Budapest

Conferences

Dunaferr raises wages by 13% on average

Iron- and steel group Dunaferr announced it will raise the salary of its employees by an average of 13% in...

History

Work permit quota for non-EU nationals set at 57,000 in 2019

Hungaryʼs Minister of Finance has set the quota for work permits issued to foreign nationals from countries outside of the...

Music

Telekom Volt Fest announces full international lineup

Organizers of the Telekom Volt Festival, running between June 26-29, announced that its international lineup of performers is now complete,...

History

Cornstein has health issues, Kostelancik takes over temporarily

Deputy Chief of Mission David Kostelancik is temporarily leading the U.S. Embassy in Budapest after Ambassador David B. Cornstein went...

Food

Hungarians plan multiple holiday trips this year

Most Hungarians are planning to spend a total of two to three weeks on holiday domestically, in hotels, getting to...

Drinks

Wine Tasting Season Reaching Full Swing

With spring in the air and palates primed for new sensations after the winter slumber, the tasting season is well...

Social

EU-Chambers Business Chill with Ambassador Oleg Tulea

The EU-Chambers of Commerce in Hungary have announced their next "EU-Chambers Business Chill" with Oleg Tulea, the Ambassador of the...

Tourism

Records, freight partners celebrated at Budapest Airport Awards

Budapest Airport, the operator of Budapestʼs Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), celebrated record-breaking air cargo volumes for 2018 at its...

History

Sharing Common Values and a Growth Journey

In an exclusive interview, Kannan Prabhakar, chief of projects at Apollo Tyres Ltd. and winner of the HIPA Partnership Award...

History

Sun Still Shines on Hungarian Economy, but Clouds Gather

In its latest economic survey of Hungary, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) paints a very positive picture...

History

German Chamber starts 25th Investment Climate Survey

The German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) has begun its 25th annual Business and Investment Climate Survey, according to...

Social

AmCham seminar with Rockwell Automation

The American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (AmCham) is holding an "Industrial Digitalization Seminar" in cooperation with Rockwell Automation on...

Sights

Sziget announces Post Malone as headliner and 20 new artists

The organizers of this year’s Sziget Festival, to be held on an island in the Danube in Budapest August 7-13,...

Hotels

New York Palace named worldʼs 9th most romantic hotel

The Dedica Anthologyʼs New York Palace in Budapest has been named the ninth most romantic hotel worldwide by international travel...

Drinks

Dreher sales volume stagnates, recipe change announced

Sales volume of Hungaryʼs Dreher Breweries, a unit of Japanʼs Asahi Group, stagnated at around 2.5 million hectoliters last year,...

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,...