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Hotels

Kempinski Budapest wins two 2017 World Travel Awards

Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest said it is “delighted” to have been voted Hungary’s Leading Hotel at the World Travel Awards...

Awards

Savills forms association with Hungaryʼs Eston

Savills global real estate services provider has extended its Central and Eastern European network by forming an association with ESTON...

Conferences

Energy mix: Renewables, Nuclear and Fossils

István Réczicza, Hungary managing partner at Dentons’ Budapest office, spoke to the Budapest Business Journal about developments in Hungary’s energy...

Hotels

Párisi udvar to become a Hyatt Hotel

One of the most iconic buildings of Budapest, Párizsi udvar (Paris Court, sometimes also known as Párisi udvar) will transform...

Awards

Chamber writing competition winner to be named

The first winner of the “Un Articolo Per La Camera” writing competition, run by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in...

Awards

Government launches new anti-Soros campaign

Government-controlled Hungarian public television has started broadcasting ads in a propaganda campaign preceding the latest “national consultation” recently announced by...

History

Terrán developing solar roof tile

Roof tile maker Terrán Tetőcserép Gyártó is developing a tile with an integrated solar panel together with the Budapest University...

Tourism

Jobless rate decreasing in Hungary

Hungaryʼs rolling average three-month jobless rate reached 4.2% in June-August, the same as in the previous three-month period but down...

Social

Thailand and 1956

One of the less well-known aspects of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising will be discussed at a public lecture on October...

Awards

Horizon Development welcomes new head of leasing and sales

Andrea Szente-Tóth joined the sales division of Horizon Development as head of leasing and sales on September 20. Her role...

Food

Labor shortage withholding company growth

Labor shortages are affecting growth in several sectors in Hungary. Construction could fuel growth in the steel industry, for example,...

History

Most citizens find Visegrád cooperation beneficial, survey finds

A recent survey found that most people living in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia (collectively known as the...

History

Hungary initiates regional cooperation in public procurement

A declaration of intent has been signed by the respective bodies of the V4 countries, along with Croatia, Macedonia and...

Tourism

Despite slowing in July, natural decrease continues

In July 2017, there were 2.6% fewer live births but also 7.1% fewer deaths than in the same month of...

Museums

Budapest Design Week offers Open Studios in October

The presentation of Open Studios is among the programs of Budapest Design Week, running this year from October 6-15. Visitors...

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...