourism

EC raises Hungary 2019 GDP growth forecast to 4.4%

The European Commission (EC) has raised its projection for Hungaryʼs GDP growth this year to 4.4% in a quarterly forecast...

Awards

2019 EIT Awards nominees named

The Budapest-based European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has announced the 19 nominees competing in the 2019 EIT Awards,...

Sights

Swordfish dinner and workshop at Lupa Beach

Budapestʼs Lupa Beach lido will host a special seafood event featuring the preparation and cooking of swordfish on Thursday, July...

Music

Budapest Zoo hosts live evening jazz concerts

The popular open-air evening concert series will be held once again this summer at Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden, every...

Sights

WSO launches outreach campaign in Hungary

The World Sustainability Organization (WSO) has announced the start of an outreach campaign in Hungary to help the countryʼs food...

Food

Minister of Agriculture lauds automation at Nestlé plant

Minister of Agriculture István Nagy hailed digitalization and automation as key factors in keeping Hungarian agriculture competitive at a visit...

Food

Average Hungarian throws away 6 kg of vegetables a year

The National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) says that an average six kilograms of vegetables and fruits are thrown away...

City

Tram 1 extension wraps up Tuesday

The extension of Budapest tram line no. 1 will be presented to the public tomorrow. The 1.7-kilometer extension makes the...

Awards

Bipartisan congressional delegation visits CEU

Led by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Democrat Senator Ben Cardin, a group of United States congressmen and women...

Social

Hungarian startup gives VR tours of Buda Castle

Hungarian startup VR Tours Budapest organizes sightseeing tours of Buda Castle, where attendees can see seven significant historic Hungarian events...

History

Motion would allow overnight ban on spirits sales at tobacco shops

An MP of the governing Fidesz party has submitted a motion to Parliament that would allow local councils to ban...

Social

Nude photo exhibition by Kondor and Török

Pajta Galéria and Kondor Stúdió will organize a collaborative photo exhibition entitled "Blue and Black: the Nude" starting late July,...

History

Big families could buy close to 18,000 cars with govʼt subs

Hungarians with big families could use government subsidies available until the end of 2022 to buy almost 18,000 cars, 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...