Budapest

Awards

New partner at Deloitte Technology Advisory Services

From February, Csaba Komjáthy is head of Deloitte’s Technology Advisory Services, responsible for the further development of the business line,...

Food

Hungarians live at least five years in one home

Based on official statistics and figures from the real estate market, the average Hungarian lives in 3.4 homes during their...

Tourism

Major development programs to start in tourism

The Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) plans significant investments in several cities and regions in Hungary, Zoltán Guller, CEO of MTÜ,...

Music

Charity gala promises ʼColors for Childrenʼ

The Smiling Hospital Foundation will be holding a charity fund raising grand gala at the Marriott Hotel Budapest on Saturday...

In Hungary

Growth in online shopping with bank cards continues

Hungarians are increasingly using their bank cards for online purchases, both at home and abroad. The value of transactions grew...

Conferences

Cellum Global partners with Indonesiaʼs Telkom group

Hungarian mobile payment company Cellum Global signed a strategic cooperation and investment agreement with Metranet, the digital services unit of...

Tourism

36,000 more people in work in Hungary y.o.y. in Q4

In October–December 2017, the average number of employed people in Hungary was 4,447,000, some 36,000 - or 0.8% - more...

History

Keep Calm and Carry On?

In what is probably a first for the British Embassy in Hungary, a Town Hall meeting was held at the...

Tourism

Jobless rate falls to 3.8% in Q4 2017

In October–December 2017, the average number of unemployed people in Hungary was 175,000, some 30,000 fewer than a year earlier,...

Conferences

Use of robots increasing in Hungarian industry

The number of industrial robots in operation in Hungary saw a 13% increase in 2016 compared to the previous year....

Social

Arctic Monkeys performing at Hungaryʼs Sziget Festival

The organizers of the annual Sziget Festival have announced a new batch of confirmed performers at this yearʼs event. This...

Conferences

CEO optimism booms despite rising anxiety over threats to growth

A record-breaking number of CEOs are optimistic about the economic environment worldwide, at least in the short term. This is...

History

German business chamber marks 25 years in Hungary

The German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) launched its 25th year at an event on Thursday, where Dale A....

Sights

World’s first solar paving system debuts in Budapest

Logistics real estate company Prologis has completed a successful pilot with Platio, a Hungarian startup that provides renewable energy systems...

Tourism

Natural decrease slows further in November

In the first eleven months of 2017, there were 1.5% fewer live births than in the corresponding period of 2016,...

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...