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MTel, Telenor 800 MHz network tie-up cleared

Hungary's National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) today approved the merger of the networks of Magyar Telekom, the Hungarian subsidiary...

Conferences

Nomura foresees self-assured economy for Hungary in the short term

Nomura sees the Hungarian economy taking a positive turn in the short term which could extend into the middle of...

Conferences

Thousands demonstrate prior to Putin’s arrival

Approximately 1,500 people marched from Budapest’s Keleti Pályaudvar (Eastern Railway Station) to Nyugati Pályaudvar (Western Railway Station) to protest against...

City

Anti-theft system receives HUF 98 mln investment

The Széchenyi Capital Investment Fund (SZTA), which is a Hungarian state-established venture capital fund to support SMEs, invested HUF 98...

Conferences

U.S. signs grant agreement with CEU

The U.S. Department of State’s Regional Environmental, Science & Technology, and Health (ESTH) Hub for Central and Eastern Europe signed...

City

Hungarian state eyeing new national airline

The Hungarian government has expressed its intention to re-establish a national airline and is open to negotiations with any investor...

Conferences

Varga: Bank levy could be lowered

Economy minister Mihály Varga said this morning on state-owned M1 TV and Kossuth radio that ongoing talks are under way...

Conferences

Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture, TakarékBank sign strategic agreement

The Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and TakarékBank Zrt. on Friday signed a strategic agreement designed to facilitate the implementation...

Conferences

Railway workgroup meets in Budapest

A workgroup comprised of members of the Coordination Council on Trans-Siberian Transportation, Russian Railways and state-owned Hungarian railway company MÁV...

Conferences

Swiss Krono Group to build €95 mln particle board plant in Hungary

The Swiss Krono Group is set to begin construction this spring on a €95 mln particle board plant in Vásárosnamény,...

Conferences

OAH: Hungary’s nuclear facilities meet all safety requirements

Hungary's nuclear facilities meet all international and domestic safety requirements, the director of the National Atomic Energy Office (OAH) said...

Conferences

Hungarian startup attends beauty expo

Hungary-based startup Tappointment, a mobile and web based online appointment scheduling solution for local businesses and their clients, took part...

Conferences

Balog: Fostered worker program creates ‘indescribable changes in family’s standard of living’

The government has reached 50,000 Roma families with the fostered worker program where the head of family, typically between 35-40...

Conferences

KSH: Business sector employment rises 2.6%

Hungary’s business sector saw a year-on-year 2.6% rise in employment to 1,883,000 employed individuals, including fostered workers, in November both...

Conferences

Austrian Baumax to pull out of Hungary

Austrian-owned do-it-yourself chain Baumax will withdraw from Hungary in the second quarter of this year, the company said yesterday. Baumax...

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...