Budapest

Awards

Sports Events 365 launches Hungarian website

International ticket provider Sports Events 365 has launched a Hungarian website, with the company expecting heavy profits in the first...

Tourism

Liszt Academy gives concert in honor of Kodály

Budapestʼs Franz Liszt Academy of Music (Zeneakadémia) is organizing a memorial concert on the occasion of the birthday of the...

Social

TI announces EU event for Intʼl Anti-Corruption Day

Transparency International Hungary has announced a large-scale event on the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day at The Studios in Budapest,...

History

Orbán exempts pro-govʼt media conglomerate from oversight

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has signed a decree exempting the recently formed pro-government media conglomerate from scrutiny by media or...

Conferences

Clean energy in focus at Budapest Energy Summit

Questions about the transition to a world of sustainable, clean energy were discussed by speakers at the Budapest Energy Summit...

Sights

Christmas ‘salon candy’ still a hit with Hungarian consumers

According to the Association of Hungarian Confectionery Manufacturers (HUNBISCO), the popularity of seasonal "salon candy" (szaloncukor) remains unbroken in Hungary,...

Social

Budapest to host 2023 World Athletics Championships

Budapest has been awarded the right to host the IAAF World Athletics Championships in 2023, according to the decision of...

Awards

Museum of Ethnography wins intʼl architecture prizes

The International Property Awards has recognized Budapestʼs new Museum of Ethnography, an element of the museum quarter being established in...

Sights

Christmas market in Budapest eligible at Best in Europe vote

After achieving 4th place last year, the Christmas fair in front of St. Stephenʼs Basilica in Budapest is eligible for...

Conferences

Circular Economy Platform established in Hungary

On November 29, 2018, the Circular Economy Platform was officially established in Hungary as an initiative of the Business Council...

Food

A Magical Time out of Time in Eger

When my Hungarian partner told her sister she was taking me to Eger, around an hour’s drive north-east of Budapest,...

Drinks

Törley Ready to Toast Christmas With new Market Consolidating Sparkler

Törley, Hungaryʼs market leader in sparkling wines, has launched a new dry pezsgő product aimed at helping wean customers away...

History

Drawing on the Past to Create ‘new’ Hungarikums

If you are looking for a uniquely Hungarian gift to share this Christmas, you should be able to find some...

Conferences

What to do When Tired of Poor Sleep

Dr. Zsuzsanna Vida, one of Hungary’s best-known somnologists, talks to the Budapest Business Journal about sleep disorders and its treatment....

History

NGOs, Health Workers Hold out Hope for the Suicidal

A somewhat unusual exhibition was staged in Budapest at the Open Society Archives this fall. There were no posters or...

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,...