Events

City

Budapest Airport sells ground handling unit to Turkey’s Celebi

The parties agreed that the present collective contract of BAH's payroll will remain in force until 11 September 2008....

Conferences

Minister reviews changes in retirement, pension laws

The cabinet adopted a proposal that would require retirees receiving pensions who continue working to pay a social insurance contribution...

Conferences

Morgan Stanley invests $3 bln in emission credits

Morgan Stanley, the biggest US securities firm, proposed to invest within five years in about $3 billion of emissions credits...

City

GYSEV to renovate Szombathely-Szentgotthárd line for Ft 15 bln

The Győr-Sopron-Ebenfurt Railway (GYSEV) Zrt, a shared holding of the states of Hungary and Austria, plans to spend Ft 15...

Social

Conferences draw 4.2% of hotel guests in January-August

Visitors to conferences and other events accounted for 4.2% of guests and 6% of guest nights at Hungarian hotels in...

City

Hochtief to buy Budapest Airport from BAA Plc

Hochtief AG, Germany's biggest construction company, said it reached an agreement to buy Budapest Airport Zrt from UK's BAA Plc,...

Conferences

Hungarocontrol to stay in state control

The Parliament's Economics Committee debated a proposal on retaining air traffic controller HungaroControl in state-ownership of at a meeting on...

City

Szeged to expand airport

The Ft 3 billion investment is to be financed from several development program subsidies....

Conferences

Gov’t to reduce tax allowances for investments

Tax allowances for investments in Hungary's more developed regions will fall from the start of next year, while allowances for...

City

No permission needed for Budapest Airport sale, ÁPV says

UK airport operator BAA Plc. would require no special permission to part with Budapest Airport Zrt if it changes hands...

Conferences

Genex to float in 2007 instead of this year

Genex Zrt, a Hungarian company which makes climate control systems for buildings, will list its shares on the Budapest Stock...

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...