Culture

Museums

Multi unveils EUR 17 mln refurbishment for Allee

Asset and property management company Multi Hungary announced extensive refurbishment plans of Budaʼs Allee shopping center, with most of the...

Awards

Budapest BSC puts Tata at the Heart of Europe

Prabal Datta, general manager and delivery center head of Tata Consultancy Services in Hungary, talks to the Budapest Business Journal...

History

Syrian accused of ISIS killings denies charges

A Syrian man on trial in Hungary has denied charges that he took part in a beheading and other killings...

History

GDP growth accelerates to 5% in Q3

Hungaryʼs GDP rose 5% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2019, state news wire MTI reports, citing a first reading...

History

Lonely Planet lists Budapest among ʼBest Valueʼ destinations

Budapest has been ranked second by Lonely Planet on a list focusing on the best value destinations around the globe,...

Awards

HP Legal names new partner

Budapest based finance and corporate law firm HP Legal announced the promotion of Réka Versics to partner, effective January 1,...

Awards

Makk becomes leasing manager at Millenium Gardens

Károly Dömötör Makk was appointed as leasing manager at TriGranit’s Millennium Gardens development, according to a press release sent to...

Awards

MKB brings World Elite Mastercard to Hungary

MKB Bank has announced the introduction of World Elite Mastercard credit cards for the first time in Hungary, aiming to...

Awards

Most Poles living in U.K. want to return to Poland after Brexit

Only 38% of Poles living in the United Kingdom have applied to stay there after Brexit, while most are considering...

Awards

Energy and M&A senior lawyer joins Kapolyi Law Firm

Kapolyi Law Firm has announced the strengthening of its legal team with the appointment of Gábor Horváth, a senior lawyer...

Interview, Culture, Music

When Rock ‘n’ Roll met Communism, There was Only Going to be 1 Winner

Traffic, the U.K. foursome famous for their flower-power hit “Hole in My Shoe”, were one of the first Western rock...

Awards

Opus Global appoints energy division head

Holding company Opus Global has announced the appointment of Gábor Králik as the new head of its energy division, the...

Awards

Horizon Development wins 2 European Property Awards

Hungarian real estate developer Horizon Development won two titles at the 26th European Property Awards for developments in Budapest, according...

Awards

Putting Technology at the Benefit and Service of Society

The Budapest Business Journal discusses market trends, digitalization, the Internet of Things, the UPC acquisition and the coming 5G revolution...

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...

Culture

The People of DSB: Growing Through Encounters

What makes a school special? Its buildings, facilities, and academic program certainly matter. But ultimately, a school is shaped by...

Culture

How Hope Became Hip in Hungary

Minister of Health Zsolt Hegedűs’ election victory dance has won him a New York Times accolade of being one of...

Culture

Hungary’s St. Stephen’s Day Celebrations to Feature Fireworks, Audiovisual Show

Celebrations marking Hungary’s Aug. 20 national holiday will run for three days and feature fireworks and an audiovisual show, government...

Culture

‘Old Warhorse’ Antonia Burrows Faces Uncertain Budapest Future Among Library Books

For someone liable to be subject to a deportation order in a few weeks, Antonia Burrows spends a lot of...

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...

The People of DSB: Growing Through Encounters

What makes a school special? Its buildings, facilities, and academic program certainly matter. But ultimately, a school is shaped by...

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum Reopens With Free Admission as Review Continues

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum has reopened while a review of its exhibition continues, Culture and Social Relations Minister Zoltán...

Why More Families Choose the DSB Preparatory Class

A successful start to school begins with the right foundation. At the Deutsche Schule Budapest (DSB), children can join the...

House of Terror Museum to Close Temporarily as Tarr Dismisses Director Mária Schmidt

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum will close temporarily for a clarification of rights issues, Culture and Social Relations Minister Zoltán...

Westend Wins Green Investment Award for EUR 10 mln Sustainability Upgrade

Westend Shopping Center has won the Green Investment of the Year award at this year’s Green Awards, for a EUR...

Hungary Selects Ildikó Enyedi’s ‘Silent Friend’ as Oscar Entry

Ildikó Enyedi’s “Silent Friend,” starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, will represent Hungary in the int'l feature film category at the 99th...

Rural Entrepreneurs Awards Return as SMEs Outside Budapest Employ Nearly 1 mln

Nearly 300,000 MSMEs outside Budapest employ almost 1 mln people and generated HUF 38.9 tln in net revenue in 2025,...

How Hope Became Hip in Hungary

Minister of Health Zsolt Hegedűs’ election victory dance has won him a New York Times accolade of being one of...

United States Named Guest of Honor at Hungary’s 40th Festival of Folk Arts

The United States will serve as guest of honor at Hungary’s 40th annual Festival of Folk Arts, to be held...

Hungary’s St. Stephen’s Day Celebrations to Feature Fireworks, Audiovisual Show

Celebrations marking Hungary’s Aug. 20 national holiday will run for three days and feature fireworks and an audiovisual show, government...

‘Old Warhorse’ Antonia Burrows Faces Uncertain Budapest Future Among Library Books

For someone liable to be subject to a deportation order in a few weeks, Antonia Burrows spends a lot of...

Hungary’s Presidential Sándor Palace to Reopen to Visitors

The presidential Sándor Palace in Budapest will reopen to visitors from Aug. 1-8, the speaker of parliament, who is exercising...

From Piquet’s Powerslide to Norris’ Triumph: 40 Years of Formula One in Hungary

Formula One’s arrival in Hungary in 1986 was remarkable long before the cars reached the starting grid. At the height...