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History

Sweden – A Moral Superpower?

The following article was written by Ulf Bjereld (pictured), who is a professor of political science at University of Gothenburg...

Awards

Hungarian Association of Competition Law welcomes new board

Zoltán Hegymegi-Barakonyi (pictured), partner at Baker & McKenzie, today was appointed the new chairman for the Hungarian Association of Competition...

Museums

BBJ seeks photography interns

The Budapest Business Journal is seeking photography interns, to shoot photos and perhaps edit photos. This is an ideal position...

History

Szijjártó: Conditions for Hungary joining AIIB to be presented at accession talks

The exact financial conditions for Hungaryʼs membership in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will be discussed during accession talks,...

City

Budapest Airport traffic up 5% in Q1

Take-offs and landings at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport saw a year-on-year increase of 5% in the first quarter, Hungarian...

Social

BBJ in print: Hiring, training, a ‘bad bank’

Howʼs business among recruiting firms and what does it say about our economy? Why do Hungarian carmakers and students love...

History

Orbán: Punish bad brokers; polls not important

Addressing the Quaestor brokerage scandal Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that “those who hurt clients need to be punished”...

History

Demo for hurt Quaestor clients to be held

Victims of Hungary’s largest ever financial scandal will gather in Budapest tomorrow, April 11, at 3.00 pm in Báthory utca...

Tourism

KSH: Hungary’s guest nights up 10.2% in February

The number of guest nights at commercial accommodations in Hungary saw a year–on–year rise of 10.2%, reaching 1,205,000, in February,...

Tourism

Rogán: Beva threshold could be raised from €20,000 to €100,000

Hungary’s ruling Fidesz MPs will propose a bill that would raise the insured threshold of the Investor Protection Fund (Beva)...

Sights

Hungarian, Spanish farmers discuss business in Madrid

Hungarian and Spanish farmers met yesterday at a conference in Madrid to discuss cooperation in preserving traditional pig breeds, according...

Awards

Social Media and Online Content Marketing Specialist internship possibility

The Budapest Business Journal is offering internship for the position of Social Media and Online Content Marketing Specialist. The position...

Conferences

Budapest to host ITU Telecom World 2015

Hungary’s foreign minister Péter Szijjártó and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) head Houlin Zhao, today signed an agreement on Budapest hosting...

Awards

Eight Hungarian companies could attend Northside Festival

Eight young Hungarian companies will be eligible to represent Hungary, the guest of honor, at the seventh American Northside Festival,...

Conferences

Budapest to host Construma next week

Budapest-based exhibition center Hungexpo is scheduled to open this yearʼs regular Construma building industry exhibition next Wednesday, April 15 and...

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...