Budapest

Food

Schneider Electric opens new warehouse in Hungary

The Hungarian unit of Franceʼs Schneider Electric today inaugurated a new 1,600 sqm warehouse building in Zalaegerszeg, doubling storage capacity,...

Conferences

Raiffeisen Hungary sees steady GDP growth

Economists for Raiffeisen Bank in Hungary project that growth of more than 2% per annum will stick around until 2019,...

Awards

Népliget Center welcomes new tenant

Népliget Center office building is expanding its tenant portfolio this fall with the successful closing of a deal between Eston...

Awards

Budapest sees the opening of first outdoor office

GLL Real Estate Partners launched an outdoor office - named Roosevelt Sun Deck - in cooperation with Pontoon bar, on...

Tourism

Report: Fewer big-spending business travelers arrive here

The structure of Hungarian tourism has shifted, with more visitors arriving via low-cost airlines for the purpose of enjoying a...

Social

Almost 300,000 visited Hungexpo in first five months of 2016

Nearly 300,000 visited Hungexpo from January to May of this year, a 10% increase from the same period a year...

Tourism

KSH: Hungaryʼs jobless rate drops to 5.1%

Hungaryʼs jobless rate dropped by 1.8% to 5.1% in the April-June period, as compared to the same period a year...

Sights

Chamber fees unpaid by many local firms

Around 504,000 Hungarian companies have paid their annual business chamber fees so far this year, significantly less than the total...

Food

KSH: retail sales grow 6.8% in May

The volume of sales in the Hungarian retail sector saw a 6.8% increase in May compared to the corresponding month...

Museums

WWII bomb defused in Budapest’s Infopark

Bomb disposal experts of the Hungarian Defence Forces defused a World War II bomb in Budapest’s Infopark last night, which...

Food

Poultry sales seen to rise 5% next year in Hungary

Due to the VAT drop on poultry meat in Hungary from the beginning of next year, poultry consumption may increase...

City

Unattended baggage prompts railway station closure

The Hungarian police closed and emptied the whole area of Budapest’s Eastern (Keleti) Railway Station this morning after finding baggage...

Sights

Hungary to host 21st Hungarian Wine Route Rally tours Balaton in August

The Hungarian Wine Route Rally is being organized for the 21st occasion this year, aiming to explore the Lake Balaton...

Tourism

Liszt Ferenc air cargo volume jumps 11.3% in H1

Air freight volume at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport was up by 11.3% in the first half of the year...

Awards

Hungary hosts international cricket tournament

The unmistakable sound of willow on leather adds an unusual international flavor to the sporting summer in Hungary as the...

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...