Budapest

Food

End to subsidies triggers rush for home savings accounts

Service providers are experiencing a late rush for home savings accounts, with clients aiming to open accounts before the expected...

Social

AmCham hosts Cross-Cultural Competency seminar

The American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (AmCham Hungary) will host a morning seminar entitled "Cross-Cultural Competency - A Critical...

Food

Third of Hungarians are impulsive buyers

A representative survey conducted by insurance company Generali found that one-third of Hungarian shoppers regularly make impulse purchases, buying products...

Awards

Béres wins Providentʼs Social Usefulness award

Hungarian medicine company Béres Gyógyszergyár Zrt. has won loan firm Providentʼs Társadalmi Hasznosság (Social Usefulness) award, presented at the Figyelő...

Social

Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade presents Angola event

The Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade will host an event called "The role of Angola in crisis prevention, resolution...

Social

ʼCitypreneursʼ conference on future of Budapest

UniCredit Bank and Loffice Budapest present "Citypreneurs", a conference on Budapest’s future, ranging from technology and smart city solutions, to...

Tourism

Guest nights rise 2.9% year-on-year in August

Guest nights spent in commercial accommodation in Hungary rose by 2.9% year-on-year in August, to 4.55 million, with the 5.7%...

Tourism

Number of retail shops fell 3% in 2017

The number of retail shops in Hungary fell by 2.9% to 124,909 last year, according to a summary of data...

Tourism

Budapest Airport steps up regional cargo cooperation

Budapest Airport (BUD) has joined forces once again with airports in Düsseldorf (DUS) and Hamburg (HAM) to cooperate in the...

History

Chain Bridge renovations to start in 2019

Reconstruction works will start on the Széchenyi Lánchíd (Chain Bridge) with the termination of a public procurement process in the...

Sights

Intrum acquires Aegon Hitel, including NPLs

Debt collection company Intrum has announced the acquisition of loan provider Aegon Hitel Zrt., a former subsidiary of insurer Aegon...

Awards

Kaspersky Lab wins Péter Szőr Award

Kaspersky Labʼs Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) won this yearʼs Péter Szőr Award for Technical Security Research at this...

Conferences

Penny Market achieves sustainability certification

German-owned supermarket chain Penny Market Hungary has achieved the ISO 50001 certification as a recognition of its efforts in energy...

Conferences

Training new leaders the greatest challenge, says survey

Training decision-makers and talents of the future poses the greatest challenge for some 25,000 surveyed company heads participating in the...

Social

Budapest Design Week kicks off

With a prestigious position among European festivals of its kind, Budapest Design Week opened to visitors at various venues in...

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,...