Budapest

Hotels

Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest completed, opening soon

The complete renovation of Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest, part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, is now complete after some...

Conferences

Qatar Airways named ‘Best Airline’ by Skytrax for 5th time

Qatar Airways has won four awards at the 2019 Skytrax World Airline Awards, including the coveted “Best Airline of the...

Sights

Chinaʼs CMC building HUF 32 bln solar park in Hungary

China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CMC) on Monday laid the cornerstone of a HUF 32 billion, 100 MW...

Sights

Retailers may take common decision to close early on Sundays

Hungarian retailers could take a uniform decision to voluntarily close earlier on Sundays, provided shoppers accept the move, which would...

Awards

Disaster management reports aggressive mosquito invasion

Due to heavy rains, flooded rivers and sudden warmth, mosquitoes are thriving all over the country, according to the Ministry...

Awards

Unilever appoints leader for Hungary, Adriatic region

Alberto Di-Leo has been appointed managing director of Unilever Hungary & Adria as of June 1, 2019, succeeding Regina Kuzmina....

Awards

Sári Ember wins Leopold Bloom Award

Sári Ember, an artist of the Ani Molnár Gallery, has been named the winner of the Leopold Bloom Art Award...

City

GreenGo extends services to Ferenc Liszt Intʼl

Budapest e-car sharing service GreenGo has announced the extension of its services to Ferenc Liszt International Airport, without extra fees,...

Drinks

MÁV restores restaurant service on its Balaton Express

State-owned company MÁV Hungarian Railways has announced it will restore buffet carriages on its Balaton Express trains running from Budapest...

History

Hungary in top 3 of maternity leave ranking

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Hungary is among the countries providing the longest government-supported maternity leave in a...

Drinks

Hübris microbrewery launches minimalist beers

Defining itself as the first "minimalist microbrewery brand," the Hübris brewery in Székesfehérvár launched its beers recently with the slogan...

Conferences

MTA attacks govʼt plan as ‘against European principles’

The new institutional and financing framework of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) “threatens academic freedom,” says an MTA press...

Food

Largest oil field of last 30 years found in Hungary

Hungarian Horizon Energy Kft. and TDE Services have made the largest oil field discovery in the country in the last...

Social

Visegrád Group, Western Balkans cooperation event

An event titled “Presentation of Policy Papers on Cooperation Between the Visegrád Group and the Western Balkans, and the Connectivity...

In Hungary

Level 3 heat alert declared

After days of increasing temperatures, authorities in Hungary have ordered a level three heat alert, the highest possible, according to...

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...