Budapest

Awards

Lawyer returns to Nagy és Trócsányi

Nagy és Trócsányi announced that as of May 1, Dr. Zsolt Zamostny has re-joined the firm as an associated lawyer....

Social

French chamber looks to build links through table tennis

The Hungarian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MFKI) is holding a table tennis championship on May 24. ...

Conferences

Horizon Development projects regionally acclaimed, Keynote speaker Attila Kovács at Zagreb RE Conference

Horizon Development’s managing partner Attila Kovács MRICS just returned from the 14th Annual International Real Estate Conference that took place...

In Hungary

Balaton Sound countdown

Balaton Sound, the five-day non-stop beach party festival at Lake Balaton, has announced the names set to headline the boat...

Social

Young artistsʼ exhibition opens in Budapest

Opening on May 7 and running until June 10, Therapy is the main exhibition of the Küszöb Festival, which reflects...

City

LOT revives direct Budapest-New York route

Polish airline LOT on Thursday launched a direct flight between Budapest and New York City, re-establishing a direct connection to...

Social

Budapest aims to become regional fashion center

One of the biggest fashion events in Central Europe, the Budapest Central European Fashion Week (BCEFW), attracted a full house...

Food

Retail sales up 8.5% in March

In March 2018, the volume of sales in retail shops increased by 8.5% according to raw data and, mainly due...

Awards

Strabag receives regional property award

Strabag Property and Facility Services Zrt. has been awarded the Facility Management prize at the CIJ HOF (Hall of Fame)...

Awards

SwissCham AGM announced

The Swiss-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce (SwissCham Hungary) will hold its annual general meeting on May 10 at 10.30 a.m. at...

Awards

New managing partner at CMS Hungary

From May 2018, Erika Papp - head of the CMS Banking & Finance team in Hungary - assumes the position...

Tourism

Unemployment rate up slightly in Q1

In January–March 2018, the rolling three-month average number of unemployed people was 178,000, some 29,000 fewer than a year earlier,...

In Hungary

Wallis buys 23.33% common stock of Altera

Wallis Asset Management is buying 23.33% of common stock in Altera Wealth Management as part of a two-step deal, Altera...

Tourism

Ban on Hungarian pork expanded

Two further countries have announced a ban on Hungarian pork imports. Belarus and South Africa will import neither pork nor...

Food

Swine fever outbreak hits Hungarian meat exports

Serbia, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea have placed a temporary ban on pork and pork products from Hungary because...

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...