Events

Conferences

Hungary 26th in EU in application of latest tech

According to the European Union’s 2020 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), domestic companies are still significantly lagging behind in...

Conferences

Polish president signs bill to aid borrowers hit by virus crisis

Poland’s president has signed into law a bill to give special debt relief to borrowers and enable them to have...

Conferences

New Drugs, Repurposed Drugs, Vaccines and Serum

Never before has a disease triggered as much research in such a short amount of time in the field of...

Conferences

Sanitation: a Global Business Opportunity

While the world recovers from the shock caused by the coronavirus pandemic, some future trends are emerging defining our life...

Conferences

Govʼt rolls back shopping times for 65 and overs

The government decided on Wednesday to roll back restrictions limiting shopping in supermarkets and pharmacies to people aged 65 and...

Social

UEFA Super Cup match to be held in Budapest

The 2020 UEFA Super Cup, originally due to be hosted by Porto, Portugal, will now be played at the Puskás...

Conferences

Hungary maintains position in IMD intʼl competitiveness rankings

Hungary has maintained its position (47th) in the IMD international competitiveness rankings, despite the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, according...

Conferences

Vestas secures 36-MW turbine order in Poland

German renewables developer Enertrag AG has placed a firm and unconditional order with Vestas Wind Systems to purchase 36 megawatt...

Conferences

Intʼl companies launch initiative to boost recovery after COVID-19

Airbus BizLab, BASF, Boston Consulting Group, CEMEX, Citi, Endeavor, IDB Lab, IE, IESE Business School, Microsoft for Startups, South Summit...

Conferences

Soros, Brussels, migration to feature once again in national consultation

Hungaryʼs next national consultation includes a variety of questions regarding pandemic defense measures, but also features a few regarding the...

Conferences

Govʼt launches HUF 137 bln credit program for small businesses

Finance Minister Mihály Varga on Tuesday announced the launch of a HUF 137 billion, 0%-interest credit program for small businesses,...

Conferences

IIB acts as investor in the debut placement of the Hungarian green bonds

International Investment Bank invested in the debut placement of green bonds arranged by the Hungarian Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK),...

Conferences

Sowing Seeds of Success in Times of Adversity

For multi-lingual leader Charles Wassen, finishing as a runner-up in the BBJ Expat CEO of the Year awards in January...

Conferences

Investment Volume Falls After Years of Expansion

The main reason for the decline in investment volume in the first quarter of the year is not the oft-blamed...

City

Balaton train line to be electrified along northern shore

This year, the planning of the electrification of the Balatonfüred-Tapolca-Keszthely railway line will begin, thus completing the modernization on the...

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...