Events

Social

CollMot puts on drone show at Buckingham Palace

Hungarian startup CollMot Entertainment, mentored by Budapest-based Design Terminal, organized a Christmas drone display over the gardens of Buckingham Palace...

City

Skanska helps MOL Bubi bike system expansion

The MOL Bubi public bike-sharing system has been expanded with a new docking station and 20 green bikes, with the...

City

EIB loans Budapest Airport EUR 200 mln for expansions

The European Investment Bank and Budapest Airport have concluded a loan agreement worth EUR 200 million for the expansion of...

Conferences

EIB gives EUR 20 mln loan to AImotive

The European Investment Bank has announced it is providing a loan of EUR 20 million to Hungarian tech company AImotive,...

Conferences

HIPA names Morgan Stanleyʼs Budapest office ʼCenter of Excellenceʼ

The Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency has named Morgan Stanleyʼs Budapest office the "Center of Excellence of the Year", with the...

Conferences

Committed to a Transparent, Digital Future

Unless you are a corporate with a Citibank account – and there are many in this country – your understanding...

Conferences

Hungarians consider pollution societyʼs greatest challenge

Hungarians think of environmental pollution as the greatest challenge facing society today, according to a survey conducted by energy company...

Social

Jazz-rock legend John Scofield plays Budapest in May

Legendary U.S. jazz-rock fusion guitarist John Scofield will perform at the Budapest Jazz Club on May 3, 2019, according to...

Music

Liszt Academy presents Karita Mattila

Finnish operatic soprano Karita Mattila will perform together with the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra on Thursday at the Liszt Academy...

Conferences

BASF celebrates partnership with SOS Childrenʼs Villages

Chemical company BASF Hungary and charity SOS Childrenʼs Villages have celebrated the success of their partnership, with BASFʼs managing director...

Conferences

HUF 6.5 mln raised at Design Terminal charity auction

Design Terminal collected a record of nearly HUF 6.5 million at its traditional "Talent for Good" Christmas charity auction, which...

Conferences

Five Hungarian firms to exhibit at CES Las Vegas trade show

Five Hungarian companies - DoBox, GPS Tuner, Grepton, NNG, and Safeskin - are set to participate in CES, one of...

Social

Óbuda Social Circle Celebrates 30 Years of Music and Culture

The Óbuda Social Circle, one of Budapest’s most renowned cultural institutions, celebrates its 30th anniversary. The Budapest Business Journal discussed...

Social

Balaton Sound reveals ’Phase One’ lineup

Organizers of Balaton Sound, one of Europeʼs biggest open-air electronic music festivals, have announced a long list of artists, including...

Social

European Café to debate ’Germany’s Position in the EU’

European Café has announced an event titled "Germany’s Position in the EU" on December 11. It will run from 4.30...

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...