Events

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Orbán, FINA chief sign agreement on 2017 world championships

Hungaryʼs Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and international swimming federation FINA president Julio C. Maglione yesterday signed an agreement in Lausanne,...

City

Budapest Airport traffic up 5% in Q1

Take-offs and landings at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport saw a year-on-year increase of 5% in the first quarter, Hungarian...

Social

BBJ in print: Hiring, training, a ‘bad bank’

Howʼs business among recruiting firms and what does it say about our economy? Why do Hungarian carmakers and students love...

Conferences

Budapest to host ITU Telecom World 2015

Hungary’s foreign minister Péter Szijjártó and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) head Houlin Zhao, today signed an agreement on Budapest hosting...

Conferences

Budapest to host Construma next week

Budapest-based exhibition center Hungexpo is scheduled to open this yearʼs regular Construma building industry exhibition next Wednesday, April 15 and...

Conferences

Growing number of Hungarians study abroad

It is estimated that more than 10,000 Hungarian students are currently studying at colleges and universities abroad, and one in...

Conferences

MNB: Government deficit in 2014 around 2.3-2.4% of GDP

The 2014 general government deficit may have been around 2.3-2.4% of GDP, 0.1-0.2 percentage points lower than forecast in December,...

Conferences

Not In My Backyard: Austria Fights European Union’s Nuclear Ambitions

In October, the European Union approved a controversial subsidy deal to allow billions of pounds of state aid for Hinkley...

Social

Budapest to host Optional 2015 Conference

Spring Consulting is organizing the Optional 2015 conference, aimed all at all companies that are involved in IT development, but...

Conferences

Hungarian official discusses EU energy union

The most important issue concerning Hungary on the matter of energy union in Europe is the creation of necessary infrastructure,...

Social

Anti-government blockade closes Lánchíd

Anti-government demonstrators closed the Lánchíd (Chain Bridge) in the heart of Budapest with 50 cars this evening, Hungarian online daily...

Conferences

OECD: Improved eurozone projection could lift Hungarian economy

According to Hungary’s permanent representative to the OECD, the improved outlook for the eurozone’s economy can positively affect economic growth...

Conferences

Ayudate builds HUF 1 bln optical cable network

Ayudate Investment Group is building a HUF 1 bln optical cable network as part of an infrastructure that will provide...

Social

EuCham organizes Business Integrity Forum CEE

The European Chamber in Hungary (EuCham) and Transparency International (TI) are co-organizing an event entitled Business Integrity Forum CEE on...

Social

Budapest to host St Patrick’s Day Parade 2015

The Irish expat community of Hungary is celebrating their national holiday, Saint Patrick’s Day, on Sunday in Szabadság tér, with...

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...