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Govʼt offers guarantee to support bid for IAAF World Championships

The Hungarian government is offering a financial guarantee in support of Budapestʼs bid to host the 2023 International Association of...

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Budapest Energy Summit to be held in December

The Budapest Energy Summit 2018 (BEST) will run between December 3-6 in Budapest Marriott Hotel, according to a press release...

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Italian Chamber of Commerce hosts workshop in Nagykanizsa

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Hungary will organize its "From Made in Italy to Made with Italy" workshop in...

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KKI to discuss ʼThe Trump Administrationʼs Foreign Policyʼ

The Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (KKI) will host a round-table discussion entitled "The Trump Administrationʼs Foreign Policy" on...

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Gross wage growth reaches 10.1% in August

The average gross monthly wage in Hungary stood at HUF 321,200 in August, up 10.1% year-on-year, the Central Statistical Office...

Conferences

E.ON, Tungsram cooperate for ʼsmartʼ public lighting

E.ON, in cooperation with Tungsram is offering sustainable and modern "smart" technology solutions for public lighting for both tiny villages...

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EIT announces ʼClimathonʼ, an environmental hackathon

The European Institute of Innovation and Technologyʼs Climate Knowledge and Innovation Community will hold an event titled "Climathon", a hackathon...

Conferences

Nokia ‘Future X Days’ Reveals Most Important Hungarian R&D

In celebration of its 20th anniversary in the country, Nokia Hungary opened its doors for three days to showcase the...

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Pécs to host WDSF ballroom dancing championship

In November, the city of Pécs will host the WDSF World DanceSport Championship Formation Standard 2018 for the second time...

Music

Deva Premal and Miten: the Soul of Mantra Comes to Budapest

Deva Premal and Miten, who play live in Budapest on October 8 with Nepalese musician Manose, have been called mantra...

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Szimpla kert to host used bike market

Ruin bar Szimpla kert, located on Kazinczy utca in District 7, will feature its "bike circus" used bike market and...

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‘The Trump Administration’s Perspective’ at KKI

The Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (KKI) and the Danube Institute have announced an event entitled "Reinvigorating U.S. –...

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AmCham hosts Cross-Cultural Competency seminar

The American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (AmCham Hungary) will host a morning seminar entitled "Cross-Cultural Competency - A Critical...

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Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade presents Angola event

The Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade will host an event called "The role of Angola in crisis prevention, resolution...

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ʼCitypreneursʼ conference on future of Budapest

UniCredit Bank and Loffice Budapest present "Citypreneurs", a conference on Budapest’s future, ranging from technology and smart city solutions, to...

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...