Events

City

Government allocates HUF 5 bln to close Déli railway yard, expand Kelenföld station

HUF 5 bln has been allocated in the proposed 2017 budget bill to remove the railway yard at Budapestʼs Southern...

City

Budapest Airport receives award

Budapest Airport, the operator of the capital’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, was awarded “Hungary’s Most Excellent Company” in the category...

Conferences

HIPA attends Sirha exhibition

The Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) is present with its own stand at Sirha, one of the world’s leading exhibitions...

City

Budapest airport offers offices for let

Real estate developer JLL was appointed representative of the landlord in the letting of office spaces at several properties adjacent...

City

Budapestʼs Liszt Ferenc Airport launches new landing system

Budapest Airport, operator of the capital’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, finished the installation of a new Instrumental Landing System (ILS)...

City

Budapest Airport allots more parking spaces

The parking lot of Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport is being expanded with an additional 1,000 parking spaces, to accommodate...

Music

Sziget offers discount tickets until May 5

Sziget Festival, one of the most internationally renowned Hungarian music and culture festivals, is offering discount tickets and passes until...

Conferences

Hungarian government launches new tourism agency

The Hungarian government launched a revamped tourism agency designated as the Hungarian Tourism Agency, which will have a broader reach...

Conferences

ThyssenKrupp breaks ground for HUF 30 bln auto parts plant

German firm ThyssenKrupp yesterday laid the cornerstone of its greenfield investment in Hungary, an automotive parts production facility valued at...

Conferences

Hungarian government, NNG ink ‘strategic cooperation’

The Hungarian government and Hungarian-founded navigation software developer NNG yesterday signed a “strategic cooperation agreement”, under which the company will...

Conferences

MNB: Room for further rate cuts is narrowing

The room for further central bank rate cuts is “increasingly narrowing”, the National Bank of Hungaryʼs (MNB) managing director for...

Social

OTP shareholders approve HUF 46.2 bln dividend

Shareholders of OTP today approved the boardʼs proposal to pay a HUF 46.2 billion dividend on last yearʼs earnings, Hungarian...

Conferences

Nestlé to invest HUF 20 bln in Hungarian plant

The Hungarian subsidiary of food-producer giant Nestlé is investing more than HUF 20 billion at its pet food production plant...

Social

Sziget Festival adds new acts to its lineup

Hungary’s biggest music event, the Sziget Festival, which will take place this year between August 10-17, has added a handful...

Conferences

MVM OVIT, Klement partner on power stations expansion project

MVM OVIT, the power line unit of state-owned Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM), is partnering with Czech peer Klement on a...

Music

Budapest’s BluesSteel Band Keeps the Flame Burning

My musical tastes are pretty eclectic, and I’m always happy to watch live music because, well, it’s live. But there...

Energy, Conferences, Green Energy

2nd Budapest Biogas Summit: Stable Investment Environment Needed to Unlock Future Growth

The second Budapest Biogas Summit, hosted by White Paper Consulting, brought together representatives of more than 100 organizations from 18...

Music

‘The Lion King’ Comes to Margaret Island With Live Music

The Margaret Island Open-Air Theater will mark Children’s Day (officially celebrated on the last Sunday of May, which falls on...

Music

Sex Pistols’ ‘50 Years of Punk’ Tour Comes to Budapest

The week before my wife and I watched the “System-Breaker” concert live online from Heroes’ Square, we were strolling down...

Politics, Events, Government, Parliament

Packed Crowds Hail ‘Regime Change’ Outside Parliament on May 9

Following the inaugural sitting of the new National Assembly, Prime Minister Péter Magyar, many of his MPs, and his sons...

Energy, Business, Conferences

7th Budapest LNG Summit Urges Europe to Rethink Energy Mix

The seventh Budapest LNG Summit, organized by White Paper Consulting, brought together top energy leaders from 24 countries, representing more...

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...

Business Chambers Bring Rugby Leadership Experience to Budapest

Confindustria Ungheria, the British Chamber of Commerce Hungary and CCI France Hongrie will host an executive development event with Italy’s...

Budapest Geothermal Summit Highlights Hungary’s Potential and Investment Hurdles

Expanding geothermal energy in Hungary requires predictable regulation and infrastructure upgrades, speakers said at the fourth Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit....

BFO Takes Classical Music Beyond the Concert Hall

The BFO is opening its new season with a focus on accessibility, from its free Heroes’ Square concert and new...

New Vision Needed: Addressing the Challenges in Hungary’s Everyday Musical Life

For this mini interview, the Budapest Business Journal speaks with Dávid Zsoldos, president of the Magyar Zenei Tanács (Hungarian Music...

Budapest’s BluesSteel Band Keeps the Flame Burning

My musical tastes are pretty eclectic, and I’m always happy to watch live music because, well, it’s live. But there...

Heineken to Raffle Champions League Final Tickets at Heroes’ Square Festival

Heineken will raffle five tickets to the UEFA Champions League final in Budapest during the Champions Festival at Heroes’ Square...

2nd Budapest Biogas Summit: Stable Investment Environment Needed to Unlock Future Growth

The second Budapest Biogas Summit, hosted by White Paper Consulting, brought together representatives of more than 100 organizations from 18...

‘The Lion King’ Comes to Margaret Island With Live Music

The Margaret Island Open-Air Theater will mark Children’s Day (officially celebrated on the last Sunday of May, which falls on...

Sex Pistols’ ‘50 Years of Punk’ Tour Comes to Budapest

The week before my wife and I watched the “System-Breaker” concert live online from Heroes’ Square, we were strolling down...

Packed Crowds Hail ‘Regime Change’ Outside Parliament on May 9

Following the inaugural sitting of the new National Assembly, Prime Minister Péter Magyar, many of his MPs, and his sons...

7th Budapest LNG Summit Urges Europe to Rethink Energy Mix

The seventh Budapest LNG Summit, organized by White Paper Consulting, brought together top energy leaders from 24 countries, representing more...

Gábor Farkas: Tradition, Innovation and Eastward Outreach

Gábor Farkas, described as one of the most outstanding pianists of his generation, became the rector of the Liszt Ferenc...

Female Business Leaders Stand for Roma Equality in an HBLF Initiative

Talent is evenly distributed across society: in every town and in families of all social and economic backgrounds, there are...