Budapest

City

Budapest Airport announces management reshuffle

Budapest Airport Zrt., operator of Ferenc Liszt International Airport, said on Friday it is replacing its development and communications directors...

In Hungary

NaturAqua completes HUF 650 mln bottle redesign

Coca-Cola HBC Hungary announced the completion of a nearly HUF 650 million project to refresh the design of NaturAqua bottles,...

Awards

Invitech announces new organizational structure

Invitech, a communications infrastructure and managed service provider announced organizational changes intensifying focus in key strategic areas and allowing the...

Food

MNB report sees higher underlying inflation in 2019-2021

Compared to March, the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) forecasts not only higher headline inflation but also higher core as...

Social

Public beach tomorrow at Római-part

Marking the international day of the Danube, Római-part (a stretch nearly five km long along the river in District III)...

Art

Heatwave hits Hungary among other European countries

Hungary can expect “possible record high temperatures” with a daily mean of 27 Celsius in the coming heatwave during the...

History

Orbán to nominate Judit Varga as Minister of Justice

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will nominate Judit Varga, Minister of State for European Union Relations at the Prime Minister’s Office,...

Awards

Account ID compliance deadline pushed back to October 31

Parliament on Tuesday voted to push back the deadline for complying with stricter rules on identifying bank account ownership from...

Social

Miskolctapolca restaurant wins Italian chamber award

The Avalon Ristorante in Miskolctapolca (183 km northeast of Budapest, close to the city of Miskolc) has become the first...

Awards

Hungarian-born father of birth control pill dies at 102

George Rosenkranz, the Hungarian-born Mexican chemist who helped synthesize the key ingredient in what became the oral contraceptive known as...

Food

EC study on dual food quality shows ‘mixed results’

The European Commission (EC) on Monday released the results of a study confirming that some food products sold in different...

Tourism

Bill would extend account ID compliance deadline

A bill submitted to lawmakers by Minister of Finance Mihály Varga on Friday would push back the deadline for complying...

Awards

‘Land Safely’ With Your PV Investment in Hungary

The sudden boom in solar PV investments in Hungary raises a series of legal questions....

Hotels

Indotek acquires Hotel Gellért from Danubius

The largest hotel group in Hungary, Danubius Hotels Group, has sold the Hotel Gellért to property developer Indotek Group, which...

City

First LNG refueling station in Hungary opens

The first LNG refueling station in Hungary opened today at the Szigetszentmiklós resting station of the M0 orbital motorway at...

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...