Budapest

In Hungary

Erste Hungary to close Monday for Citibank client changeover

Erste Bank Hungary branches will remain closed on Monday, February 6, to make the necessary technical changes for the takeover...

Social

Budapest citizens back Olympic referendum, survey says

The majority of Budapest citizens support a referendum to be held on the capital’s bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics,...

Awards

MVM names new economic deputy CEO

András Huszár has been appointed economic deputy CEO of Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM), taking effect on February 1, according to...

History

Court of Justice finds Hungary discriminates in notary appointments

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Tuesday that Hungarian legislation is discriminatory by demanding that...

Conferences

Budapest’s Allee mall receives BREEAM certification

Budapest’s Allee Shopping Center has achieved excellent results certified by BREEAM, having been graded “Excellent” in the field of Asset...

History

Survey shows Hungary’s healthcare near bottom in Europe

The Hungarian healthcare system has slipped three places on the Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI), a comparative list that claims...

Tourism

Jobless rate drops to 5.1% in 2016

Hungary’s jobless rate dropped by 1.7 percentage points to 4.4% in the October-December period of last year, as compared to...

Hotels

Deutsche Hospitality to open hotel in Budapest

German hotel company Deutsche Hospitality announced on Monday that it will open its first hotel in Eastern Europe in Budapest...

Food

Gov’t approves HUF 87 bln in CSOK home purchase subsidies

Applications for HUF 87 billion in subsidies have been approved under the governmentʼs CSOK home purchase program for families since...

In Hungary

PayPal launches PayPal.Me service in Hungary

PayPal is launching its personal peer-to-peer (P2P) payment method PayPal.Me in Hungary, according to a press statement sent to the...

Hotels

Hilton Garden Inn Budapest City Center to open in summer 2018

Hungaryʼs Accent Hotel Management announced today it will open the Hilton Garden Inn Budapest City Center under a franchise agreement...

Sights

Hungarian team finishes 4th in Bocuse dʼOr 2017

Hungarian chef Tamás Széll and his team finished in fourth place at this year’s Bocuse dʼOr international biennial culinary competition...

Food

Hungary aims to boost honey consumption

With levels are still below the average for Western Europe, the Hungarian government is aiming to raise per capita honey...

Conferences

GKI puts 2017 GDP growth at 3%

Economic research institute GKI expects Hungaryʼs GDP to grow around 3% this year, Hungarian new agency MTI reported....

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...