Events

Conferences

International investment forum opens in Sochi

The 7th International Investment Forum opens on Friday in the Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi....

Conferences

International investment forum opens in Sochi

The 7th International Investment Forum opens on Friday in the Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi....

Conferences

Hungary needs steady, moderate reforms, not shock therapy, says PM

Hungary needs a moderate but continuous policy of reform, not shock therapy, Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány told a forum on...

Conferences

Hungary needs steady, moderate reforms, not shock therapy, says PM

Hungary needs a moderate but continuous policy of reform, not shock therapy, Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány told a forum on...

Conferences

Vattenfall to buy Eclipse Energy UK

Swedish power group Vattenfall said on Thursday it had agreed to pay 1,801 British pence per share for Eclipse Energy...

Conferences

Vattenfall to buy Eclipse Energy UK

Swedish power group Vattenfall said on Thursday it had agreed to pay 1,801 British pence per share for Eclipse Energy...

Conferences

Russian authorities can invest up to $20 billion to buy up stock

The Russian authorities have 500 billion rubles ($19.6 billion) ready to start buying shares of companies, including ones with state...

Conferences

Russian authorities can invest up to $20 billion to buy up stock

The Russian authorities have 500 billion rubles ($19.6 billion) ready to start buying shares of companies, including ones with state...

Conferences

Economists: Financial turmoil may mean opportunity for Romania

Romania could obtain competitive advantages amid international financial turmoil, local daily Business Standard reported on Thursday....

Conferences

Economists: Financial turmoil may mean opportunity for Romania

Romania could obtain competitive advantages amid international financial turmoil, local daily Business Standard reported on Thursday....

Conferences

EU and Central Asia pledge closer energy ties

European Union and Central Asian states pledged on Thursday to forge closer energy ties, after war in Georgia highlighted their...

Conferences

EU and Central Asia pledge closer energy ties

European Union and Central Asian states pledged on Thursday to forge closer energy ties, after war in Georgia highlighted their...

Conferences

Low-carbon energy hunt won’t deepen credit crisis

Investors in alternative energy are confident entrepreneurs will find ways to drum up finance without deepening the global credit crisis....

Conferences

Low-carbon energy hunt won’t deepen credit crisis

Investors in alternative energy are confident entrepreneurs will find ways to drum up finance without deepening the global credit crisis....

City

BAA puts London Gatwick airport up for sale

British airports operator BAA said on Wednesday it was putting its London Gatwick airport up for sale, but would resist...

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...