Budapest

Food

Survey says 100,000 households plan to buy homes

About 100,000 Hungarian households say they will or may start the process of buying a home in the coming year,...

Food

Households spend 22% of income on home bills

The average monthly upkeep of a home was HUF 40,300 in 2015, which meant that households spent on average 22%...

Sights

Retail floorspace boost in Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic

Retail park floorspace in the CEE region totaled 3.7 million square meters as of January 1, with Poland, the Czech...

Conferences

Audi slowdown could put brakes on economy

In light of Hungaryʼs heavy dependence on the automotive sector, a planned slowdown by the local subsidiary of German car...

History

Government investigates MP accused of taking kickbacks for EU funding

The Prime Minister’s Office said it will investigate allegations that a Borsod County lawmaker of the governing party Fidesz was...

Food

House prices seen rising for 2-3 years more

In the next 18 months, around 15,000-20,000 new homes are set to boost supply on the housing market. Prices, however,...

Conferences

Sustainable energy firm seeks Hungarian partners for regional expansion

Sustainable energy concern KIC InnoEnergy SE is looking for partner organizations in Hungary to carry out its plan to expand...

History

Report: Locks needed for shipping on Danube

Three sets of locks would be needed to ensure that vessels can travel on the river Danube in Hungary during...

Awards

MOM Park Offices reach 96% occupancy

MOM Park Offices currently has a 96% occupancy rate and could be let 100% if current negotiations end with closure...

History

Outcry as state TV ignores Olympic refugee swimmer

A public TV announcer commenting on a broadcast of the Olympics yesterday failed to mention the name of a swimmer...

Tourism

Tourism agency aims to double visitors’ spending

The Hungarian Tourism Agency aims to double spending by foreign visitors to the country in 2-3 years, the agencyʼs deputy...

Awards

Invitel names new sales director

Ferenc Majzik was appointed Residential and Small Business Director at Hungarian telco Invitel, as of mid-summer, the company announced today...

Awards

Lexmark Budapest wins Shared Services & Outsourcing Excellence Award

Lexmark’s Budapest Shared Services Center was recognized for improvements in system efficiency with the “Best Process Improvement and Innovation” title...

City

Budapest short of bus drivers

At a time when some 150 buses are needed as replacements for metro lines undergoing repairs, city transport authorities are...

Conferences

Varga: Labor shortage a serious issue

Labor shortages have been such a serious issue in Hungary that the country recently lost a possible automotive investment as...

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...