Budapest

Conferences

Autoliv workers, management agree on wage rise, after strike

Following a two-hour long strike last week, Autoliv Kft.ʼs management board finally came to an agreement yesterday with the Vasas...

History

Lázár: Hungary would pay EC a fine to free up HUF 500 bln

Hungary might agree to pay a fine to the EC for improper tendering of road work in order to free...

Awards

Microsoft Hungary welcomes new management

Tamás Vágány was appointed leader of corporate consulting and the support services branch of Microsoft Hungary, while Zsolt Németh was...

Social

Fifth Budapest Business Party scheduled for June 3

In celebration of its fifth anniversary, the Budapest Business Party (BBP), an unconventional networking event, will take place on June...

Food

Report: Airbnb listings up roughly 70% in Hungary

The number of listings posted by Hungarians on sharing economy website Airbnb rose by approximately 70% over the last year...

History

Official: CIA has no information on terrorist threat to Budapest

Contrary to a report published by Polish daily Rzeczpospolita, the CIA has no information on a potential terrorist threat to...

Tourism

Alitalia to offer more flights, seats on Budapest routes

Italian airline Alitalia announced that it would raise the number of its weekly Budapest flights from nine to ten, and...

History

Bill would end criminalization of homelessness in Hungary

Being homeless in Hungary would no longer be a crime under legislation to be put forward on April 12 by...

Sights

White Star to manage Logicor portfolio

White Star Real Estate was designated to provide full property management services for the portfolio of Logicor logistics projects in...

Awards

Six lawyers receive promotions at Kinstellar Hungary

Simultaneous to the opening of its ninth office in Kyiv, Ukraine, Kinstellar announced a round of new appointments at its...

History

Teachersʼ union calls for day-long strike on April 20

Following the failure of seven-hour-long negotiations with the Hungarian government, the strike committee of the Teachers Trade Union (PSZ) started...

Hotels

Courtyard by Marriott Budapest City Center welcomes new general manager

Catalina Susan was appointed the new general manager for the Courtyard by Marriott Budapest City Center, arriving in the capital...

Drinks

Hungarian companies show at Salon de Gourmets in Madrid

Hungarian food and wine companies are currently showing at the 30th Salon de Gourmets trade show in Madrid, on until...

History

Dairy producers to march with cows across Chain Bridge today

Hungarian dairy producers will reportedly march across the Chain Bridge today accompanied by dairy cows to help raise awareness that...

Awards

Vodafone eliminates EU roaming charges

Vodafone Hungary has as of April 1 eliminated roaming charges for all business and private mobile customers, the company announced...

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...

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...

Wizz Air Ranks Second Among Central European Airlines at Skytrax Awards

Wizz Air has been named the second-best airline in Central Europe at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, based on...