Budapest

Drinks

Vylyan Winery premium brands present new artistic labels

To mark its 25th anniversary, the Vylyan Winery introduced new, artistic labels for its seven premium category brands at a...

Awards

Skanska names leasing and asset management director

Károly Katkó has joined Skanska Hungary, the local branch of one of the worldʼs largest construction and project development groups,...

Social

’Leaders in High Heels’ lunch with Melanie Seymour

The Hungarian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with the Dutch, Swedish, German, British, and Swiss chambers of commerce,...

Awards

Sony World Photography Awards pick Hungary winner

Zoltán Nemes has received the 2019 Hungary National Award in the National Awards program of the Sony World Photography Awards,...

Tourism

Hungaryʼs population shrinks by 41,300 in 2018

The population of Hungary declined by 41,300, or by 3%, in 2018 as a net result of 89,800 live births...

Social

AmCham organizes ’Flow-promoting Leadership’ seminar

AmCham Hungary, in cooperation with the Budapest Institute of Banking and Fligby, is organizing a seminar on "Flow-promoting Leadership," according...

Conferences

WAMP design fair on March 10

Design fair WAMP will open its gates on Sunday, March 10, in the Millenáris center in District 2, with the...

Hotels

Ritz-Carlton appoints director of rooms

The Ritz-Carlton Budapest has announced the appointment of Ekaterina Ulyanova as the hotelʼs new director of rooms, according to a...

Awards

Wing named Developer of the Year at Real Estate Awards

Wing took home the "Developer of the Year" award at the Real Estate Awards gala, while the companyʼs Magyar Telekom...

City

Tarlós recommends flight ban between midnight and 5 a.m.

Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós said he would recommend closing Ferenc Liszt International Airport to flights between midnight and 5...

Social

KKI presents roundtable on last 100 years of Austria

The Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (KKI) is organizing a public lecture entitled "100 years of the Austrian Republic:...

Tourism

3 out of 10 Hungarians changed jobs due to workplace stress

About three out of ten employees in Hungary have already changed jobs due to workplace stress, with most preferring to...

Awards

Oxford University Press opens Budapest tech center

Oxford University Press opened its most recent tech center in Budapest; it will strengthen OUPʼs technological capabilities by contributing to...

History

Govʼt decides on developments in 440-450 villages

Hungaryʼs government took decisions on "economic development matters" affecting 440-450 villages at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Prime Minister Viktor...

Conferences

Három Holló hosts lecture on Reykjavik architecture

Icelandic architect Hildur Steinþórsdóttir holds a lecture on the architecture of her hometown, Reykjavik from a personal perspective, presenting some...

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,...