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Optimism and Dystopia: The Black Mirror at the Ludwig Museum

I had been resisting schlepping to the Ludwig Museum. The name conjured up images of a fustian pile filled with...

Awards

Croatian Journalist Wins Siemens Media Award 2026 in Budapest

Croatian journalist Roko Kalafatic of business media outlet Lider won the international Siemens Media Award 2026 for his podcast episode...

Culture, Awards, People

Corvinus Rector Ranked No.1 Among Hungary’s Economics Researchers

Corvinus University of Budapest rector Bruno van Pottelsberghe, whose research focuses on innovation and patents, has been ranked as Hungary’s...

Culture

Hungary’s Bud Spencer Worship is Deep Rooted and Still Full of Beans

Wandering through our local supermarket, I couldn’t help but smile and be more than a little curious when I spotted...

Culture

Hungarian Musical Living Legend György Kurtág Honored at 100

The 100th birthday of the great Hungarian composer, György Kurtág, on Feb. 19 was celebrated with a festival of his...

Art

Optimism and Dystopia: The Black Mirror at the Ludwig Museum

I had been resisting schlepping to the Ludwig Museum. The name conjured up images of a fustian pile filled with...

Awards

Croatian Journalist Wins Siemens Media Award 2026 in Budapest

Croatian journalist Roko Kalafatic of business media outlet Lider won the international Siemens Media Award 2026 for his podcast episode...

Culture, Awards, People

Corvinus Rector Ranked No.1 Among Hungary’s Economics Researchers

Corvinus University of Budapest rector Bruno van Pottelsberghe, whose research focuses on innovation and patents, has been ranked as Hungary’s...

Culture

Hungary’s Bud Spencer Worship is Deep Rooted and Still Full of Beans

Wandering through our local supermarket, I couldn’t help but smile and be more than a little curious when I spotted...

Culture

Hungarian Musical Living Legend György Kurtág Honored at 100

The 100th birthday of the great Hungarian composer, György Kurtág, on Feb. 19 was celebrated with a festival of his...

Hungary to Release Some Communist-era Secret Service Files on Oct. 22

Some secret service files from Hungary’s Communist regime will be made public from Oct. 22, the eve of the 70th...

Biodome Urban Oasis Opens in Budapest After Years of Uncertainty

Budapest's Biodome urban oasis, which showcases tropical and subtropical plants as well as rare animal species, while also functioning as...

Hungarian Association of Executives Honors Manager of the Year Winners

The Hungarian Association of Executives held its 31st Manager of the Year Awards Gala, often referred to as the “Oscar...

Mákos Pite and Red Dope

It’s spring, and the poppies of Hungary are blooming in the field. Sitting outside a café in Szeged, I’m munching...

Optimism and Dystopia: The Black Mirror at the Ludwig Museum

I had been resisting schlepping to the Ludwig Museum. The name conjured up images of a fustian pile filled with...

Biodome to Open as Budapest Zoo Attraction in July

The Budapest Biodome is expected to open to the public on July 1, creating a year‑round "urban oasis" that the...

Croatian Journalist Wins Siemens Media Award 2026 in Budapest

Croatian journalist Roko Kalafatic of business media outlet Lider won the international Siemens Media Award 2026 for his podcast episode...

HBLF Presents Catalyst Awards at ImpactABLE Festival

The HBLF held its ImpactABLE Festival for the second time, bringing together corporate, civil society and professional stakeholders to promote...

Corvinus Rector Ranked No.1 Among Hungary’s Economics Researchers

Corvinus University of Budapest rector Bruno van Pottelsberghe, whose research focuses on innovation and patents, has been ranked as Hungary’s...

Film Industry Kick off Reform Drive to Reshape Hungary’s Film Funding

More than 80 film professionals and organisations have launched Filmreform, a campaign demanding real professional input into Hungary's film financing...

Hungary’s Bud Spencer Worship is Deep Rooted and Still Full of Beans

Wandering through our local supermarket, I couldn’t help but smile and be more than a little curious when I spotted...

Hungarian Musical Living Legend György Kurtág Honored at 100

The 100th birthday of the great Hungarian composer, György Kurtág, on Feb. 19 was celebrated with a festival of his...

Xaviera Sancho Wins BBJ Expat CEO Award 2026

Xaviera Sancho, managing director of BT Hungary, took home the Expat CEO Award 2026 at the Budapest Business Journal’s 12th...

Budapest’s Renewed Citadella Reopening This Week

Budapest's Citadella will reopen to visitors on March 28 after a multiyear restoration that has transformed the deteriorating fortress into...

Ferenc Liszt International Airport Wins 13th Skytrax Award in a Row

Skytrax, the aviation rating organization, has recognized Ferenc Liszt International Airport as the best airport in Eastern Europe for the...