Events

Conferences

Low wages, lack of skilled workers taking toll on economy

The ratio of Hungarian employers not able to find qualified labor is very high even by global standards, but raising...

Social

Linkin Park to open Hungary’s VOLT Festival 2017

Southern Californian band Linkin Park is scheduled to open the 25th VOLT Festival in Sopron, Hungary, in 2017. The band...

Music

EU grant to help concrete plant construction

Hungary-based construction firm Bayer Construct Zrt. is planning to build a concrete element plant as a greenfield investment in Biharkeresztes,...

City

Government earmarks HUF 1.2 tln for railways by 2022

The Hungarian government has approved a HUF 1.2 trillion development program for the countryʼs railway infrastructure, Cabinet Chief János Lázár...

City

Metro 3 stoppage could trigger traffic chaos

The Hungarian capital could face serious traffic jams if the renovation of its busiest metro line No. 3 is not...

Conferences

Christian Democrats propose new Sunday closing

Just a few months after legislation restricting retailers from opening on Sundays in Hungary was repealed, with retail sales experiencing...

Music

Companies unite to improve dairy performance

Hungarian agriculture firm Solum and animal feed producer Adexgo have entered a two-year program by which the companies aim to...

Conferences

Renewables potential grows in CEE, legal framework lags

While across the globe governments show a willingness to embrace renewable sources of power and their implementation has been growing,...

Conferences

Hungary may join OECD’s Development Assistance Committee

Following two days of negotiations recently, Hungary could be granted membership of the OECDʼs Development Assistance Committee, said István Mikola,...

Conferences

State secretary holds talks on direct Budapest-Tirana flight

An agreement on a direct flight between Tirana and Budapest could be signed within months, Levente Magyar, state secretary for...

Conferences

Hungary, Kazakhstan establish Strategic Council

The Hungarian-Kazakh Strategic Council has been created to review strategic questions affecting cooperation between Hungary and Kazakhstan, Minister for National...

Social

Thousands join anti-gov’t protest, new demo planned

Thousands gathered Sunday on Budapest’s Szabad sajtó útja (Free Press St.) in order to protest against the “theft of freedoms”...

Social

3D Vivaldi show visits Budapest in November

A unique show featuring the music of Antonio Vivaldi in a modern approach with 3D visual effects will stop in...

City

Direct rail link to airport would benefit Budapest, study says

A direct rail link between Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport and Kőbánya-Kispest, the southern terminus of metro line 3, would...

Conferences

Varga holds talks at annual meetings of World Bank, IMF

Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga met the heads of several international financial institutions, as well as representatives of investor...

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...