Budapest

Awards

BCSDH launches ‘Sustainable Future’ Prize

The Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH) is establishing a “For a Sustainable Future” prize to recognize the...

City

Warning to allow extra time on Monday if flying from Budapest

The Center for Budapest Transport (BKK) is advising travellers flying this afternoon to leave for the airport well in advance....

Food

MOL doubles hot dog selection

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL is doubling its current hot dog selection of five by additional six at almost...

Awards

Vodafone Hungary launches 4G+ at Balaton

Vodafone Hungary has launched its 4G+ service in the eastern basin of Lake Balaton in order to make mobile internet...

Sights

Szijjártó meets with Bosch execs in Stuttgart

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó met with heads of German engineering giant Bosch at the companyʼs headquarters...

Music

Component Kereskedelmi in HUF 415 mln capacity expansion

Component Kereskedelmi Kft., which makes industrial process control and automation equipment for MOL, BorsodChem, Richter and Teva, is undertaking a...

In Hungary

American Express exits Hungarian retail market

Hungaryʼs OTP Bank will recall all retail American Express (Amex) bank cards by January 31, 2018, replacing them with Mastercard...

Awards

Jeantet Budapest names new local partner

From June 2017, Balázs Kutasi is appointed local partner of French business law firm Jeantet’s Budapest office, according to a...

Hotels

MVM Partner installs EV charging stations at Danubius hotels

MVM Partner, a unit of the state-owned Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM), is installing electric vehicle charging stations at thirteen hotels...

Food

Farmgate prices increase by 4.5% in May

Agricultural producer prices in Hungary grew by 4.5% in May, compared to the same month a year earlier, Hungary’s Central...

Tourism

Hungary’s cattle stock keeps growing in June

Hungary’s cattle stock continued its growth in June, lasting since 2010, while the number of pigs and sheep fell compared...

Tourism

Hottest dawn on record measured July 11

The daily national heat record measured at dawn was broken Tuesday morning, state news wire MTI reported citing the National...

History

EIB lends Magyar Eximbank EUR 400 mln for SMEs

The European Investment Bank (EIB) on Tuesday signed an agreement on a EUR 400 million loan to Magyar Export-Import Bank...

Tourism

Hungary’s tourism sector grows further in May

The number of nights spent by international tourists increased by 6.9%, and that of nights spent by domestic tourists by...

Social

Substitute Thirsters exhibition at Ludwig

The Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art is launching the second part of an exhibition dedicated to Hejettes Szomlyazók, an initially...

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...