Budapest

Awards

Andrékó Kinstellar welcomes new partner

Péter Vörös has joined the Andrékó Kinstellar law firm as a Partner and leader of the four-member Competition and Litigation...

Hotels

Hotel Silverine named Hungaryʼs Leading Resort

The Hotel Silverine Lake Resort Wellness & Conference Hotel in Balatonfüred has been awarded the accolade of Hungary’s Leading Resort...

Conferences

Matolcsy: Hungary must reach EU average GDP to adopt euro

Hungary should only adopt the euro if its GDP per capita reaches the European Union average and if its state...

Conferences

Study warns of electrical engineer exodus to Germany

According to a fresh study reported in economic daily Világgazdaság today, the German economy will need an additional 100,000 electrical...

Conferences

MNB renews China currency swap agreement

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has renewed its currency swap line agreement with the Peopleʼs Bank of China for...

Food

Dairy firm Tolnatej projects stagnating revenue

Hungarian dairy company Tolnatej targets net revenue of HUF 27 billion this year, around the same as last year, CEO...

History

Hungary urges ‘Google tax’ on internet firms

Hungary presented a proposal to levy a withholding tax on internet companies – such as Google, Facebook and Amazon –...

Social

Hungarian customers prefer watching sports broadcasts on projectors

According to recent research, conducted by Kutatópont on behalf of Epson, to review sport-viewing habits in Hungary, if sports fans...

History

Esztergom-Sturovo lorry ferry service launched

A ferry service for lorries began has been launched on the Danube between Hungary’s Esztergom and Slovakia’s Sturovo, through an...

Tourism

More Hungarians stay in hotels than foreigners in July

The number of nights when international tourists stayed in Hungary was up by 6.2% in July as compared to the...

History

Hungary to lower VAT on internet in two rounds

The Hungarian government is planning to lower the VAT on internet services from 27% to 18% as of 2017, and...

Social

Hungary level with Sweden, but has much room for sporting growth

The percentage of Europeans who never exercise grew from 39% to 42% between 2009 and 2014, but although Hungary’s obesity...

Tourism

Jobless rate down to 5%, latest stats show

In the period May–July 2016, the number of official unemployed in Hungary fell by 78,000 to 228,000 compared to the...

Food

Dairy Alföldi Tejʼs revenue up 7% in 2015

Dairy company Alföldi Tejʼs revenue climbed 7% to nearly HUF 43 billion last year, making it the market leader in...

Conferences

ELTE opens data department with DT support

Hungaryʼs Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), in cooperation with the Technical University of Berlin, is launching a new Data Sciences and...

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...