Budapest

Conferences

Saint-Gobain creates architecture award for Hungarian university students

Saint-Gobainʼs Hungarian group of companies founded a new award for architecture university students on the occasion of its 350th anniversary,...

Awards

Coding competition to open for girls

Skool, an independent Hungarian organization, the University of ELTE and Facebook are jointly organizing a coding competition, entitled Scratchmeccs, for...

Tourism

Orbán, Varga meet transport association leaders

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and National Economy Minister Mihály Varga met leaders of the Hungarian Road Transport Association this...

Sights

Demján to pay Arcadom sub-contractors out of pocket

About 120 sub-contractors left with unpaid invoices after the failure of developer Arcadom are being compensated directly by the companyʼs...

Tourism

Number of road deaths up 5.9% in Hungary

Approximately 626 people died in traffic fatalities in Hungary last year – a 5.9% increase from 2013, however, there was...

Tourism

KSH: Number of births, deaths up in Q1

The number of births in Hungary increased by 3% in the first quarter of this year, while the number of...

Tourism

Iberia to launch Madrid-Budapest flight

Spanish airline Iberia will launch its daily Madrid-Budapest flight on June 2, scheduled to operate everyday except Saturday on the...

Food

KSH: Retail sales up 6.5% in March

Retail sales in Hungary saw a year-on-year increase of 6.5% in March, with retail sales reaching HUF 724 bln during...

Art

Authority orders restrictions to prevent spread of swamp fever in horses

Hungaryʼs food and animal health authority Nébih has ordered restrictions in ten communities in eight counties around the country to...

Conferences

Government mulls support program for big companies

Hungaryʼs government is considering creating a program to support large companies that are not eligible for European Union cohesion funds,...

Awards

LogMeIn wins Genius Loci Award

Hungarian startup LogMeln was awarded the Genius Loci Award for its Micro Grant program which supports IT and mathematics education,...

History

Shanghai Feilo Acoustics eyes €30 mln LED plant in Hungary

Chinese lighting equipment distributor and manufacturer Shanghai Feilo Acoustics on Friday signed a declaration of intent with Hungarian politicians on...

Tourism

Registered jobseeker numbers up in April

The number of registered job seekers in Hungary grew slightly year-on-year in April to 414,900 from 413,700, the National Employment...

Sights

Compensation of Hungaria Értékpapír clients begins

Compensation for the clients of failed brokerage Hungária Értékpapír began on Friday and clients will be entitles to apply for...

Social

Startup founder on innovation festival

The following article is from the May 22 - June 4 edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

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...

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...

Government Agrees to HUF 120 bln Budapest Bailout and Transport Funding Overhaul

The government will provide Budapest with HUF 120 bln to settle outstanding debts under a deal that also includes shared...

Investing in a Functioning Economy

About 90 guests attended an Economy CEO Breakfast and Executive Leadership Forum at the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest on Thursday...