Budapest

Conferences

IMF representative: Still room for easing in Hungary

There is room for a possible continuation of the National Bank of Hungaryʼs easing cycle in light of the very...

History

Utilities price cuts donʼt produce scaled back investments

The energy sector has not scaled back investments in spite of government-mandated cuts to household utilities fees, deputy state secretary...

Tourism

KSH: Total guest nights up 7.5% in March

The number of guest nights at commercial accommodations in Hungary saw a year-on-year rise of 7.5%, to 1,478,000 in March,...

City

BKK to expand Budapest bike-sharing system

Hungary’s Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) began the expansion of its bike-sharing system in Budapest dubbed "MOL BuBi", BBK said on...

Hotels

Russian investors buy Lotus Therme Hotel and Spa

Hungary’s Lotus Therme Hotel and Spa, which is the only five-star hotel in Héviz, the western Hungarian town near Lake...

History

UNHCR calls on Hungary to protect refugees

The UN Refugee Agency raised concerns over what it says are efforts by the Hungarian government to regard refugees as...

History

Hungary opposes ISDS clause in T-TIP treaty

Hungary is against the inclusion of the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) clause in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)...

Food

MNB underlying inflation indicators rise in April

All three of the National Bank of Hungaryʼs (MNB) "underlying measures of inflation" rose in April, data published by the...

Awards

Developer Market to start building homes

Hungary’s real estate developer Market is planning to move into home building, CEO Sándor Scheer said in an interview with...

History

Erste seeks resolution in dispute over brokerage compensation

Austrian lender Erste Group is hoping to reach an amicable resolution in the dispute with the Hungarian government regarding compensation...

In Hungary

Visitors to Hungarian spas exceeded 40 million last year

Hungaryʼs spas attracted more than 40 million visitors in 2014, state secretary Ádám Ruszinkó said at a press conference yesterday...

Hotels

Le Meridien to be re-branded as The Ritz-Carlton

Le Meridien, a luxury hotel in the central Budapest, will soon be renamed The Ritz-Carlton, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company said...

Sights

Siemens offers Werner von Siemens Excellence Award 2015

Siemens is offering the Werner von Siemens Excellence Award for the second time in Hungary in order to showcase projects...

Tourism

GVH fines Henkel HUF 9 mln

Hungaryʼs competition office GVH today fined household products manufacturer Henkel HUF 9 mln on charges of unlawful advertising, the office...

Sights

Graphisoft Park Q1 profits up 61%

Graphisoft Park, the owner and operator of a business park in north Budapest, reported after-tax profit of €924,000 in the...

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...