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GKI raises latest 2018 growth forecast to 4.5%

Economic research institute GKI has raised its projection for this yearʼs GDP growth to 4.5%, up from 4.2% in an...

Social

Blending Creativity and Innovative Thinking With new Technologies

Zsolt Kassai, general manager of Special Effects International, talks to the Budapest Business Journal about changes in the industry, the...

Conferences

Government aids tobacco factory expansion

The local unit of Germany’s Continental Tobacco inaugurated a HUF 1.1 billion expansion at its base in Sátoraljaújhely (257 km...

City

Budapest Airport Starts Construction of Cargo Facility

Ferenc Liszt International Airport operator Budapest Airport has commenced construction of the first 20,000 sqm phase of Cargo City. The...

Conferences

Competitive Education, Better Career Choices

At its fourth annual conference on education, AmCham Hungary officially launched a Career Orientation Program aimed at helping high school...

History

Barnes & Thornburg to lobby for Hungary in U.S.

The Hungarian government has hired U.S. law firm and lobbying group Barnes & Thornburg to represent its interests in Washington,...

Conferences

Budapest rated among top European knowledge centers

Budapest has an unusually high share of employment at companies that compete through brain power and expertise, performing better than...

Awards

Invitech announces this yearʼs InnoMax Award

Telecom company Invitech announced this yearʼs edition of the InnoMax award, aiming at spreading new technologies from the info-communications world...

Sights

Airport City Logistics Park ʼs new hall tops out

The E-F hall of the newest "big-box" building of CPI Property Groupʼs Airport City Logistics Park, which will be delivered...

Social

Family business event for parents at Loffice

Coca-Cola HBC Hungary and Loffice Coworkid announced a common event, where parents with small children can learn practical tips about...

In Hungary

Govʼt allocates funding for healthcare pay rises

Hungaryʼs government has decided to allocate HUF 14.1 billion for doctorsʼ and nursesʼ pay rises next year and HUF 79.4...

History

Mészáros adds media to vast pro-government conglomerate

Talentis Group Zrt., owned by key government ally Lőrinc Mészáros, has completed significant acquisitions on the local media market, which...

Social

ELTE hosts conference on Lithuanian-Hungarian ties

The Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Hungary has announced a conference entitled "Historical Lithuanian-Hungarian Connections: in the Context...

History

Chain Bridge to shine in Scottish colors on St. Andrewʼs Day

Budapestʼs iconic Széchenyi Chain Bridge will be lit up in the blue and white of the Scottish flag this Friday...

Social

Chambers organize Christmas drinks

The Hungarian-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce, in co-operation with the Netherlands-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce (Dutcham), the Czech-Hungarian Business Club and the...

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,...