Events

City

Agreement reached on level of taxi fare increase

An agreement was announced today in a series of negotiations that have been taking place since November 2021 between representatives...

Conferences

Special Effects Expands Portfolio With Virtual Studio

The latest expansion by event service provider Special Effects Ltd., acquiring a stake in the Budapest-based Cyd Virtual Studio, will...

Social

German-Hungarian Chamber Awards Exemplary Vocational Training

The German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) has awarded its Vocational Training prize for the ninth time, with two...

City

Budapest Airport to organize 10th Runway Run in September

The runway of Ferenc Liszt International Airport will be packed with runners for the 10th time this September. To celebrate...

Music

Placido Domingo to Reopen Opera House in Private Gala

On my wanderings through Budapest, I have grown ever more curious about what exactly has been going on behind the...

City

Budapest rolls out time-based fares

The Budapest Public Transport Company (BKK) started offering fares for unlimited travel for periods of 30 and 90 minutes on...

Music

Concert commemorates House of Terror’s 20th anniversary 

A festive concert was held in front of the House of Terror Museum on Andrássy út on the occasion of...

Conferences

BBJ Expat CEO Boardroom Meeting Roundtable

The latest of our special boardroom roundtables took place on February 10 at the Matild Palace Luxury Collection Hotel, with...

City

Főmterv picked for Budapest rail tunnel environmental impact study

Főmterv has won a contract to prepare an environmental impact study for a planned underground railway line connecting Nyugati and...

City

Crate digging at Kalóz Records in the Palace Quarter

On a classic bitterly cold but bright and sunny Budapest morning, I was strolling down Bródy Sándor utca in the...

Social

25 Years of Celebrating Rabbie Burns, Supporting Sick Children

The Robert Burns International Foundation celebrated 25 years of honoring the memory of Scotland’s National Bard, Robert (Rabbie) Burns, and...

City

Price of parking spot in capital more than doubles in 5 years

The average price for a spot in a garage in Budapest has risen to HUF 5.3 million, more than double...

City

BKK upgrades trip planner, fare app

The Budapest Public Transport Center (BKK) on Monday unveiled an upgraded mobile application that plans trips and offers a platform...

City

Budapest to host extraordinary FINA World Championships

Budapest will host an extraordinary FINA World Championships in the summer, the international swimming federation said on Monday, according to...

Social

Citi Foundation launches program to empower disabled people in CE

Citi Foundation today announced the launch of the new community program “Strengthening the Disability Movement in CE” to be implemented...

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...