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Budapest Business Party rocks the Danube

The seventh edition of Budapest Business Party, sponsored by about 50 companies, was declared a resounding success by its organizers....

History

Italian chamber taking trade to the countryside

Újkígyós (180 km southeast of Budapest) will serve as the venue of the latest Italian Business Day, which aims at...

Tourism

Busy week expected for Debrecen Airport during Campus Festival

Debrecen Airport says it is expecting a surge of international visitors for the annual Campus Festival, which runs July 18-22....

Food

Farmgate prices up 1.2% y-o-y in April

Agricultural producer prices were up by 1.2% in April 2018 year-on-year. The main drivers were an increase of 3.1% in...

Tourism

Budapest apartment concept keeps tourists happy

Happy Home Budapest, a B&B rental outfit recently awarded the title “Newcomer of the Year” by travel site Expedia, utilizes...

Drinks

Beer sales continue to grow in Hungary

The Hungarian beer market is advancing in terms of both quantity and quality, with annual consumption of some 63-64 liters...

City

Kuehne + Nagel partners with Budapest Airport

Budapest Airport, operator of Ferenc Liszt International Airport, has welcomed logistics company Kuehne + Nagel to its cargo community, ahead...

Tourism

Slight drop in tourist nights in April

In April 2018, the number of nights spent by international tourists in commercial accommodation fell by 2.2% due to a...

Social

Hiventures organizes day for medical startups

The Hiventures MedTech Demo Day this Wednesday will provide an opportunity for startup companies within the state-owned venture capital fund’s...

Hotels

Mercure hotels undergo significant revamp

AccorHotels has finished the next stage of the Mercure Hotels renewal program in Budapest, resulting in a new design for...

In Hungary

Wabererʼs board proposes new chairman

The board of Hungarian road haulage firm Wabererʼs International has proposed Gerard van Kesteren, an independent member who was CFO...

Sights

Sardinian Women’s Choir gives free concert

The Italian Cultural Institute Budapest is organizing a free concert by the Actores Alidos Sardinian Women’s Choir on Saturday, June...

Music

Hungarian State Opera to close season with Billy Elliot

“Billy Elliot – The Musical,” based on the hit film and directed here by Tamás Szirtes, will run from June...

Conferences

Combating skill shortages

Due to the scale of investments, which has been the highest since 1995, the biggest headcount increase in the engineering...

In Hungary

Revenue from payment services edges up in 2017

Hungarian financial institutionsʼ revenues from providing payment services neared HUF 503 billion last year, up 6% on the previous year,...

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...

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...

State and City to Renew Budapest’s Danube Waterfront

The gov't and Budapest will form a new 50–50 joint company to develop the Budapest section of the Danube, resolving...

WWII Munitions Removed From Two Budapest Riverside Locations

Military bomb disposal experts removed World War II munitions discovered near Szabadság Bridge and on Margaret Island on Saturday, prompting...