Events

Social

Sportsgrid: Hungarian mascot ‘has no soul’

International sports news and opinion site Sportsgrid portrayed Hungary’s mascot (pictured) for the 2017 World Aquatics Championships as having “no...

City

Gov’t declaration fast-tracks railway and road developments

Hungaryʼs government has declared a number of road and railway projects of "elevated significance" in the latest issue of the...

Social

Pussy Riot members confirm attendance at Sziget Festival

Two members of legendary feminist-punk band Pussy Riot, known for their anti-Putin views, confirmed at the last minute that they...

Conferences

Cairo To Cape Town: New Free Trade ‘Super Bloc’ Huge For African Economy

The following opinion  piece was written by Calestous Juma, who is professor of the Practice of International Development at Harvard Kennedy...

City

Renovation on Budapest metro line 3 going forward

Hungaryʼs Public Procurement Arbitration Board (KDB) has cleared the signing of a €219 mln underground carriage renovation contract between Budapest...

City

Report: Fixed track transport development could receive HUF 1 trillion grant

The Hungarian government is planning to make approximately HUF 1 trillion available for the development of fixed track transport during...

City

Government expects developments to raise passenger numbers on Metro 4

The Hungarian government hopes that following cooperation with Budapest, traffic developments on metro line 4 will increase the number of...

Social

Sziget Festival organizers expect to break record attendance

The crew of Hungary’ Sziget Festival is expecting a similarly big crowd this year as last, meanwhile the event that’s...

Conferences

OECD report: Hungary has highest wage deductions

Among OECD countries, Hungarians paid the highest percentage of gross wages toward taxes and social contributions in 2013 – 35%...

Social

Budapest Airport to host Runway Run for charity

Budapestʼs Liszt Ferenc International Airport will be organizing the Runway Run race to support a British and a Hungarian childrenʼs...

Conferences

S&P affirms Eximbank ratings at ʼBB+/Bʼ

American financial services company Standard & Poorʼs (S&P) yesterday announced it affirmed its ʼBB+ʼ long-term and ʼBʼ short-term issuer credit...

Conferences

Measuring morality: A new index ranks countries by goodness

The following opinion piece was written by Simon Anholt, who is a British policy adviser who has worked with more than...

City

Budapest Airport receives ‘highly recommended’ award

Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc Airport was once again given the “highly recommended” award at ACI Europeʼs (Airports Council International) annual conference...

Conferences

Veolia and Pannonpower welcome new leaders

Tamás Varga was appointed leader of Veolia Energia Magyarország Zrt.ʼs energy management business division, while Péter Rudolf will lead the...

Social

Editorial: Budapest streets now front line in battle for gay rights

The historic June 26 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to legalize same-sex marriage affirmed what a majority of Americans...

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...