Budapest

Awards

Marc de Bastos Eckstein: BBJ Expat CEO of the Year 2018

This yearʼs Budapest Business Journal Expat CEO of the Year award went to Marc de Bastos Eckstein of Thyssenkrupp Components...

History

Council of Europe worried by added restrictions Hungary plans for NGOs

Nils Muižnieks, Commissioner for Human Rights at the Council of Europe (CoE), has expressed serious concerns about proposed additional restrictions...

Food

More Hungarians believe their financial position is stronger

Hungarians are increasingly optimistic about their financial position, with more people making savings regularly and able to finance big-ticket purchases...

Awards

Company of former GE Hungary head to buy GE Lighting EMEA

The company of the former chairman of the Hungarian unit of General Electric (GE), Jörg Bauer, has agreed to buy...

Awards

Immofinanz wins ‘Asset Management Company of the Year’

The Immofinanz commercial real estate group won the “Asset Management Company of the Year” award for 2017 at the Office...

Tourism

Flash estimate: GDP growth 4.4% in Q4

The gross domestic product of Hungary grew by 4.4% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to raw data...

Social

BCCH hopes for soccer ‘giant-killing’ act

The British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (BCCH) is inviting members to a VIP soccer event it is calling "Giant...

Food

76% of Hungarians in poll say country ‘on the wrong track’

Hungarians worry mostly about healthcare, poverty and inequality, as well as financial or political corruption, the latest international research by...

Conferences

PwC predicts three waves of automation by 2030

According to an international analysis of the potential long-term impact of automation released by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),the share of jobs at...

Tourism

Tourists spend 6.7% more nights in Hungary in 2017

In December 2017, there was a 7.4% increase in tourism nights spent in commercial accommodation in Hungary. The number of...

Conferences

Bonafarm slaughterhouse eyes exports to China

MCS Vágóhíd, a slaughterhouse unit of agrobusiness holding Bonafarm, owned by OTP CEO Sándor Csányi, is operating at 90% of...

Music

Swisscham goes skating in City Park

Swisscham Hungary, the Swiss-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce, is holding a family event with what it calls a "casual, carnival atmosphere,...

Awards

Banking and capital markets expert joins PwC Hungary

PwC Hungary has appointed Zsolt Wermeser as a senior manager in its consulting practice. He will be responsible for creating...

Hotels

International Hospitality Awards to announce best hotels in Europe

The Gala Awards Ceremony of the International Hospitality Awards 2017 will be held on February 18 at the InterСontinental Kyiv...

Social

Balaton Sound on track for the summer

Balaton Sound, the five-day beach-themed electronic music festival at Lake Balaton, has announced the Phase Two line-up set to play...

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...