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David Coulthard to appear at Budapest anti drink-driving event

Heineken Hungary and the National Police Force (ORKF) are to sign a letter of intent about curbing drunk driving accidents,...

Conferences

Lufthansa and SAP looking for ideas from Hungarian startups

Airline Lufthansa and multinational enterprise software developer SAP have announced “Aviation Blockchain Challenge”, an international competition for startups with blockchain...

City

EU funding reconstruction of Balaton railway line

The European Commission on Friday said it will invest EUR 193 million from the Cohesion Fund in the reconstruction and...

Social

Ludwig Museum announces guided tours

Ludwig Museum (Museum of Contemporary Arts) has announced this summer’s schedule for guided tours, featuring the exhibitions of Erwin Wurm...

Social

Budapest Airport to host annual charity Runway Run

Ferenc Liszt International Airport is set to host the sixth edition of its Runway Run, with the money raised going...

Social

Hungarian fans pool cash to meet stars of ʼYou Rang, M’Lord?ʼ

More than 800 fans have collected HUF 7.118 million to finance the expenses of a meeting with stars of the...

Social

ExperiDance opens World Junior Artistic Swimming Champs

Award-winning Budapest-based dance group ExperiDance opened the 16th FINA World Junior Artistic Swimming Championships on July 17 with a show...

City

‘Disturbed’ passenger triggers scare at Budapest airport

A passenger appeared to be disturbed and allegedly started praying at Terminal 2A of Ferenc Liszt International Airport this morning,...

Social

‘Mexico After the Election’ round-table discussion

The Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (KKI) will host a round-table discussion entitled “Mexico After the Presidential Election: Background...

Social

Budapest Pride passes without major disruption

Budapest Pride, the annual parade event of the LGBTQ community in Hungary, closed on Saturday without major incidents. This was...

Social

Havadtoy exhibition at Ludwig Museum

A major exhibition featuring Hungarian artist Sam Havadtoy titled “Knight Move – Sam Havadtoy in New York” opens on Thursday...

Social

Festipay and Cellum launch festival payment wristband

FinTech companies Festipay and Cellum have joined forces to release a combination of a wristband and mobile payment software to...

Conferences

Hungarians less interested in working abroad

Despite persistent fears of an ongoing brain drain, it seems that far fewer Hungarians wish to emigrate to work abroad...

Music

SOJA reggae band to perform on A38 in Budapest

Popular American reggae band SOJA will perform in Budapest on the A38 boat on Wednesday, July 11. Hungarians are already...

Conferences

LogMeIn to expand Budapest office

Boston-based remote access software developer LogMeIn plans to expand its Budapest office into an international development base by hiring 40...

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...