Events

Social

II. Rehab Critical Mass scheduled for May 17

Rehab Critical Mass is organizing its second march on May 17 starting at Clark Ádám tér at 2.00 pm, to...

Conferences

IMF representative: Still room for easing in Hungary

There is room for a possible continuation of the National Bank of Hungaryʼs easing cycle in light of the very...

City

BKK to expand Budapest bike-sharing system

Hungary’s Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) began the expansion of its bike-sharing system in Budapest dubbed "MOL BuBi", BBK said on...

Conferences

Aquaprofit signs cooperation agreement with Chinese partners

Hungarian water industry company Aquaprofit and the University of Debrecen, eastern Hungary, signed a cooperation agreement today with Sun Yat-sen...

Social

Budapest to host Brain Bar festival

Budapest is scheduled to host the first Brain Bar Budapest festival on June 4-6, a global festival centered around the...

Conferences

Economy Minister speaks to Swiss-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce

Hungary’s Economy Minister Mihály Varga yesterday acknowledged the importance of investments made by Swiss companies in Hungary and developments supported...

Conferences

OTP CEO: We will acquire a small bank soon

Hungary’s OTP Bank expects to acquire a small bank in the next two months in a country where the bank...

Social

MNV signs cooperation agreement with Korean peer

The Hungarian National Asset Management Company (MNV) yesterday signed a cooperation agreement with its Korean peer KAMCO, MNV told Hungarian...

Conferences

Fostered work programʼs budget allocation to rise next year

The Hungarian government is expected to allocate the equivalent of 1% of GDP for fostered work programs next year, up...

Social

Gov’t to develop 760 kms of cycle paths in 2014-2020 EU funding period

Cycling-related developments of about 760 kms in length will be implemented in the 2014-2020 European Union funding program period, government...

Conferences

March sees more registered job seekers

Approximately 462,000 job seekers were registered in Hungary at the end of March, up from 431,500 a year earlier and...

Conferences

Bank group: Bank tax prevents growth

The extra burdens on Hungaryʼs banking sector are restricting the sustainable growth of the whole economy, the head of the...

Conferences

Mercedes wins Randstad Award 2015

Mercedes finished first in Randstad’s list of most attractive workplaces in Hungary in 2015, overtaking Audi, which received the Randstad...

Conferences

EIB continues supporting Hungary’s growth prospects with €756 million in 2014

The European Investment Bank (EIB) said that its outlays to Hungary reached €891 mln last year and Hungary signed new...

Conferences

Eximbank pledges $50 mln to IFC fund

State-owned Hungarian Export-Import Bank (Eximbank) has joined the Financial Institutions Growth Fund of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member...

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...