Events

City

Wizz Air could launch London-Győr route

Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air is considering a London flight from the newly expanded Győr-Pér Airport chiefly used by the...

Social

Jobbik spokesman: Gay Pride fest ‘provocative’

The Budapest Gay Pride festival, which is running until Sunday, is a “provocation against the majority”, Ádám Mirkóczki the spokesman...

City

Győr expands airport for Audi; Wizz eyes flights

The expansion of Győr-Pér Airport, with a price tag of €6.6 mln, was officially inaugurated today. The airport is now...

Conferences

Hungarian, Serb, Bulgarian chambers to convene here

The Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Serbia, Hungary and Bulgaria on Wednesday made a multilateral commitment to greater cooperation...

Social

Talented Hungarians get US fellowships

The US government has provided more than $11 mln to give nearly 400 deserving candidates a unique possibility to undertake...

City

Planes circle Kecskemét, fueling talk of commercial flights

After residents of Kecskemét reported seeing a WizzAir commercial jet flying around the city for a few hours on Monday,...

City

City Council OKs upgrade of M3 metro

Budapest's City Council yesterday approved a proposal for a preliminary phase of reconstruction work on the capital's busy M3 metro...

Conferences

Hungary’s Central Bank to expand abroad (updated)

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is planning to expand its operation and open offices in Hamburg, Paris, Rome, New...

Social

Seven Hungarian IT companies attend Asia’s biggest ICT fair

Seven Hungarian IT companies will be participating at the CommunicAsia fair, Asia's biggest ICT exhibition, in Singapore between June 17...

Conferences

Hungaroring losing popularity against Austrian peer

Ticket sales dropped for the Hungarian Formula One track Hungaroring located in Mogyoród. Apparently the Austrian Grand Prix's Red Bull...

Music

Hungarian state-owned lottery company revenue climbs 14%

Hungarian state-owned lottery company Szerencsejáték Zrt. acquired a revenue of HUF 243.3 billion last year, performing approximately 14% better than...

Conferences

Hungarian algorithm to revolutionize drone technology

Drones of the future are expected to make our everyday lives easier. Technological innovations of unmanned aerial vehicles would enable...

Conferences

Institutional changes to boost export

The government's strategic goal is to boost exports and trade and to make Hungary the country with the highest level...

Music

ÁKK raises est. net-financing requirement by 21%

Hungary's Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) has raised its estimate for this year's net financing requirement by HUF 207 billion,...

Music

OTP profit plunges 48% on Ukraine, Russia losses

OTP Bank’s consolidated first-quarter after-tax profit plunged 48% to HUF 5.9 billion from the same period a year earlier on...

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...