Budapest

Food

Farmgate prices up 4.9% in February

Agricultural producer prices were up by 4.9% in February 2018 compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, which...

Awards

New Vodafone packages focus on cross-border communication

Vodafone Hungary is introducing its new Red packages, offering unlimited international calls to EU numbers from Hungary. Subscriptions start at...

Awards

Erik Landgraf joins Szabó Kelemen & Partners Attorneys

On March 1, Erik Landgraf joined Szabó Kelemen & Partners Attorneys as a cooperating attorney and now strengthens the banking...

Hotels

Konzum to operate hotel in Nyíregyháza

Listed holding company Konzum said on Wednesday that its unit Hunguest Hotels has won a tender for a contract to...

Tourism

Qatar waives entry visa requirements for citizens of 80 countries

Qatar is considering further enhancements to visa policy, including waivers for holders of visa/residence permits for GCC and Schengen countries,...

History

LMP’s Ungár makes offer for Magyar Nemzet

As the last edition of daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet rolled off the presses today in the wake of the shock...

City

Behind the scenes at Budapest Airport

The French-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MFKI) is being given an exclusive “behind the scenes” tour at Budapestʼs Ferenc...

Tourism

February sees 9.0% increase in tourism nights

In February 2018, the number of nights spent by international tourists increased by 7.4% and that of nights spent by...

Social

Conference to discuss Middle East and North Africa

The Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (KKI) and the Istituto Affari Internazionali, in cooperation with the Barcelona Center for...

Music

Chambers combine for digital transformation event

The Netherlands-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce, together with the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Swisscham Hungary, and in cooperation with the...

Conferences

China-CEE Fund II assets reach USD 800 mln

Assets of the China-Central and Eastern Europe Investment Cooperation Fund II, established in November 2017 to invest further in the...

Tourism

Budapest baths gaining in popularity

The customer base of thermal baths in Budapest has changed. While in 2010, most guests were aged over 60, currently...

Conferences

Qatar Airways’ Privilege Club refreshed

The frequent flyer program of Qatar Airways Privilege Club has been given a new brand identity under the slogan "Don’t...

Social

Blockchain and crypto currencies explained

Grandhouse International Club and the Business School Alumni Association is organizing an event on April 20 “to see, hear and...

Social

‘Permanent Revolution’: Ukrainian contemporary art at Ludwig Museum

The first major presentation of Ukrainian contemporary art in Hungary opened on Thursday at the Ludwig Museum – Museum of...

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...