Budapest

History

Tesco workers eye strike if demo unsuccessful

Workers of supermarket chain Tesco in Hungary will hold a demonstration this Saturday, and - if they feel it ends...

City

TAP Portugal relaunches Budapest-Lisbon flight

TAP Portugal’s Budapest-Lisbon route has been reinstated and the first flight took off from the Hungarian capital on Monday, according...

Conferences

How many fidget spinners can power a light bulb?

While fidget spinner fever sweeps through Europe and the whole world, few people would realize the power that is generated...

Tourism

Sziget offers discount long-weekend tickets

The Hungarian Tourism Agency and Sziget Cultural Management are introducing a new ticket type for the internationally known Sziget Festival...

City

Metrowagonmash issues apology, works on fixing metro

The leadership of Metrowagonmash has apologized for the inconvenience Budapest metro travelers have recently faced and say it will be...

Tourism

Labor market sees job growth of above 100,000, NGM says

According to data from March-May 2017, the number of private sector jobs increased by 108,000 year-on-year, while the number of...

Social

Putin to visit Budapest for World Judo Championships?

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin might come to Budapest at the end of summer to attend the World Judo Championships (from...

In Hungary

MOL, OTP extend share swap agreement to 2022

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL and OTP Bank have extended a share swap agreement initially concluded in 2009 until...

Conferences

Energy competition PowerUp! welcomes Hungarian entries

PowerUp! - the competition launched by European sustainable energy accelerator InnoEnergy for startup energy innovators - is open to Hungarian...

City

City issues details of new express bus service to airport

The Center for Budapest Transport (BKK) has commissioned the operation of a new express bus line between the center and...

History

Hungary opens embassy in Tashkent

On the latest stop on his current tour of Central Asian countries Tuesday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter...

Tourism

Hungary’s jobless rate drops to 4.4%

Hungary’s jobless rate dropped by 1.1 percentage points to 4.4% in the March-May period, compared to the corresponding period a...

Conferences

PwC sees economic uncertainty peaking

Economic uncertainty levels have been peaking lately and many business leaders expect at least one crisis to hit their operations...

Food

Travel insurance costs still concern Hungarian holidaymakers

While 77% of Hungarians are planning to go for a summer holiday this year and 74% say they will pay...

Tourism

French Institute to screen ‘Merci Patron!’

The French Institute will present a film screening and debate of the 2016 documentary “Merci patron!” (“Thanks Boss!”) by François...

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...