Budapest

City

Budapest Airport closes runway temporarily

Budapest Airport, the operator of Budapestʼs Ferenc Liszt International Airport, said Friday it will spend HUF 1.6 billion on renovating...

Conferences

Cities urged to step up against climate change

Researchers, policymakers and other city stakeholders need to strengthen partnerships and produce knowledge together, while scientists should become more engaged...

Tourism

Morocco expects 30,000 Hungarian tourists this year

The Travel 2018 exhibition opened yesterday in Budapest with Morocco as its international guest of honor. ...

History

Germany remains Hungaryʼs main trading partner

Germany continued to account for more than one-quarter of Hungaryʼs exports as well as imports last year, in euro terms,...

Conferences

Pussy Riot group to perform in Budapest

Russian feminist punk-rock band and activist group Pussy Riot is bringing its latest project to the Main Hall of Akvárium...

Conferences

BCSDH members support UNʼs Sustainable Development Goals

The UNʼs Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were the focus of the annual general assembly of the Business Council for Sustainable...

Music

Liszt Academy to host Talent Day on March 11

More than a series of concerts: this is how the Liszt Academy, widely known as the Zeneakadémia, summarizes its Talent...

Conferences

Budapest comms co takes ‘impact branding’ to South Africa

Budapest-based communications and branding consultancy Capital Communications has announced it is partnering with South Africaʼs DonValley agency to launch "impact...

Awards

Italian chamber to host GDPR workshop

The Italian Chamber of Commerce for Hungary (CCIU) will be holding a workshop on the EUʼs General Data Protection Regulation...

Music

New HUF 1,000 note enters circulation on March 1

Hungaryʼs new HUF 1,000 banknote will enter circulation on March 1, the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) said on Wednesday. ...

Social

Significant increase in phishing attacks last year

Last year the average amount of spam per e-mail account decreased to 56.63%, slightly lower than a year before. At...

History

Varga: dependence on EU funds moves economy in ‘wrong direction’

Hungary will continue to focus on the automotive industry as one of the main catalysts of GDP growth. It is...

Tourism

Fewer men, but more women unemployed in Nov-Jan

In November 2017–January 2018, the rolling three-month average number of unemployed people in Hungary was 174,000, some 24,000 fewer than...

Hotels

28 hotels winners of Hospitality Awards 2017

The final stage of the International Hospitality Awards 2017 took place on February 18, at the InterContinental Kyiv in Kiev,...

History

UEFA votes to make Csányi FIFA VP

Sándor Csányi, Hungaryʼs richest businessman, chairman-CEO of OTP Bank , and head of the Hungarian Football Federation (MLSz), was named...

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...