Events

City

BP metro line closing for 3 weekends

The major metro line of Hungary’s capital Budapest, the “blue” line or M3, is scheduled to be closed between Deák...

City

Airport-Debrecen at 100,000 passengers this year

Annual passenger numbers at Airport-Debrecen, an international airport in the east of Hungary, reached 100,000 yesterday....

Conferences

Addressing pervasive work-place discrimination

The following story originally appeared in the Aug. 1-Sept. 4 print edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

Conferences

Utility firms to merge; Lázár to take charge

The government plans to roll the state-owned electricity, gas and district-heating companies into a single, non-profit holding company, origo.hu reported...

City

BP Council votes to borrow for Metro 3 upgrade

The Municipal Council of Budapest yesterday voted to move ahead on the financing of renovations on the city’s Metro Line...

City

BP Council votes to borrow for Metro 3 upgrade

The Municipal Council of Budapest yesterday voted to move ahead on the financing of renovations on the city’s Metro Line...

Conferences

Hantech expects revenue to drop 5%-8%

Hungarian agricultural-machinery and machinery-parts maker Hantech expects revenue of HUF 3.5 3.6 bln in 2014, down from HUF 3.8 bln...

Music

Hungary’s MOL Q2 net income rises 27%

Second-quarter net income of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL rose 27% to HUF 24.0 billion ($103 million) from the...

Conferences

Australia’s climate tragedy

Australia’s repeal of its carbon laws is the culmination of some sorry chapters in Australian politics and policy, but is...

City

MOL’s green gas station in Buda wins award

A solar powered MOL gas station in Budapest's District XII was awarded the Energy Globe National Award (EGNA), the company...

City

First Czech Airlines flight lands at Balaton Airport

The first commercial flight of Czech Airlines from Prague landed at the airport of Hévíz near Lake Balaton today, Hungarian...

Conferences

Migrant workers’ lack of social insurance is China’s next “pollution”

Established in 1989, the Shenzhen Baode Toy Factory is a typical export-oriented supplier factory. In August 2013, workers went on...

Conferences

Hungarian scientist helps build a digital creature

Hungarian scientist Balázs Szigeti is participating in an open science project entitled OpenWorm, in which researchers are trying to create...

Conferences

EC to investigate state aid given to Audi

The European Commission is investigating a grant, from the Hungarian government to the German carmaker Audi, of €133.3 mln in...

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...