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Budapest Photo Festival features David Lynch

The Budapest Photo Festival, an annual city-wide exhibition series that is one of the biggest photography events in Hungary, opens...

History

7th Budapest Fish Festival moves close to the river

The seventh Budapest Fish Festival will take place close to Eötvös Loránd University next to the river Danube on February...

Music

Örkény presents ‘Ghetto Sheriff’ in total darkness

The Örkény Theater is staging an English-speaking performance about the Holocaust, the biggest trauma of the 20th century in Europe,...

City

BUD closes record year; plans massive investments

Budapest Airport, operator of Ferenc Liszt International (BUD), closed 2018 with a grand total of approximately 14.9 million passengers, making...

Awards

Few companies incorporate SDGs into strategy, says PwC

According to a study by Big Four professional services firm PwC, nearly 72% of organizations mention the UNʼs Sustainable Development...

Social

CMS and Andrássy Uni host automotive conference

Law firm CMS and the Andrássy University are jointly organizing a conference called "Automotive in Transition", featuring key industry experts...

Awards

Ford Hungary appoints new commercial director

Ford Hungary has announced the appointment of András Nagy as its commercial director, starting January 1, taking over a position...

Music

Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull to play the Congress Center

Ian Anderson, founder of British rock band Jethro Tull, will tour again, with a stop in Budapest on January 19,...

Tourism

AerinXʼs AR solution for aircraft gets HUF 250 mln backing

Hungarian firm AerinX is developing an augmented reality (AR) solution for the external inspection and maintenance of aircraft and other...

Tourism

Broader tourism sector generates more than 6% of GDP

Tourism generated about 6.3% of Hungary’s GDP in 2016, state news wire MTI reported, based on a summary of the...

Conferences

Tungsram to sign strategic agreement with govʼt

The Tungsram Group is set to sign a strategic partnership agreement with the Hungarian government next Monday at a ceremony...

Sights

Comic Bill Burr live in Budapest next week

American stand-up comedian and actor Bill Burr comes to Budapest next Wednesday, January 9, to perform live at the Budapest...

Tourism

HungaroControl helps 1 mln planes in 2018

For the first time since its establishment, Hungarian air traffic management company HungaroControl helped more than one million airplanes over...

Tourism

Jobless rate drops further to 3.6%

Hungaryʼs rolling average three-month jobless rate reached 3.6% in September-November 2018, edging down from 3.7% in the previous three-month period,...

Hotels

Wing sells Angyal Office Building to B&B Hotels

Wing has sold the Angyal Office Building, adjacent to Boráros tér in central Budapest, to French economy hotel chain B&B...

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,...