Budapest

Food

KSH: Hungary’s retail sales up 6.8% y-o-y in May

Hungary’s volume of sales in retail shops in May increased by 6.8% over the same period last year according to...

Awards

Árpád Török named 2016 CEO of the year by Finance Monthly

Árpád Török, chief executive officer of TriGranit, was named CEO of the Year 2016 by Finance Monthly, a global publication...

History

Visegrad Patent Institute starts operating in Budapest

The Visegrad Patent Institute, established by the four Visegrad Group countries early last year, started operating in Budapest on Friday,...

City

Czech Railways seeks cooperation with MÁV-START

Czech Railways and the passenger unit of Hungarian state-owned railway company MÁV are drafting a cooperation agreement that will improve...

Conferences

Hiring poses greatest challenge to automotive industry

In the past few years we have experienced a significant growth in the Hungarian Automotive sector. Today we see further...

History

Brexit causes no ‘extreme events’ on Hungarian banking sector

The United Kingdomʼs vote to leave the European Union caused no “extreme events” to Hungaryʼs banking market, industry leaders established...

City

Budapest Airport to invest HUF 50 bln in the next five years

Budapest Airport, the operator of the capital’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, is planning to launch an investment program costing HUF...

Social

Sziget Festival sells out five-day, seven-day passes

All the five-day and seven-day passes have been sold out for Budapest’s internationally-known Sziget Festival, which organizers say is a...

Tourism

5Gulden companies receive HUF 196 mln fine

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) fined two companies, both called 5Gulden Corporation, a combined HUF 196 million on charges...

Food

Sága Foods expects further revenue rise

Hungarian subsidiary of UKʼs Bernard Matthews, known as Sága Foods, foresees its revenue to increase by 5-7% this year, CEO...

Awards

Dentons welcomes new partner for Budapest, Prague offices

Chris Watkinson joined Dentons as a partner and will be active in the firm’s M&A and Private Equity practices in...

Awards

Lakatos Köves & Partners names new partner

John Fenemore, a senior banking and finance lawyer, is joining Hungarian law firm Lakatos Köves & Partners (LKT) as partner...

Sights

Liget protesters ‘removed’ by riot police

Hungarian riot police arrested some environmental activists and “took harsh action” against others protesting the cityʼs plans to build in...

Food

Porcelain war: Zsolnay account frozen, Ledina Kerámia suspended

In the latest chapter of Hungarian porcelain maker Zsolnay’s liquidation process, minority owner Pécs municipal council has placed a lien...

Tourism

KSH: Hungary’s jobless rate drops to 5.5% in March-May

Hungary’s unemployment rate fell by 1.6 percentage points to 5.5% in the period of March to May, compared to 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...