Budapest

City

Budapest Airport breaks ground on EUR 32 mln logistics base

Budapest Airport, operator of the captitalʼs Ferenc Liszt International Airport, broke ground Friday on a EUR 32 million logistics base,...

In Hungary

Budapest Bank to close on Oct. 25-26 for card system upgrade

Budapest Bank will suspend teller and electronic services on Thursday, October 25, and Friday October 26, while it introduces a...

History

Tit for tat as Fidesz, ALDE release attack videos

The communications war between the Hungarian government and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) is escalating, with...

Social

Ed Sheeran to headline Sziget 2019

The annual Sziget Festivalʼs organizers have announced that international pop star Ed Sheeran will be headlining next summerʼs event, according...

Drinks

Bükk Benefiting From a Merry Band of Winemaking Talent

The discovery of relatively unknown wine regions and vintners who ply their trade well off the beaten track is one...

Sights

Bopping With Bartók: How Jazz and Hungary’s Greatest Composer go Together

Today (Friday, September 21, Hungarian pianist Péter Sárik and his trio will perform a jazz interpretation of the music of...

Conferences

Office Market Leads Commercial Real Estate In Green Issues, Public Sector Lagging

Real estate editor Gary Morrell speaks with Zsombor Barta, vice-president of the Hungarian Green Building Council (HuGBC) and responsible for...

Conferences

Scalable, Measurable, Impactful and Beyond ‘Business as Usual’

Attila Chikán Jr. president of the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary and CEO of alternative and renewable energy...

Awards

25 Years in an ‘Important Place Where Growth is Possible’

Commerzbank Zrt. celebrated its 25th anniversary in Hungary with a number of events for clients and employees....

City

Innovation Flies High at Budapest Airport

Ferenc Liszt International Airport has been steadily growing for several years. Mihály Hardy, the Communications Director of operator Budapest Airport...

Social

Budapest Central European Fashion Week in October

The bi-annual Budapest Central European Fashion Week takes place in the capitalʼs Várkert Bazár this October 25-27, offering a variety...

City

Budapest Airport Expands Terminal 2 by 10,000 sqm

Budapest Airport has inaugurated “Pier B”, a passenger terminal section of more than 10,000 square meters adjoining Terminal 2B. The...

Tourism

Report casts doubt over wage rises

While the Central Statistical Office (KSH) claims that real wages have increased by 21% in the past three years, national...

History

Experts discuss economy, business, marketing at Continentalʼs conference

Automotive parts maker Continental, best known for its tires, this week held its Fifth Professional Tire Conference in Budaörs, Pest...

Conferences

Marketing to China conference to be held in Prague

A regional "Marketing to China" conference will be held in Prague on January 29-30, 2019, with the conferenceʼs main goal...

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...