Budapest

Drinks

Getting a Culinary Taste for Budapest

I found Taste Hungary online when I was looking for someone to recommend restaurants that were off the beaten track...

Awards

RockHome aims to reform real estate services in Hungary

New real estate services company RockHome, founded by Péter Oszkó, a former finance minister in 2009-10, and Marcell Kövesdi, general...

Awards

Trouble at the Heart of the Health Service

When Dr. László Székely began preparations for a heart operation on a female patient last March, he recognized a potentially...

City

Budapest Airport and Tungsram Join Forces

Two major Hungarian brands, Budapest Airport and Tungsram, have concluded a strategic cooperation agreement....

Hotels

DVM Group to Construct new Budapest Hotel

The Hungarian DVM group has agreed a deal with the German developer B&L Gruppe to design and construct its 310-room,...

Social

Museum of Fine Arts presents works by Leonardo da Vinci

Having recently reopened to the public after extensive renovations, the Museum of Fine Arts (Szépművészeti Múzeum) is presenting a collection...

Conferences

Fintech is the future of global finance – Morgan Stanley

Global financial services firm Morgan Stanley, supporting this yearʼs TEDxDanubia event in Budapest, and presenting its "Ideas Worth Spreading" program,...

Conferences

Time for new Business Models is Now

A leading executive-turned-lecturer has told Budapest business leaders a new, sustainable business model is an inevitable consequence if companies want...

Museums

Does This bus go to Chinatown?

Much as I’ve grown to love Hungarian food, I began to hunger for something different around a year or so...

Conferences

AmCham and Marriott hold Thanksgiving Charity Dinner

The American Chamber of Commerce In Hungary (AmCham) is holding its annual Thanksgiving Charity Dinner in the Budapest Marriott Hotel...

City

Tungsram and Budapest Airport join forces

One of the oldest brand names in Hungary, Tungsram, known originally for its light bulbs and relaunched in April 2018,...

Awards

Wing developments advance in European Property Awards

Three of Wingʼs Hungarian developments - the Ericsson House, ibis Styles Budapest Airport Hotel, and Kassák Residence - were honored...

Conferences

KSH flash: GDP up 4.8% in third quarter

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Hungary was up 4.8% according to raw data in the third quarter of 2018, compared...

Food

Monthly spending on food products rises 15% in H1

Hungariansʼ monthly per capita spending on foodstuffs amounted to HUF 24,600 in the first half of 2018, up by 15.4%...

Social

KKI presents roundtable discussion on Brexit

The Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (KKI), in cooperation with the State Secretariat for European Union Affairs of 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,...