Budapest

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Sziget fest adds Wiz Khalifa, Rita Ora to lineup

Hungary’s Sziget Festival, widely considered one of the biggest multicultural music and arts festivals in the world, has announced the...

Drinks

Wine and dine with a view

The Hilton Budapest is organizing a unique six-course wine dinner at its Icon Restaurant, combining dishes especially created by executive...

Social

Hilton Budapest hosts World is a Rainbow exhibition

The Hilton Budapest hotel is hosting the World is a Rainbow exhibition, presenting the artworks of children suffering from a...

In Hungary

Bank card POS numbers further climb in Q4

In a continuation of recent trends, the number of point-of-sale (POS) bank card terminals in Hungary was up by 9%...

Social

French Institute to host innovation workshop

The Hungarian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the French Institute are hosting a workshop on March 23 to shed...

Sights

GE leaders come together to volunteer in Budapest

Some 350 leading GE Global Operations executives set out across Budapest last week to lend their knowledge and skills in...

Awards

Creating Value From bad Loans

Bad loans – or legally speaking, non-performing loans (NPLs) – may have a negative sounding name, but they are assets...

Drinks

Hungary’s planned symbol ban could hurt Heineken

Hungarian lawmakers of the governing Fidesz-KDNP submitted a bill to Parliament that would ban the use of what it calls...

Social

Celebrating St. Patrick’s, building business links

The Irish-Hungarian Business Circle (IHBC) will be collaborating with various European Angel networks to celebrate the now annual Budapest St....

Food

Hungary’s farm prices drop 2.6% in Jan

Hungary’s agricultural producer prices dropped by 2.6% in January, compared to the same month a year earlier, Hungary’s Central Statistical...

History

National Institute of Oncology upgrades radiotherapy

The National Institute of Oncology in Budapest, the largest comprehensive cancer center in Hungary, is upgrading its treatment machines with...

City

Berlin strike grounds five Budapest flights

Five flights between Budapest and Berlin have been grounded today due a strike of airport workers in Berlin, according to...

In Hungary

Cash in circulation up 6% in 2016, says MNB

The amount of cash in circulation reached HUF 4,572 billion at the end of last year, up 6% compared to...

Conferences

Co-chairs of Hungarian-Walloon JEC catch up in Brussels

The co-chairs of the Hungarian-Walloon joint economic committee met in Brussels yesterday to review completed and ongoing projects, the Hungarian...

City

Ukraine carrier to launch Kiev-Budapest flight

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) is launching daily flights between Kiev and Budapest as of June 15, operating the route with...

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...