Events

Social

TheSoul Publishing to open new studio in Budapest

Award-winning global content production company TheSoul Publishing is set to open its newest studio in the Dorottya Udvar in Budapest's...

City

Hungary Grande Partenza ‘exceeded all expectations’ – gov’t commissioner

Hosting the first three stages of this year's Giro d'Italia cycling race "exceeded our wildest dreams", government commissioner for an...

Conferences

Vienna loves women in business

At this year’s ViennaUP, all program partners are committed to ensuring diversity and equality on stage and in the audience....

Conferences

Budapest to host CPAC on May 19-20

Budapest will host the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), a gathering of conservative activists and elected officials from the United...

Conferences

Driving the green transition

Despite the numerous immediate challenges the business world currently faces, it is essential the focus remains on the green transition,...

City

Budapest among 100 cities chose for EC Smart City Program

Budapest is among 100 European cities picked by the European Commission to participate in a program for 100 climate-neutral and...

City

Budapest bike-sharing scheme to expand

Budapest's MOL Bubi bike-sharing scheme, operated by the Budapest Public Transport Center (BKK) with the support of Hungarian oil and...

City

Stretch of metro line M3 to reopen after renovation

A central stretch of Budapest's metro line M3 will reopen from May 14, following a renovation, the Budapest Public Transport...

City

Investors build fewer homes in capital, prices climb

The number of new homes under construction in Budapest stood at 27,400 in the first quarter, 13.1% fewer than in...

Social

1st Hungarian Ronald McDonald Family Center to open in Debrecen

A homely community space designed and built by the Ronald McDonald Children's Foundation with the involvement of the clinic's professionals...

City

Timing of coordinated plaza bomb threats ‘no coincidence’, MBSZ says

The timing of coordinated bomb threats that forced the evacuation of seven shopping malls in the capital and seven in...

Social

Italy’s Pedranzini Triumphs at 8th Expat CEO of the Year Gala

Giacomo Pedranzini, CEO of Kometa 99 Zrt., won the Expat CEO of the Year title at the Budapest Business Journal’s...

City

Budapest muni council votes to raise taxi fares

The Municipal Council of Budapest voted unanimously on Wednesday to raise regulated taxi fares in the capital from May 9,...

Music

House of Music Proves Surprisingly Thought-provoking

David Holzer finds himself on an engaging and interactive multi-sensory voyage through humankind’s musical journey, from aping the sounds of...

Social

Cry God for England, Harry and St. George!

The English community in Hungary, including British Ambassador Paul Fox, will come together at a special St. George’s Day event...

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...