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Budapest mayor vows to ban Red Bull Air Race

Budapest Mayor István Tarlós apologized on Monday for the inconvenience caused to Budapest residents by the Red Bull Air Race...

Tourism

Jobless rate down slightly at 3.5%

Hungaryʼs three-month rolling average jobless rate reached 3.5% in February-April, edging down from 3.6% in the previous three-month period, and...

Awards

Vodafone launches permanent 5G base station

Vodafone demonstrated the capabilities of Budapest’s first permanent 5G base station on Thursday with a video call between two 5G...

Hotels

Marriott welcomes more visitors from Middle & Far East

The Budapest Marriott Hotel has registered a double-digit increase in the number of guests from countries in the Middle East...

Tourism

Maform wins award for VeloClass system

Hungary-based industrial product designer Maform has received the “A’ Meta, Strategic and Service Design Award” for its unique VeloClass Bicycle...

Social

Jewish Art Days festival begins

Running from now until Sunday, June 2, “Jewish Art Days” (Zsidó Művészeti Napok) presents the diversity of Jewish culture with...

Tourism

Natural decrease up 10% year-on-year in Q1 2019

In the first quarter of 2019, there were 4.3% fewer births and 1.6% more deaths in Hungary than in the...

Tourism

MotoSocial season opener Wednesday

The international monthly motorcyclists’ community event known as "#themotosocial" will have its season opening event in Budapest on Wednesday, May...

In Hungary

2/3 of Hungarians prefer phones over cards for payment

Some two-thirds of Hungarians would prefer using their phones for payments rather than credit cards, with about one-quarter also keen...

History

Bolt outfits cabs with child seats

Taxi service Bolt (formerly known as Taxify) extended its range of services with the availability of child seats in its...

Sights

Parkl app offers free parking in Hungary on Thursday

Celebrating recent results and the expansion of its system to cover the entire countryʼs public parking areas, parking app Parkl...

Conferences

Heineken rewards idea for making beer production greener

Heineken Hungary has rewarded university studentsʼ ideas for greener beer production under the "Drop the C" (Dobd a C-t) sustainability...

Drinks

Al Fresco Delights in a Royal Setting

Budapest’s Castle District is not only home to bedazzling historical monuments but also an astounding array of restaurants and cafés...

Drinks

Al Fresco Delights in a Royal Setting

Budapest’s Castle District is not only home to bedazzling historical monuments but also an astounding array of restaurants and cafés...

City

Budapestʼs Keleti station reopens Monday

Budapestʼs Keleti (Eastern) railway station will reopen after a two-week closure for maintenance on Monday, May 27, Róbert Homolya, president...

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...

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...

Tourism Agency Consults 70 Industry Groups on Strategy Through 2036

The Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) is drawing on recommendations from 70 professional organizations to develop a sector strategy through 2036,...