Budapest

City

KÉSZ wins HUF 1 bln order for Budapest P&R facility

Construction company KÉSZ Építő és Szerelő has won an order worth approximately net HUF 1 billion to build a P&R...

Conferences

Green Taxi supports Uber’s Hungarian operations

Green Taxi, the first purely electric taxi company in Hungary, has launched a campaign in support of the Hungarian operations...

Tourism

KSH: Hungary’s population on a decline in 2015

While the number of children born grew by 0.2% to 91,700 in 2015 as compared to the preceding year, the...

Food

KSH: Hungary’s retail sales up 5% in December

Retail sales in Hungary were up by 5% in December last year, as compared to the same period a year...

Conferences

MNB: Budapest to host annual IOSCO conference in 2018

Following a successful application by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB), Budapest is set to host the annual conference of...

Social

UNICEO® organized its first Leaders Meeting in Budapest

With a January 21 event at the Kempinski Corvinus Hotel UNICEO® (United Networks of International Corporate Event Organizers) the international...

Sights

BNP Paribas hosts Belgian comic strip exhibition

The Hungarian branch of BNP Paribas is hosting an exhibition that features a selection of original works from the Belgian...

History

UN calls on Hungary to not stigmatize human rights defenders

The United Nations is calling on the Hungarian government to stop stigmatizing and intimidating human rights defenders and start ensuring...

Social

Budapest to host ‘Not Knowing’ lab workshop

The “Not Knowing” lab workshop will be hosted in Hungary on March 3, from 9:30 AM at Budapest’s Design Terminal...

Social

Budapest tops out main venue for 2017 FINA World Aquatics Championships

General contractor Market Zrt. has topped out the Dagály Aquatic Center, the main venue for the 2017 FINA World Aquatics...

Conferences

Szijjártó: Hungary to augment nuclear cooperation with Iran

The Hungarian government has agreed to widen the areas of cooperation in nuclear energy with Iran, Hungaryʼs Minister of Foreign Affairs and...

History

Uber committed to staying in Hungary

U.S.-based ride-sharing service Uber is committed to maintaining its operations in Hungary and is planning to give all the support...

Sights

Last logistics unit of Rozália Park let to Gimek

JLL assisted the landlord in the leasing of the last industrial unit at Rozália Park, to air treatment company Gimek Zrt....

History

Parents plan ‘strike’ in support of teachers

Four thousand parents of Hungarian students have already indicated on a Facebook page that they will keep their children home...

History

Energiaklub tells EC about objections to Paks upgrade

Climate policy institute Energiaklub informed the European Commission about its objections to the Hungarian government’s planned upgrade of the country’s...

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...