Budapest

Sights

Compagnie Pál Frenák: 15 years in motion

The 15 year-old Compagnie Pál Frenák celebrates its anniversary with a sequel to Tricks & Tracks, a play that debuted...

Food

Poll: 42% of Hungarians say “more losses than benefits” since 1989

In an opinion poll undertaken in the Visegrád Four nations (Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia) by the Central European...

Tourism

14.6% increase in Provident Pénzügyi clientele in ‘13

Sub-prime lender Provident Pénzügyi had 307,000 clients at the end of 2013, 14.6% more than a year earlier, business daily...

History

HUF 600 million for “export pillar” wine industry

The Rural Development Ministry has allocated HUF 600 million to the vintners association Hegyközségek Nemzeti Tanácsa (HNT), Rural Development Minister...

History

Combo organic grocery/healthcare center/retail shop opens in Budapest

Organic- and health-food seller Bijó Élelmiszer Kereskedelmi has opened a combination warehouse-store, healthcare center and adjacent retail shop in Budapest...

Food

MOL unit begins test production at Akri Bijell Block in Iraq

Kalegran, a 100%-owned unit of Hungary-based oil-and-gas giant MOL, as operator has begun test production at the Bijell-1B well at...

Music

MNB fines 35 banks HUF 1.2 billion

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has reported the levying of some HUF 1.2 billion in fines on 35 Hungary-based...

Tourism

3,600+ companies liquidated in Hungary in February

A total of 3,662 companies underwent liquidation in Hungary during the month of February, the second-highest monthly total ever (behind...

History

The Threat of Peace: The Process and Israeli Domestic Politics

Israeli politicians face a clear and present danger – and it’s not Iran’s nuclear program. Nor is it the risk...

Music

Banking sector forint liquidity down in February

After increasing for several months, forint liquidity of the Hungarian banking sector fell in February, a monthly report by the...

Tourism

Orbán: Hungary tourism numbers “remarkable”

Following a meeting with Lake Balaton hotel directors in Siófok on Monday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán proclaimed that Hungary’s 2013...

Sights

The Ukraine crisis: Revolting complexity

From the Budapest Business Journal print edition: Many in the world are celebrating the overthrow of the political regime in...

History

Venezuela gone wrong

What went wrong in Venezuela? The country should be prosperous and secure. It sits atop the world’s largest proven oil...

History

PM: Slovakia-Hungary gas connection this month

The interconnector linking Hungary's and Slovakia's natural gas networks will be inaugurated before the end of this month, Prime Minister...

Music

Erste Bank Hungary loss widens on taxes, risk costs

Erste Bank Hungary’s consolidated loss widened to HUF 24.9 billion in 2013 because of high taxes and risk costs, chairman/CEO...

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...

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...

Debrecen to Host Europe’s Battery Leaders at Hungarian Battery Days in November

Leading policymakers, industry executives, international organizations and experts will gather in Debrecen on Nov. 4-5 for the sixth Hungarian Battery...