Budapest

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Fedél Nélkül to hold awards gala for homeless artists

Fedél Nélkül, a street newspaper distributed by the homeless similar to The Big Issue in the U.K., will hold a...

Sights

Historic property to be sold to PM’s son-in-law

The Municipality of District 1 has decided to waive its pre-emption right and offer a HUF 370 million piece of...

Social

Hungarian Pavilion at Venice Biennale presents Tamás Waliczky

The Ludwig Museum is organizing an exhibition by internationally acclaimed new media artist Tamás Waliczky at the Hungarian Pavilion of...

Tourism

Unemployment rate at 3.6% in Q1

In the period of January–March 2019, the average number of unemployed people in Hungary came to nearly 166,000, and the...

City

Budapest Airport signs agreements with two Chinese airports

Budapest Airport has announced cooperation with two major Chinese cargo hubs to further develop aviation links between China and Hungary,...

Social

Uránia hosts Hollywood director Barry Levinson

One of the oldest and most beautiful cinemas in town, the Uránia National Film Theater, is hosting Oscar-winning director, writer...

Sights

10,000 cyclists demonstrate for bike-friendly Budapest

Some 10,000 cyclists participated in the "I bike Budapest" event on Sunday, despite the rain, promoting their 12+1 points to...

Tourism

Population decline continues apace

In January-February 2019, there were 5.1% fewer births and 10.5% more deaths than in the first two months of 2018,...

Hotels

Budapest 4th ‘Most Instagrammable’ destination in Europe

Budapest has been declared the fourth "Most Instagrammable" European travel destination in 2019, according to a list compiled by global...

Drinks

Kékfrankos Comes Alive as Class Begins to Show

While it may sound clichéd to say that the Kékfrankos grape is coming alive, when it’s taken seriously and made...

Social

Bebel Gilberto: a Conversation With Brazilian Musical Royalty

Bebel Gilberto, who was due to have played a sold-out Budapest Jazz Club on April 18 (just after this issue...

Conferences

Market Talk: Temping Never Goes out of Style

Clients expect a growing number of services from temp agencies, a phenomenon that is soon set to evolve into outsourcing...

Sights

Measuring the Immeasurable?

A constant challenge for companies and their leaders is how they can improve efficiency, performance and, eventually, the bottom line....

Conferences

TechEmbassy Brings IT Talents, Employers Together

An enthusiastic group of young IT professionals based in Budapest called TechEmbassy has created a vision to establish opportunities for...

Conferences

HR ‘Game Changer’ has a Higher Purpose for Hungary

Melanie Seymour talks about the HR challenges of building an operation from scratch, recruiting from the Four Seasons hotel, and...

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,...