Budapest

History

Status of Eximbank, MNB foundations still disputed with Eurostat

The government maintains its position that statistically, Eximbank is not part of the general government sector, the Ministry for National...

Social

AmCham Hungary: Industry 4.0 and smart machines seminar

AmCham Hungary is hosting a morning seminar on May 28 on smart machines and Industry 4.0 with Rockwell Automation entitled...

Tourism

Natural decrease of population continues, but slower

According to preliminary data from January and February this year, the natural decrease of the population has slowed in Hungary:...

Social

Bartók composition contest open for submissions

The Bartók World Competition is open for talented composers from all over the world who are aged 40 or under...

Sights

Women Business Lunch on wine

Several of Budapest’s international business organizations are hosting the latest event in a series of Business Women Lunches next Wednesday...

History

Majority of Hungarians see deepened social divisions

Citizens in 27 countries in the world were surveyed to discover how divided societies have become in the 21st century....

Drinks

OTP sponsors top gastro event in May

The OTP Bank Gourmet Festival, running this May 17-20, will feature the top restaurants, wineries and confectioneries, as well as...

Awards

Startups invited to digital challenge competition

Digital innovation and education company EIT Digital is inviting growth-stage startups with a deep tech focus to apply for the...

Tourism

Italian chamber to host ‘Aperitime’ networking

The second Italian Sunset "Aperitime" networking event of the year will be organized by the Italian Chamber of Commerce for...

Social

Street Art Show welcomes contestants countrywide

A nationwide competition for street artists will be organized in ten major Hungarian cities from this spring, with the series...

Awards

OSF insists it remains committed to Hungary

The Open Society Foundations (OSF) network, founded by Hungarian-born business magnate George Soros to financially support civil society around the...

Awards

New public management expert joins PwC Hungary

Professional services firm PwC Hungary has brought Szabolcs Mezei on board as new director in its Advisory services practice. In...

Awards

Cushman & Wakefield announces Budapest promotions

Real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield has announced the promotion of a group of professionals inside the company, of...

Conferences

V4 ministers sign MoU on industrial policy cooperation

Economy ministers of the Visegrád Group - Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia - signed a memorandum of understanding...

In Hungary

Sziget Festival beefs up lineup with bigger budget

Budapestʼs Sziget Festival, a week-long musical extravaganza on an island in the Danube, is adding more international acts to its...

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...