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Ritz-Carlton to host after hours event for AmCham members

The five-star Ritz-Carlton Budapest will be hosting an American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (AmCham) networking event on May 9....

Conferences

Hungarian RateMate looks to crowdfunding

Hungarian hotel income optimizer startup RateMate has launched a EUR 100,000 crowdinvesting campaign on the Funderbeam platform as part of...

Tourism

Hungary’s jobless rate drops to 4.5% in Jan-March

Hungary’s jobless rate has further dropped by 1.5 percentage points to 4.5% in the January-March period, compared to the same...

History

Hungarian wire service terminates chief editor position

Hungarian news agency MTI is cancelling the position of editor-in-chief as of May 1, and editorial operations will be overseen...

Conferences

Digital Technology has Become a key Platform in Management Staffing

Digital recruitment channels have profoundly changed the selection process in management staffing, says Jacques de Jager, head of executive search...

Drinks

Hungarian brothers create transparent coffee

Hungarian brothers Dávid Nagy and Ádám Nagy have created Clear Coffee (CLR CFF), which they claim is the first transparent...

Conferences

Diversity in the Workplace

Many believe that companies with a diverse workforce have better chances of coping with the challenges of the rapidly changing...

Tourism

Fewer, but still many, Hungarians leave country in 2016

A total of 29,400 Hungarian citizens moved abroad last year, a 10% drop compared to the preceding year, while 17,000...

Food

Hungarian pensioners could get year-end ‘top-up’

Hungarian pensioners could get a year-end "premium" if GDP growth exceeds 3.5% and the deficit target is met, Minister for...

Food

Analysts expect MNB to keep policy rate unchanged today, see tightening later

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is all but certain to keep its 0.9% policy rate...

Social

Brain Bar Budapest seeks to recruit volunteers

Brain Bar Budapest - which describes itself as “the biggest European festival on the future” - is looking for volunteers,...

Awards

Deloitte Hungary names new CEO

András Fülöp has been appointed CEO of Deloitte Hungary, taking effect on June 1, replacing Gábor Gion in the position,...

Awards

GE in Hungary opens out Working Parents’ Day to wider world

Since it was first proclaimed at the UN’s General Assembly in 1993, May 15 has been recognized as the International...

Food

Retail sales growth slows to 0.8% in February

The volume of sales in Hungaryʼs retail shops increased by 0.8% in February according to raw data, and by 0.9%...

Awards

New owner aims to ensure index.hu’s independence

Full 100% ownership of Index.hu Zrt., publisher of one of Hungaryʼs most visited online news portals, index.hu, passed into the...

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...