Events

Conferences

IMF announces good outlook for Serbia

Serbia can find its place on the global market and international community, the International Monetary Fund believes....

Conferences

French fund to invest $67 million in Rio’s ethanol production

A development fund headquartered in France will invest €50 million ($67.3 million) in the production of ethanol in Brazil's state...

City

Continued terrorist threat creates boom in European airport security equipment market

The continued threat of terrorism is set to drive growth across the entire European airport security equipment market, especially given...

Conferences

WB official – Development bank to boost Russia’s economic

A project to set up a development and foreign trade bank will promote economic growth in Russia, a senior World...

Conferences

Ecostat releases new figures

Household consumption last year rose slower than the economy and real wages, market researcher Ecostat said in a survey published...

Conferences

World Bank’s board approves Zoellick as next president

Robert B. Zoellick, US President Bush's nominee for president of the World Bank, won the unanimous approval of the World...

Conferences

West told to stop blaming developing countries for pollution

The West should stop the hypocritical blame game and work collectively with developing countries to fix the global warming problems,...

Conferences

Croatia proposes rules of conduct on global energy markets

The Croatian president proposed Sunday to conclude a treaty regulating the conduct of buyers and sellers on the global energy...

Conferences

Britain’s new leader sets out agenda for new government

Gordon Brown, newly elected leader of Britain's Labor Party and prime minister in three days, set out his agenda for...

Conferences

IMF says US economy uncomfortably close to stall speed

The International Monetary Fund on Friday said that the growth of US economy was “uncomfortably close” to the 2% “stall...

Conferences

Solar panel makers mulling €3 bln investments in Hungary

Seven leading international solar panel makers have expressed interest in investing in Hungary, with projects totaling €3 billion, Hungary's Economy...

Conferences

Summit of Central European bankers starts in Bucharest

The Summit of Central European bankers started here Thursday under the aegis of the Romanian Commercial Bank (BCR)....

Conferences

EU to ease OPEC fears of alternative fuels

An EU-OPEC meeting was set to start Thursday in Vienna at which the European Union was expected to try to...

City

Budapest Airport to become regional center

Hochtief Airport (HTA), new owner of Budapest Airport, has ambitious plans to transform Ferihegy into the most successful airport in...

Music

Kóka on the exchange rate band

In an interview to news agency Bloomberg, Hungarian Economy Minister János Kóka said that sticking to the exchange rate band...

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...