Budapest

Tourism

November sees 3.7% increase in guest nights

According to a report by KSH, November saw a 3.7% increase in guest nights, compared to the same period of...

Sights

Otto Fuchs Hungary buys 20 hectares for expansion

Wheel manufacturing company Otto Fuchs Hungary has announced the acquisition of a 20-hectare site within the 62-hectare Tatabánya Industrial Park,...

Social

Economic perspectives business lunch with Levente Magyar

The Hungarian-French Chamber of Commerce, with the cooperation of the Swedish, German, and British chambers, as well as the Danish...

History

Hungary starts infringement procedure against Austria over child benefit reforms

Hungary initiated an infringement procedure against Austria on Tuesday over changes introduced by the government in Vienna to the country’s...

City

Budapest Airport only carbon-neutral airport in CEE

Budapestʼs Ferenc Liszt International Airport has received an official certificate verifying its carbon-neutrality, making it the only airport in the...

Tourism

EU hands out 14,500 more travel passes for youth

Within the framework of the DiscoverEU program, more than 14,500 18-year-old EU citizens will be able to explore Europe this...

Awards

Accident statement app downloaded more than 62,000 times

A digital accident statement application developed by the Association of Hungarian Insurance Companies (MABISZ) has been downloaded more than 62,000...

Tourism

Lufthansa cancels multiple Budapest departures due to strike

German airline Lufthansa has cancelled a number of its Budapest flights scheduled for Tuesday because of a strike by security...

Social

’We are Europe’ political debate at Kossuth Klub

The “We are Europe” initiative, which aims to support the development and work of civil society organizations across Europe, is...

History

France, Germany bolster resistance to Euroskepticism

France and Germany have agreed to deepen a 1963 treaty of post-war reconciliation in a bid to show that the...

Sights

Wing launches ‘Metropolitan Garden’ residential project

Property developer Wing has announced the development of a new residential project, dubbed Metropolitan Garden, offering smart solutions in Budapestʼs...

Social

KKI screens Ukraine documentary

The Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (KKI) will screen a documentary by Dániel Kiss called "Vortex – Ukraine’s Endless...

Awards

Separation of conjoined twins to continue at Semmelweis

The Hungarian surgical team of the Action for Defenseless People Foundation is the only team in the world that has...

Awards

Vodafone Group CEO meets Palkovics, Szijjártó

Minister for Innovation and Technology László Palkovics and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó held discussions with Vodafone...

History

EP Tran rejects draft rules on road haulage

The European Parliamentʼs Transport and Tourism Committee (EP Tran) rejected draft rules governing truck drivers at a meeting in Brussels...

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,...