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International Street Food Festival to be held on Andrássy this weekend

Guests of this weekendʼs National Street Food Festival will be able to sample dishes from 17 countries on Andrássy út,...

Sights

Hungarian scientists identify new stress-related brain process

An international cooperation between researchers of Semmelweis University of Budapest, the Swedish Karolinska Institute, the American Yale University and the...

Awards

Hungarian rescue mission for galgos underway

The Hungarian Galgo Rescue Team has set off on a journey to save Spanish greyhounds for the fourth time, hoping...

Food

Younger generation keener to get loans for cars

Hungarians prefer buying new cars with petrol engines and hybrid models rather than cars with diesel engines, with the younger...

Music

Appreciating Budapest’s Jewish History: Stone Soup and Celebration

One of the great, unexpected pleasures for me of getting to know Budapest has been dipping my toe into Jewish...

Music

David Duchovny announces February concert in Budapest

David Duchovny, best known for portraying Fox Mulder in classic series X-Files and Hank Moody in Californication, has announced his...

History

Szijjártó meets Governor of Osaka, talks tech and trade

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó received the Governor of Osaka Ichirō Matsui, the ministry said on Monday,...

Awards

Cyber Security ‘Game’ a Serious Exercise

Earlier this summer, the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) organized Cyber Europe 2018, a two-day exercise...

Awards

Moodyʼs rates Hungary investment grade in new Chartbook

Moodyʼs Investors Service has released its brand new "Global Emerging Markets Chartbook," outlining key ratings trends and drivers for emerging...

Conferences

Budapest, HIPA and IFK to show at Expo Real

The municipal council of Budapest, the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) and the Property Developers’ Round Table Association (IFK) are...

Sights

Graphisoft Park celebrates 20th anniversary with expansion

Graphisoft Park, which opened its gates for the first time in September 1998, has celebrated its 20th anniversary with a...

Social

11th Hungarian National Gallop takes place this weekend

The 11th edition of the Hungarian National Gallop (Nemzeti Vágta), one of Hungaryʼs most prestigious equestrian sporting events, will take...

Sights

Contract signed for M0 extension feasibility study

A consortium of Unitef-83, Utiber and Vibracomp have won a contract to draw up a feasibility study for the construction...

Social

Žilnik film screening and public talk at Blinken OSA

The Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives of the Central European University (CEU) is set to hold a screening...

Conferences

President Áder to visit U.S. for climate summit

Hungaryʼs President János Áder is set to visit the U.S. on September 12-15 to participate and make a speech at...

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...