Budapest

Awards

Váci 1 wins two FIABCI World Prix d’Excellence Awards

Váci 1, the neoclassicist palace rejuvenated by Horizon Development last year, was awarded with a World Gold in heritage restoration...

Sights

Local Tesco workers eye strike, union warns

Hungarian workers of supermarket chain Tesco are planning to organize a demonstration and work slowdown unless the chain starts raising...

History

H-M Dunahíd consortium to build bridge between Hungary, Slovakia

The H-M Dunahíd consortium has won a public procurement tender for the construction of a new bridge over the Danube...

Hotels

Orbis to buy Budapest Sofitel for EUR 42.25 mln

Listed hotel operator Orbis has signed a deal to buy the company owning the Sofitel Budapest Chain Bridge from Universale...

Tourism

Births decline, deaths up sharply in Q1

In the first quarter of 2017, 22,072 children were born, 1.7% fewer than in January-March 2016. The number of deaths...

Social

Hungary holds first corporate Diversity Week

Following a recent tradition of the European Union, Hungary is holding a corporate Diversity Week for the first time, under...

History

Ex-BNP extremist expelled from Hungary

Nick Griffin, former leader of the U.K.ʼs far-right British National Party, has been expelled from Hungary by the Office of...

Drinks

O’Learys Bar & Restaurant Budapest celebrates 1st anniversary

O’Learys Bar & Restaurant sports bar in Budapest has recently celebrated its first anniversary and to mark the occasion is...

History

Lázár vows readiness to discuss CEU with NY governor

The Hungarian government has accepted the invitation of the governor of New York to discuss the issue of the Central...

Awards

Cushman & Wakefield names new office head in Hungary

Tamara Szántó has been appointed head of office agency in Hungary at real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield with immediate...

Tourism

Hungary’s jobless rate drops to 4.6% in Feb-April

Hungary’s unemployment rate dropped by 1.3 pp to 4.6% in the February-April period, as compared to the same period a...

Awards

Hogan Assessments names Hungarian leader for Europe

Zsolt Fehér has been named the leader of European operations at personality test developer Hogan Assessments, according to a press...

Food

MKB Bank profit reaches HUF 8.5 bln in Q1

MKB Bank had HUF 8.5 billion after-tax profit in the first quarter of the year, the bank said in a...

Conferences

HVCA to hold 19th annual conference in Budapest

The Hungarian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (HVCA) is organizing its 19th Annual Conference in Budapest on June 1...

Sights

PayPal brings Seller Protection to Hungary

PayPal is extending its Seller Protection program in Hungary, covering sellers with the full amount of their payment on eligible...

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...