Events

City

Fónagy: ‘Migrant crisis’ creates HUF 2 bln extra costs for transport companies

Transport companies owned by the Hungarian state are expected to see more than HUF 2 bln in extra costs by...

City

Lufthansa strike grounds most Budapest flights

All of German airline Lufthansa’s flights between Budapest and Frankfurt, and several flights between Budapest and Munich, with the exception...

City

Budapest Airport halts departures due to IT failure

Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport halted all departures this morning at Terminal 2, its only passenger terminal, due to IT...

City

Budapest Airport departures resume

After several hours of halted service due to an IT infrastructure failure this morning, departures at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International...

Social

Budapest to host 24 Hours of Reality

Greenwill.org, in association with REC and The Climate Reality Project, is organizing a watch party for "24 Hours of Reality"...

Conferences

Hungary, Kazakhstan officials discuss bilateral agricultural ties

Farm ministry state secretary István Nagy today met Saparkhan Kesikbayevich Omarov, Kazakhstanʼs deputy minister of agriculture, to discuss Hungarian-Kazakh agricultural...

Conferences

Orbán: ‘Migrants’ threaten Europeans’ lifestyle

Europe has been “inundated”, however, it does not yet feel the weight of the challenges that have been placed on...

Conferences

Analyst: Actual unemployment rate 11%

While Hungaryʼs unemployment rate is officially 6.4%, the figure should actually be closer to 11% because the government counts as...

Conferences

Rába, Claas sign €2 mln contract

Hungarian vehicle manufacturer Rába and French farm machinery company Claas signed a five-year contract valued at €2 mln, according to...

Conferences

Budapest hosts Africa Forum

The opening ceremony of the two-day Budapest Africa Forum was held for the second time in the capital at the...

Conferences

Hungarian-Georgian Intergovernmental Committee for Economic Cooperation holds meeting

The Hungarian-Georgian Intergovernmental Committee for Economic Cooperation concluded its third meeting today in Budapest, Hungarian news agency MTI reported....

Social

Budapest to host Automotive Hungary expo

Automotive Hungary, an international fair for automotive industry suppliers will be held in Budapest between October 28 and October 30...

Conferences

MNB to acquire majority stake in BSE, plans to list state-owned companies

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is planning to acquire a majority stake in the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE), MNB...

Social

British Airways adds another Budapest-London route

British Airways has raised the number of daily flights between Budapest and London Heathrow from three to four during its...

Social

Budapest to host fourth Jewish Film Festival

The fourth annual Jewish Film Festival is being held in Budapest from November 19-22, according to an announcement published today....

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...