Events

Conferences

Poland launches new rules to prevent takeovers by non-EU investors

The Polish government should be notified of any planned takeovers of companies by investors from outside the European Union, who...

Social

Sziget Festival 2020 canceled

The government has decided to extend the ban on large-scale events until August 15, meaning that Sziget Festival cannot take...

City

Budapest Airport to slowly restart passenger services

Reacting to the slow awakening of aviation industry in Europe and route relaunch forecasts, Budapest Airport says that it will...

Conferences

Fishermen receive HUF 800 mln in support

Based on a government decision, the operators of fish farms in state-owned fishing waters will receive an unprecedented HUF 800...

Conferences

Poland launches new rules to prevent takeovers by non-EU investors

The Polish government wants to be notified of any planned takeovers of companies by investors from outside the European Union,...

Conferences

IVSZ witnesses ’worried and insecure’ Hungarian ICT sector

The Hungarian information and communications technology (ICT) industry is “worried and insecure”, Attila Molnár, secretary-general of ICT association IVSZ, told...

Social

No Gourmet Festival this year

Organizers confirmed that this yearʼs Gourmet Festival will not be held, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic....

City

Budapest handing out facemasks at metro stops

In order to facilitate compliance with the wearing of a mask or scarf on public transport mandated from Monday, the...

Social

Armchair Culture: Virtually Touring Budapest’s Museums and Galleries

David Holzer decides to take advantage of the “stay at home” orders by embracing culture coronavirus-style; going on a virtual...

Conferences

Better Data Needed on Foreign Workforce

To fully tap into the potential of the foreign workforce, a more transparent, up-to-date system is needed that provides information...

Conferences

Coronavirus: Are Financial Markets out of the Woods?

Even among the grimly rising number of deaths globally, financial markets seem to have recovered some of their vim following...

Conferences

ʼProud of What we Have Achieved, Impressed by how we Reactedʼ

The Budapest Business Journal sat down (virtually, observing social distancing norms) with Romke Noordhuis, ExxonMobil’s lead country manager and head...

Conferences

AmCham welcomes amendments to economic relief action plan

The American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary has welcomed the latest announcements from the government on its economic relief program...

Conferences

ÁSZ President: families need to rebudget

The government is redesigning the budget, and the same should be done at the retail level, and the emphasis should...

Social

Tourism Agency promises bonus support for festivals

If the epidemiological situation allows festivals to be organized, the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) plans to distribute many times 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...