Events

Conferences

Evosoft Hungary joins engineering association

The Hungarian subsidiary of international software solutions developer evosoft Group joined the Together for the Future’s Engineers Alliance (EJMSZ), a...

City

UTA Hungary welcomes new leader

Kinga Réthy was appointed the regional director of UTA Magyarország Kft. by parent company UNION TANK Eckstein GmbH & Co....

Music

Tender opens for broadband mobile frequencies

Hungaryʼs National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) opened a tender by publishing documentation for licenses for broadband mobile frequencies with...

Social

New additions to Sziget Festival lineup

Hungary’s largest musical event, the Sziget Festival, has just confirmed its lineup for the World Music Stage, according to a...

Conferences

EBRD unveils strategy for Hungary

A stronger banking sector, increased energy security and improved competitiveness are outlined as priorities in the European Bank for Reconstruction...

Conferences

Autoliv workers, management agree on wage rise, after strike

Following a two-hour long strike last week, Autoliv Kft.ʼs management board finally came to an agreement yesterday with the Vasas...

Social

Fifth Budapest Business Party scheduled for June 3

In celebration of its fifth anniversary, the Budapest Business Party (BBP), an unconventional networking event, will take place on June...

City

Budapest airportʼs SkyCourt celebrates fifth anniversary

SkyCourt, the central hall of Terminal 2 in Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, celebrated the fifth anniversary of its opening...

Conferences

Autoliv employees hold two-hour-long strike

As a result of failed negotiations with management regarding wage increases, employees at Autoliv Kft. in Sopronkövesd, western Hungary, held...

Conferences

Hungarian, Chinese banking associations agree to cooperate

The Hungarian Banking Association (MBSZ) and its Chinese counterpart CBA have concluded a cooperation agreement to boost ties between their...

City

Budapest airport sees 14% more passengers in February

Passenger numbers at Hungary’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport were up 14% in February, reaching 683,000, as compared to the same...

City

Budapest-Brussels flight lands safely; security increased

A plane arriving from Budapest landed safely in Brussels minutes before two explosions at Zavantem Airport this morning, and it...

Conferences

Intel Corporation’s Hungarian co-founder dies at 79

Andrew S. Grove (Gróf András), the legendary co-founder and former CEO of Intel passed away yesterday at the age of...

City

Hungary issues second highest level of terror alert

The second highest level, Level Two, of a military terror alert has been issued in Hungary by Prime Minister Viktor...

City

Liszt Ferenc Airport ranked best in region for 3rd time

Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport has been named the best airport in the Eastern European region for the third time...

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...