Events

City

Budapest Airport recognizes best partners

Hosting its 10th Annual Awards Ceremony, Budapest Airport recognized airlines and other highly-valued business partners by distributing accolades in many...

Conferences

E7 to reach 50% of world’s GDP by 2050, PwC says

The shift of global economic power to emerging economies is set to continue in the long run, with India, Indonesia...

Social

AmCham to host financial seminar for expats

The American Chamber Of Commerce In Hungary (AmCham) is organizing an event entitled “Financial Complexities Expats Face - Morning Seminar”...

Social

Budapest citizens back Olympic referendum, survey says

The majority of Budapest citizens support a referendum to be held on the capital’s bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics,...

Conferences

Budapest’s Allee mall receives BREEAM certification

Budapest’s Allee Shopping Center has achieved excellent results certified by BREEAM, having been graded “Excellent” in the field of Asset...

Conferences

GKI puts 2017 GDP growth at 3%

Economic research institute GKI expects Hungaryʼs GDP to grow around 3% this year, Hungarian new agency MTI reported....

Conferences

Competitiveness turnaround could boost growth rate to 4-5%

Hungaryʼs economic growth rate could reach 4-5% in the long term if the country can successfully boost its level of...

Conferences

Varga: Payroll tax could fall to 15% by 2022

The Hungarian government is planning to further cut the payroll tax rate to 15% by 2022, Minister for National Economy...

Music

Printing firm Prospektus to double capacity with EU funding

Printing company Prospektus Nyomda will double its capacity to make packaging materials through an investment of HUF 446 million, co-funded...

Social

HUF 8.6 bln in royalties paid to songwriters, authors in 2016

Artisjus, the association of music composers, songwriters, authors, writers, poets (and their heirs) and music publishers, paid a total of...

Social

Müpa Budapest hosts Jazz Showcase for 10th time

Celebrating its jubilee, Müpa Budapest (formerly the Palace of Arts) is organizing its Jazz Showcase event for the 10th time...

Conferences

EIF, UniCredit provide EUR 160 mln to innovative SMEs

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and UniCredit have signed an InnovFin SME guarantee facility to enhance access to finance for...

Conferences

Farm minister, Iranian ambassador discuss agriculture

Hungarian Minister of Agriculture Sándor Fazekas met with Iranian Ambassador to Hungary Gholamali Rajabi Yazdi on Tuesday, discussing cooperation in...

Conferences

Hungary expects improving ‘mutual confidence’ with Hong Kong

Hungary has been Hong Kong’s number one trade partner in the CEE region, and existing mutual confidence may be further...

Conferences

Allergan, Richter announce positive results for ulipristal acetate 5 and 10 mg

U.S.-based pharma firm Allergan (formerly known as Actavis) and Hungarian peer Gedeon Richter have announced positive results from Venus II,...

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...