Budapest

Food

Tesco donates 29% of surplus food to needy

Retail chain Tesco sold a total of 944,556 tons of food in its Hungarian stores in its 2016-2017 financial year,...

Conferences

EXIM hosts meeting of Visegrád Group peers

The Hungarian Export-Import Bank (Eximbank) and Hungarian Export Credit Insurance, which share a single corporate identity under the name EXIM,...

Tourism

Budapest breaks air traffic records in the summer

During the first eight months of 2017, traffic at Budapestʼs Liszt Ferenc International Airport increased by 7.8% compared to the...

Conferences

Brand New, not New Born

It is not unusual for new technology companies to appear on the scene. It is somewhat less common for a...

Awards

When it Comes to Business, Canon Can

Ask a member of the general public to play word association with the brand name “Canon”, and the most common...

Tourism

Hungarian gross wages up more than 13% in July

The average gross monthly wage in Hungary rose 13.1% year-on-year to HUF 290,500 in July, the Central Statistical Office (KSH)...

Social

Franco-Dutch violinist wins Bartók World Competition

The 21-year-old Cosima Soulez-Larivière won first prize in the violin category at the Grand Final of the inaugural Bartók World...

Tourism

Villagers find thereʼs no place like home, microcensus shows

Hungarians are not very eager to relocate, especially those born in rural areas, according to data from a microcensus conducted...

Social

Budapest to host clash of snooker titans in October

Englandʼs Steve Davis and Welshman Mark Williams, two of the all-time snooker greats with eight world titles and a total...

In Hungary

Bank card purchases in Hungary up 25% in Q2

The value of purchases made in Hungary with locally issued bank cards rose 25% year-on-year to HUF 1,066 billion in...

History

Open Society Initiative rebuffs allegations of a ʼSoros planʼ

The government is set to launch a new national consultation in Hungary, this time on the "Soros plan". The consultation...

Awards

Balázs Czifra joins Diófa Asset Management

Balázs Czifra has taken over the real estate department at Diófa Asset Management with 20 years professional experience on the...

Food

15% of Hungarians are weekly lottery players

According to a recent poll, 15% of the Hungarian population buy a lottery ticket every week, and 10% a few...

History

Budapest inhabitants find their city filthy

Only 5% of the Budapest residents are totally satisfied with the cityʼs cleanliness and one-third are at least somewhat satisfied,...

Food

M&A value in Hungary up 12% in H1

The value of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in Hungary came close to USD 980 million in the first half, up...

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...