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Government to raise pensions by 2.7% in 2019

Hungaryʼs government will raise pensions by 2.7% next year, a decree published in the official gazette Magyar Közlöny shows, state...

Social

Jazz-rock legend John Scofield plays Budapest in May

Legendary U.S. jazz-rock fusion guitarist John Scofield will perform at the Budapest Jazz Club on May 3, 2019, according to...

Music

Liszt Academy presents Karita Mattila

Finnish operatic soprano Karita Mattila will perform together with the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra on Thursday at the Liszt Academy...

Conferences

BASF celebrates partnership with SOS Childrenʼs Villages

Chemical company BASF Hungary and charity SOS Childrenʼs Villages have celebrated the success of their partnership, with BASFʼs managing director...

Conferences

HUF 6.5 mln raised at Design Terminal charity auction

Design Terminal collected a record of nearly HUF 6.5 million at its traditional "Talent for Good" Christmas charity auction, which...

Food

Budapest Christmas market voted 2nd best in Europe

A public vote for Europeʼs best Christmas market, organized by European Best Destinations, has ended with the "Advent Feast at...

Conferences

Five Hungarian firms to exhibit at CES Las Vegas trade show

Five Hungarian companies - DoBox, GPS Tuner, Grepton, NNG, and Safeskin - are set to participate in CES, one of...

Tourism

Number of individual entrepreneurs, coworking offices grows

The last four years has seen a 25% rise in the number of individual entrepreneurs in Hungary, with almost every...

History

Trade union leader protests ’authoritarian capitalism’

Trade unions and sympathisers protested against planned changes to the labor code in Budapest on Saturday, promising to continue their...

Tourism

One in five Hungarians still at risk of poverty, social exclusion

In 2017, there were 1.88 million people in Hungary who were classed as either poor or at risk of social...

Tourism

Budapest Airport projects double-digit growth in cargo from China

Budapest Airport, the operator of Ferenc Liszt International Airport, projects double-digit growth in the volume of cargo arriving from China...

Social

Óbuda Social Circle Celebrates 30 Years of Music and Culture

The Óbuda Social Circle, one of Budapest’s most renowned cultural institutions, celebrates its 30th anniversary. The Budapest Business Journal discussed...

Social

Balaton Sound reveals ’Phase One’ lineup

Organizers of Balaton Sound, one of Europeʼs biggest open-air electronic music festivals, have announced a long list of artists, including...

Social

European Café to debate ’Germany’s Position in the EU’

European Café has announced an event titled "Germany’s Position in the EU" on December 11. It will run from 4.30...

Drinks

Here’s to a Gloriously wet November

An anything but dry second half of November, both in terms of the amount of rain falling and the wine...

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,...