Events

Conferences

Ecostat research institute to be transformed

Three Hungarian research units will be merged next year to integrate the country's economic research capacities and partly carry out...

Conferences

Energy committee prepares proposals for govt

A special committee set up by the prime minister to advise the government on energy issues affecting ordinary citizens has...

City

Ryanair seeks assurances over planned strike at Charleroi

Ryanair Holdings Plc is seeking assurances that Belgium's regional Wallonia government will keep Charleroi airport open on December 21 during...

City

BAA says first-half net income fell on terror alert

BAA Plc, the UK airport operator acquired by Grupo Ferrovial SA in August, said first-half profit fell after a terror...

City

Hochtief, partners win EU approval to acquire Budapest Airport

Hochtief AG, Germany's biggest construction company, and partners won European antitrust approval to buy Budapest airport....

Social

Bureaucracy costs Oxfordshire Solheim Cup

Government slammed as England loses chance of Soleheim Cup: English golf fans have missed out on the chance of seeing...

City

Budapest Airport’s November passenger traffic falls 4.2%

Budapest Airport, which Hochtief AG is buying from BAA Plc, said the number of passengers fell 4.2% in November from...

Conferences

EBRD starts €165 mln carbon credit fund in Eastern Europe

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said it had started a €165 million fund that will help countries...

City

BAA airport assets face possible breakup, UK probe

Grupo Ferrovial SA's BAA unit, the world's biggest airport operator, faces a possible breakup by the UK's antitrust regulator after...

Conferences

OMV investing €37.5 million in hydrogen filling stations, biogas

OMV AG, central Europe's biggest oil and natural-gas company, plans to invest €37.5 million ($50million) to develop new energy technology...

Conferences

Romanians, Bulgarians expected to help ease labor shortage

Hungary plans to partially open its labor market to Romanian and Bulgarian workers to ease the labor shortage in some...

City

Swissair to launch new Budapest-Basel flight

Swiss International Airlines will launch direct flights between Budapest international Ferihegy airport and Basel as of next January, the airport...

Conferences

GKI to introduce two new indices

Economic research company GKI will begin publishing two new quarterly indices, one of them comparing the competitiveness of Hungary, Slovakia,...

City

Gov’t to discuss transport reform at weekend meeting

The government will discuss transportation reform at this weekend's government meeting at Balatonöszöd, Minister of Economy and Transport János Kóka...

Conferences

MEPs concerned about loss of jobs at Volkswagen

At Wednesday's meeting of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, the Chairman and the Members expressed their grave concern...

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...