Budapest

Sights

Capa Center opens photo exhibition

Budapest’s Capa Center is today opening an exhibition entitled “The Photojournalist Robert Capa,” showcasing a selection of work by one...

Tourism

Palladium Consulting revenues climb 10%

Revenues of Palladium Consulting, one of Hungaryʼs biggest insurance brokers for SMEs, rose 10% to HUF 1.1 billion last year,...

History

Hungarians pay HUF 2 bln for treatment abroad

Hungarians paid more than HUF 2 billion for medical treatment abroad in 2016 through their insurance, chiefly for care unavailable...

City

Direct bus line to be launched from airport to city center

The Center for Budapest Transport (BKK) is set to significantly ease the journey of those taking public transport from the...

Drinks

Summer heat seen boosting beer sales

If summer turns out to be extremely hot this year, Hungarians could drink millions more mugs of beer during the...

Tourism

Hungaryʼs natural decrease continues apace

In the first four months of the year, Hungary’s natural decrease -  which occurs when deaths outnumber live births -...

Awards

Kinstellar Budapest promotes new partner

Ákos Nagy has been promoted to Partner at Kinstellar Budapest, an independent law firm focusing on Emerging Europe and Central...

Food

MNB expects household investments to grow dynamically

Experts of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) expect household investments to grow dynamically in the coming period as household...

History

Orbán sends condolences to the widow of Kohl

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent a letter of condolences to the widow of former Chancellor of Germany Helmut...

Music

Lakeside Balaton Sound festival announces final program

Internationally-known lakeside festival Balaton Sound has announced its finalized program, offering 20 venues with more than 300 programs, according to...

Social

Sziget again commissions Humen to produce official magazine

Sziget has once again commissioned Humen Magazine to create a special issue titled ‘Humen Magazine – Sziget’, becoming the official...

In Hungary

OTP Bank launches contactless mobile payment

Hungaryʼs OTP Bank today launched its contactless mobile payment solution, which has been implemented into its Simple mobile application, according...

Conferences

Qatar Airways wins Airline of the Year award in Paris

State-owned Qatari flag carrier Qatar Airways has been named Airline of the Year at the prestigious 2017 Skytrax World Airline...

Sights

Southern Pest hospital loses workers to IKEA, report says

The Number 3 internal medicine department of Jahn Ferenc Hospital has been closed as operations cannot be sustained anymore due...

Awards

Hungarian team wins Young Lions PR competition

The Hungarian team of HPS Experience, comprising Luca Hadnagy and Paloma Madina, won the Gold Prize in the 2017 Young...

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...