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Budapest climbs on Global Destination Cities Index

Budapest has moved up seven spots to 32nd place on the latest Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index, an annual ranking...

Awards

Hungarian e-car finishes 3rd at European Solar Challenge

An e-car designed by students of John von Neumann University in Kecskemét, central Hungary, achieved third place in this yearʼs...

Awards

Vodafone presents ‘The Future is Exciting’ award

Vodafone Hungary presented Hungarian physicist Albert-László Barabási with its "The Future is Exciting" award on Tuesday, in recognition of his...

Social

‘Future of Autonomous & E-Mobility’ to showcase transport inventions

A one-day event on Thursday entitled “The Future of Autonomous & E-Mobility,” organized by Hello Tomorrow Hungary, is set to...

History

Direct Budapest-Shanghai flights to start next year

The Hungarian and Chinese sides have reached agreement to start direct flights for passengers and cargo between Budapest and Shanghai...

In Hungary

Cellum signs deal with Deloitte firm in Japan

Hungary-based Cellum, a mobile transactions solutions provider, has signed an agreement with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC, one of Japanʼs largest...

In Hungary

Bill would slap hefty fees on plastic bags

Hungaryʼs government aims to introduce a HUF 38 environmental product fee on plastic bags thicker than 50 microns from the...

Awards

Vodafone performs Hungaryʼs first 5G live video broadcast

Vodafone performed an online live video broadcast via a 5G trial network for the first time in Hungary at the...

Hotels

Embassy of Hungary in Berlin to host Hotel Corvinus collection

The Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest celebrates its 26th anniversary by curating an exhibition of art works at the Embassy of...

Music

World Press Photo exhibition runs in Budapest until October 23

The 2018 edition of the World Press Photo exhibition, located in the National Museum, will be open to the public...

Tourism

Transavia France announces Nantes-Budapest flight in 2019

Transavia France will operate a seasonal flight between Budapest and Nantes, starting April 7, 2019, with the French carrierʼs Boeing...

Awards

Szabolcs Posta joins EY Law Office

Szabolcs Posta has joined the Vámosi-Nagy Ernst & Young Law Office as the leader of its Real Estate legal team,...

Social

Budapest to host World Tourism Day 2018

Budapest will host World Tourism Day 2018 on September 27, with the focus of this yearʼs events on the importance...

Awards

GTC, advised by Dentons, acquires Váci Corridor property

Global Trade Centre S.A. (GTC), a CEE commercial real estate company based in Poland, has acquired 100% of a property...

Social

PirosLábos festival to be held in Szigetmonostor

The fifth "PirosLábos" (Red Pot) festival will be held on September 29 in Szigetmonostor (25 km north of Budapest), featuring...

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...

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,...

Renewing the Spirit of Countryside Wellness Hospitality

More than a year after taking over Sárvár’s Spirit Hotel Thermal Spa, Zoltán Árvai is balancing the traditions of an...