Events

Conferences

UK reviews Romanian and Bulgarian worker limits

The government is to review its closed-door policy on Romanians and Bulgarians working in Britain as part of its survey...

City

Shell aspires to be Poland’s second largest fuel retailer

Shell wants to follow PKN Orlen in the ranking of the biggest gas stations in Poland; BP may lose its...

Conferences

Eastern Europe gears up to reap more power from wind

Alongside vast fields of barley and wheat and windswept coastlines, a new feature is increasingly becoming a part of the...

Conferences

Gap between rich and poor widens – OECD

Globalization has reduced the bargaining power of unskilled workers and pushed up inequality in many western countries, the OECD said...

Conferences

Migrant workers ‘benefiting’ economy

An influx of migrant workers has boosted the UK's economy, a new report published today has claimed....

Conferences

Airbus selects ODIN technologies as exclusive worldwide RFID partner

Airbus has selected ODIN technologies' for a multi-year engagement as its exclusive worldwide RFID hardware integration partner....

Conferences

Bulgaria agrees multi-million euro package with World Bank for social inclusion

The World Bank has agreed to lend Bulgaria €15 million (£10 million, $19.9 million) to put towards its social inclusion...

Conferences

Globalization hits the OECD

The OECD is expanding in all directions. But questions over the expansion's meaning for the 30-member bloc, which has largely...

Conferences

Ukrainian outsourcing market reached $246 mln in 2006

In the past three years Ukraine has undoubtedly become the most attractive outsourcing destination in Eastern Europe....

Conferences

How Eastern Bloc workers are transforming Wales

A MAP of migration patterns into Wales from former Eastern Bloc countries shows the exact picture of our changing population...

Conferences

Needs to press economic, labor reforms in Europe

EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said Tuesday, Europe has to sharpen its competitive edge by pressing for...

Conferences

Shortage of professional & labor skills being felt in Eastern Europe

Eastern European nations who have recently joined the European Union have seen enormous growth in emigration of their citizens to...

Conferences

Merkel hails deal on carbon emissions cuts as „turning point”

Leaders from the Group of Eight (G8) leading industrial powers sealed on Thursday a compromise on climate change which German...

Conferences

IATA calls for commitment to single European sky

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), has called on German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, as the host of the G-8 Summit,...

Conferences

Bosnia-Herzegovina, Lithuania sign agreement on investment protection

Bosnia-Herzegovina and Lithuania signed on Thursday an agreement on the promotion and protection of investment between the two countries, said...

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...