Budapest

Sights

Matolcsy takes charge of financial stability from MNB dep gov

National Bank of Hungary Governor György Matolcsy will take over responsibility for financial stability at the central bank, modifications to...

Social

Hungary joins Earth Hour again this year

Hungary is joining the Earth Hour initiative this year once again, when the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) encourages...

In Hungary

Ten journalists leave government-leaning Origo

The technology column team of Hungarian online news portal origo.hu has left en masse after several journalists were made redundant...

Awards

Businesses urged to adopt digital solutions, PwC survey says

Businesses should invest in digital solutions if they want to stay successful, Antal Kerekes of PwC Hungary says, commenting on...

Hotels

Three Budapest hotels win prestigious Forbes awards

Three of Budapest’s five-star hotels have been recognized by Forbes Travel Guide in giving them its own prestigious Five- and...

Tourism

Hungexpo opens Travel 2017 show

Exhibition center Hungexpo opened the Travel 2017 show at its fairgrounds in Budapest on Thursday, according to state news wire...

Awards

Kinstellar Hungary welcomes new Senior Associate

Marcell Horváth has been appointed Senior Associate at Kinstellar Hungary, joining the law firm’s Real Estate and Construction team, according...

History

NASA ‘lies day and night’, says Hungarian rock star

Hungarian rock star Attila Pataky, who claims to have been abducted by aliens, said that the U.S. National Aeronautics and...

City

Construction starts on Pier B at Budapest Airport

Construction of a new 220-meter pier that will be added to Terminal 2B of Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest...

City

Metro 3 renovations postponed, once again

The Center for Budapest Transport (BKK) has once again withdrawn its invitation to tender for the renewal of Budapest’s busiest...

Conferences

Local council launches HUF 400 mln workfare pilot scheme

The local council of Hungarian town Hajdúböszörmény yesterday inaugurated a slaughterhouse and laid the cornerstone of a meat processing plant...

City

Budapest Airport cargo soaring at start of year

Budapest Airport recorded significant growth in air cargo traffic during the first month of 2017 at Hungary’s Ferenc Liszt International...

Awards

Law firms Eversheds and Sutherland combine

With the combination of U.K.-based Eversheds and Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, based in the U.S., Eversheds Sutherland launched globally...

Social

Snooker stars to play exhibition in Budapest

Leading snooker professionals Neil Robertson and Ali Carter will take to the green baize for an exhibition in Budapest on...

History

‘Space center,’ glass bridge planned in northeast

The Hungarian government has decided to build a “space center” in Gyulaháza, northeast Hungary, birthplace of the countryʼs only astronaut...

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...