Budapest

Music

Iggy Pop to play Budapest

American rock legend Iggy Pop, the erstwhile “Godfather of Punk,” has announced his return to Budapest to give a concert...

Awards

Wizz Air schedules special flight for football fans

Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air has announced the launch of a special flight for fans of the Hungarian national football...

Sights

Mészárosʼs IT firm wins big tobacco tracking contract

Listed IT firm 4iG revealed Monday it has won a HUF 4 billion contract in a consortium with Suaviter Zrt.,...

Awards

Coca-Cola HBC Hungary appoints new general manager

László Békefi is set to take over as general manager of Coca-Cola HBC Hungary, taking over from Minas Agelidis, who...

Conferences

LogMeIn names HR director

LogMeIn, a globally recognized IT company founded in Budapest in 2003, has expanded its domestic management with the appointment of...

City

Lázár proposes 500 km east-west rail

Fidesz MP János Lázár, a previous head of the Prime Minister’s Office, has proposed construction of a 500-kilometer, HUF 800...

Music

Thievery Corporation to play Budapest Park

American electronic music duo Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, known as Thievery Corporation, will play a gig at Budapest Park...

Sights

Budapest improv show features Gerry Weber

Hungarian improvisational theater company Momentán Társulat will host an English-language improv night at the IMPRÓ Theater in Budapest on March...

Social

Make a Splash competition application opens

Budapest is set to host one of the craziest global competitions this year, with influencers, attention-seekers, thrill-seekers and everybody else...

Awards

Cellum named among best-known local brands

Hungary-based leading international mobile wallet provider Cellum has won a "MagyarBrands" award, an accolade granted to the most successful Hungarian...

Sights

Örkény presents plays with English subtitles

The Örkény Theater is launching a series of performances with English subtitles for its English-speaking audience, according to a press...

Awards

Extreme Digital, eMAG to merge

E-tail company Extreme Digital is set to merge with eMAGʼs Hungarian subsidiary to form one of the largest players on...

Conferences

CEE has huge renewable energy potential, says report

While the CEE market is a late adapter of zero carbon technologies, it presents opportunities for market expansion via innovative,...

Sights

Katona József Theater stages plays with English subtitles

In a relative rarity for English-speaking theater-goers in Budapest, the Katona József Theater has announced upcoming performances with English subtitles...

Social

Garden Expo this weekend

The “Garden Expo” exhibition awaits visitors this Friday to Sunday, March 22-24, at the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena, according...

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,...