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Brain Bar brings big minds to Budapest

The following article is from the April 24 – May 07 edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

History

EC finds Altus contract in order

The European Commission officially informed the Hungarian government that everything is in order with the contract awarded to Altus, a...

History

Kun-Mediator clients seek Quaestor-like compensation

Hungarians who lost money invested with Kun-Mediator, a travel agency that also provided clients with unlicensed investor services and has...

Sights

Tatai Patara is the ʼBig Bangʼ of the year

On 22-24, May, an actual time travel can be experienced at the most prestigious European festival of the Ottoman period....

Hotels

Budapest to welcome Leaders in Hospitality CEE & CIS Summit

The two-day long Leaders in Hospitality CEE & CIS Summit is expected to bring together over 200 hoteliers and hotel...

Social

Brain Bar Budapest to welcome experts

Inspiration festival Brain Bar Budapest, on from June 4-6, focuses on the impact of technological innovation on users and welcomes...

History

Hungarian companies showcase in Amman

Twenty Hungarian companies from the foodstuffs, renewable energy, water management, porcelain and crystal sectors showcased in Amman (pictured), the Jordanian...

Sights

MKB Bank could begin making a profit by 2015

MKB Bank could start generating a profit as of next year, once its non-performing project loans are placed into a...

Food

Russia could exempt Hungarian companies from food ban

Russia could exempt approximately fifteen Hungarian firms from its embargo on food imports from the European Union, a senior Russian...

In Hungary

Government proposes bill on rollout of e-card

The government submitted a bill to Parliament yesterday that outlines the legal framework involved in the introduction of an electronic...

Tourism

EC assesses shift in retirement age and pension sustainability

Hungary will spend 11.4% of GDP on public pensions in 2060, roughly the same percentage as today, according to a...

History

EBRD: Hungarian government fulfilling its contractual obligations

EBRD painted a favorable and improving picture of Hungary’s economic outlook, the Hungarian director at the European Bank for Reconstruction...

Tourism

Varga: Diminishing EU funds impacting health care developments

The reason public healthcare services will receive less central government funding in 2016 than in 2010 is twofold, Minister of...

Food

EC: Ageing report shows negative social tendencies in Hungary

Life expectancy for males in 2013 was the lowest in Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary and Romania, ranging between 69...

Food

SME investments up 36% in 2015

Investments made by Hungarian SMEs could increase by 36% to reach HUF 2.223 trillion this year, based on a survey...

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...