Budapest

Tourism

Hungaryʼs potential labor force continues to shrink

The Hungarian labor force had a reserve of 360,000 at the end of 2017, located mainly in the northeast of...

Food

OTP seen eyeing Bulgarian unit of Société Générale

OTPʼs Bulgarian subsidiary DSK Bank is interested in acquiring the Bulgarian unit of Franceʼs Société Générale, according to a report...

Food

Young Hungarians reluctant to work weekends

In the European Union, roughly three in ten young employees work on weekends. Young Hungarians are much less eager to...

Food

Richter, Allergan announce positive results for cariprazine

Hungarian drugmaker Gedeon Richter and its Irish peer Allergan on Tuesday announced positive topline results in a Phase III clinical...

Drinks

Budapest hosts regional wine festival

Budapest hosts a special wine festival this April 5-7, featuring wines of the Visegrád Four (V4) countries: Hungary, Poland, Slovakia...

Food

Star chef Massimo Bottura to attend Brain Bar festival

Charitable chef and culinary mastermind Massimo Bottura is one of the highlights of this year’s Brain Bar festival, to be...

Awards

Invitech Solutions awards innovation prizes

Invitech Solutions awarded the InnoMax prizes on Wednesday, the annual awards for innovation aimed at the improvement of everyday life...

Drinks

Budapestʼs Gerbeaud café marks 160th anniversary with cake

To mark 160 years in business, the famous Gerbeaud coffeehouse and confectionery on Budapestʼs downtown Vörösmarty tér is celebrating with...

Tourism

Unemployment rate down to 3.8%

In the period December 2017–February 2018, the rolling three-month average number of unemployed Hungarians was some 25,000 fewer than a...

Social

Debrecen Airport Run registration open

Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air is launching the second edition of the Debrecen Airport Run race. The event will be...

Social

Budapestʼs Onyx awarded second Michelin star

Onyx, a restaurant in the heart of Budapest that says it tries to balance tradition with innovation, was awarded its...

Food

Hungarians spend billions on ham, chocolate over Easter

Households are expected to spend in excess of HUF 10 billion over the Easter period on ham and other smoked...

In Hungary

Graphisoft Park to pay HUF 93 per-share dividend

The board of Graphisoft Park, a listed company that owns and operates a business park in the north of the...

Drinks

HUF 1.7 bln Hungarian wine profiling lab opens

Diagnosticum, which provides full laboratory services and clinical chemistry solutions, inaugurated a HUF 1.7 billion wine profiling laboratory in Szerencs...

City

Budapest Airport looks to diversify revenue sources

Commercial revenues accounted for 20% of the turnover of Budapest Airport in January, not including fuel sales and real estate...

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...

In Hungary

3-day Kerekdomb Festival Returns to Tállya

The historic village of Tállya is in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, nestled among the...

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...

3-day Kerekdomb Festival Returns to Tállya

The historic village of Tállya is in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, nestled among the...