Events

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Hungary 4th Most Restless Country in Europe

A new study has revealed Hungary to be the fourth most restless country in Europe....

Music

INOTA Festival Being Held From August 31

INOTA Festival, a highlight event of the Veszprém-Balaton 2023, European Capital of Culture program will be held from August 31st...

City

Budapest to Install 45 New Speed Cameras, Mayor Says

The capital has begun installing 45 new speed cameras in cooperation with the police, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on...

City

Budapest Inaugurates Renovated Chain Bridge

Budapest inaugurated its landmark Chain Bridge on Friday, after a nearly two-and-a-half-year renovation that cost HUF 26.7 billion, according to...

City

Inauguration of the Renovated Chain Bridge Coming on Friday

Budapest's renovated Chain Bridge will be inaugurated on Friday with a picnic: the sidewalks and the underpasses at the bridge...

Music

Change in Performers at Opera Gala Event in Budapest

Pretty Yende, an operatic soprano set to perform at the Margaret Island Theater this weekend, has stepped down from performing,...

City

BKK Ticket Price Hike Coming in September

The Budapest Public Transport Center (BKK) will raise the price of single tickets from HUF 350 to HUF 450 from...

Music

Rare Chance to see Rock ‘n’ Roll Legend Iggy Pop in Hungary

On July 30, somewhat battered but still vital rock and roll icon Iggy Pop will play Veszprém’s newly opened pop-up...

Social

ECS Hungary Final to Take Place Today

The final of this year's ECS Hungary cricket tournament between Cobra CC and Budapest Blinders is set to be played...

City

Budapest to Step up Airport Bus Service From July

The Budapest Public Transport Center (BKK) will operate a more frequent airport shuttle bus service to accommodate an increase in...

Conferences

Dutcham Embracing the Business Benefits of Cultural Diversity

A recent Netherlands-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce (Dutcham) event on the business benefits of cultural diversity, hosted by ING Bank and...

City

Chain Bridge to Remain Car-free

Participants in Budapest's first residents' meeting, an online municipal survey, have expressed their preference for maintaining the current traffic rules...

City

BKK Steps up Airport Shuttle Bus Service

The Budapest Public Transport Center (BKK) will operate a more frequent airport shuttle bus service to accommodate an increase in...

Social

British Embassy Marks Coronation With Garden Party

An estimated 550 people filled the grounds of the British Ambassador’s Residence on May 11 for a garden party marking...

Conferences

Int’l Startup Community en Route to Vienna

The ViennaUP’23 startup festival is a nine-day networking event in Vienna that brings together people from over 70 nations around...

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...