Budapest

Awards

TriGránit chief named ‘most inspiring’ CEO

Árpád Török, Chief Executive Officer of real estate developer TriGránit Hungary, has been named the Most Inspiring Real Estate CEO...

History

Local daily claims U.S. Ambassador Bell will step down

Citing unnamed sources, Hungarian daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet claimed today that U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell will be standing...

History

Ericsson lays cornerstone for new facility in Budapest

Ericsson Hungary today laid the cornerstone of its new headquarters in the country, which is expected to be completed by...

Tourism

Hungary’s cattle stock keeps growing

The increase in Hungary’s cattle stock, lasting since 2010,  continued further up to June 1 this year, the Central Statistical...

Conferences

Hanon Systems Hungary marks 25th anniversary

Hanon Systems Hungary Kft., an affiliate of Hanon Systems, is celebrating 25 years producing thermal and energy management solutions for...

History

Lázár: Scandinavians begin proceedings against Hungary

Just a day before the EU summit in Bratislava started last week, four Scandinavian countries – Denmark, Sweden, Norway and...

Awards

C&W Hungary receives Euromoney awards

Real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield Hungary has won awards in two categories in global financial magazine Euromoney’s Real...

Sights

CEVA wins 3rd Prologis Budapest Football Games

The team of CEVA Logistics finished first at the third annual five-a-side football tournament in Budapest organized by real estate...

History

Commissioner expects Brussels to clear Paks upgrade

A planned upgrade of Hungaryʼs sole nuclear power plant in Paks is expected to get final approval from the European...

History

Hungarian cosmetics firm receives HUF 5 mln fine

Hungarian cosmetics-manufacturer Manna Natúr Kozmetikum has been fined HUF 5 million by the Hungarian Competition Authority on charges of making...

Food

Elektro-Metall Paks certified to deliver directly to aircraft industry

German-owned Hungarian cable maker Elektro-Metall Paks has been certified to deliver its products directly to the aircraft industry, managing director...

Awards

Hungarian leasing association names new General Secretary

Zoltán Tóth has been appointed General Secretary of the Hungarian Leasing Association, taking effect as of September 15, according to...

History

Varga proposes selective use of foreign labor

While Fidesz has repeatedly rejected inviting foreign labor to counter the ongoing labor shortage, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga...

Tourism

EasyJet adds direct Budapest-Amsterdam flight

British low-cost airline easyJet is launching a direct flight to Amsterdam from Budapest from February 2017, flying from Liszt Ferenc...

Sights

Budapest Airport adds more parking spaces

Another 600 parking spaces have been added at Hungary’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, operator Budapest Airport announced in a press...

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...

Culture

Hungarian Jazz Great Gábor Szabó Honored at Magyar Zene Háza

With the opening of a pop-up exhibition at Budapest’s switched-on Magyar Zene Háza, the 90th anniversary of Gábor Szabó’s birthday...

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...

Hungarian Jazz Great Gábor Szabó Honored at Magyar Zene Háza

With the opening of a pop-up exhibition at Budapest’s switched-on Magyar Zene Háza, the 90th anniversary of Gábor Szabó’s birthday...