Budapest

Sights

App aims to redefine Budapest downtown parking woes

Hungarian startup Parkl has released an app that helps drivers find parking spots in downtown Budapest and greatly simplifies payment....

Conferences

Hungary ahead of 2020 renewables target, but ratio slips

Hungary is one of eleven members of the EU already to have reached their national targets for the ratio of...

Conferences

Karrier Hungária: where candidates and positions best meet

The SmartDreamers team recently met the team behind Karrier Hungária, one of the most successful Hungarian-owned recruitment and consulting agencies...

City

Budapest Airport passes EC security controls

Budapestʼs Liszt Ferenc International Airport has successfully passed renewed security checks performed by the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport at...

Awards

CTP wins Warehouse Developer award, strengthens team

Commercial real estate developer and manager CTP scooped up the Warehouse Developer category at the Hungarian & Balkans Real Estate...

Drinks

Beer sales in Hungary set to continue rising

Retail chains expect a 5-7% growth in beer sales this year, following an increase of 1% in sales volume and...

Awards

Open Society Foundations react to ‘Stop Soros’ package

Following the release by the Hungarian government of the latest “Stop Soros” draft package of laws, the Open Society Foundations...

Awards

FLE acquires two office buildings in Budapest

Austriaʼs FLE GmbH has reinforced its position in Hungary by acquiring two new office properties in Budapest on behalf of...

In Hungary

Inter Lingua in joint action to enhance payment discipline

Inter Lingua Kft. has established a joint action group for the local suppliers of tire maker Bridgestone in order to...

Tourism

Competitiveness and the Labor Shortage

The British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (BCCH) and the French-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry will host a business...

Food

Hungarians generate less trash in EU comparison

Based on figures from Eurostat, the EUʼs statistical office, the amount of municipal waste generated per person in the member...

Tourism

Labor shortage continues to push Hungarian wages up

The average gross wage in Hungary rose 13% year-on-year to HUF 322,955 in November, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said...

Sights

Hungaryʼs government to support farm solar parks

The government will draft a plan to support the establishment of 3,000 small solar parks on farmland, János Lázár, the...

Awards

Bird & Bird expands Budapest office

International law firm Bird & Bird will welcome two partners, three senior counsels and a team of 15 lawyers to...

Conferences

Hungarians working abroad favor Austria, Germany

The number of Hungarians working abroad is about 300,000, with most of them working in Austria. Compared to neighboring countries,...

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...