Budapest

Awards

Colliers Celebrating 25 Years of “Same Spirit, New Ideas”

Colliers International Hungary is marking 25 years of business. We asked managing director Tim Hulzebos how it, and the markethas...

Awards

Dentons Budapest announces new hires, promotions

Dentons Budapest has announced the recruitment and promotion of several legal professionals, including two new partners, which the law firm...

Tourism

Budapest Airport cargo breaks record in Q1

Cargo volume handled at Hungary’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport in the first quarter was up by 32.3% compared to the...

History

Orbán sends letter of congratulation to Macron

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent a letter of congratulation to Emmanuel Macron on his election as the new President...

Awards

Brain Bar Budapest welcomes KPMG as main sponsor

Brain Bar Budapest, which describes itself as the biggest European festival on the future, has announced today that it is...

History

Washington Post op-ed suggests how U.S. could intervene in Hungary

When Donald Trump became President of the United States, there was genuine optimism that there would be an intensified relationship...

History

Indictment issued in case of deaths of 71 refugees

The Prosecutorʼs Office of Bács-Kiskun County issued an indictment at the Kecskemét Court of Justice for charges of aggravated homicide...

History

Ministry launches investigation after MDAC report

The Hungarian Ministry of Human Capacities has confirmed that it is suspending the director of Topház Speciális Otthon, opening a...

Food

Hungary’s retail sales up 3.6% in March

The volume of Hungary’s retail sales was up by 3.6% in March according to raw data and, mainly due to...

History

NGO MDAC calls for closure of state-run institutions for people with disabilities

International NGO the Mental Disability Advocacy Center (MDAC) is calling for the immediate closure of a Hungarian state-run institution for...

Food

OTP Bank closes Splitska Banka acquisition

OTP Bank yesterday announced the close of its acquisition of Croatiaʼs Splitska Banka from Franceʼs Societe Generale, Hungarian news agency...

Awards

ConvergenCE appoints new leasing director

Dóra Papp Vas has been appointed leasing director of real estate firm ConvergenCE Hungary, as the firm looks to strengthen...

Awards

Lidl Hungary bags two awards

Two stores in Lidl Hungary’s chain have been awarded at this year’s “Év Boltja” (Store of the Year) competition organized...

Sights

HUF 72 bln investment in M4 dual carriageway starts

The construction of a more than 44 km of dual carriageway on what will be the M4 to the southeast...

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...