Events

Conferences

MNB renews China currency swap agreement

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has renewed its currency swap line agreement with the Peopleʼs Bank of China for...

Social

Hungarian customers prefer watching sports broadcasts on projectors

According to recent research, conducted by Kutatópont on behalf of Epson, to review sport-viewing habits in Hungary, if sports fans...

Social

Hungary level with Sweden, but has much room for sporting growth

The percentage of Europeans who never exercise grew from 39% to 42% between 2009 and 2014, but although Hungary’s obesity...

Conferences

ELTE opens data department with DT support

Hungaryʼs Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), in cooperation with the Technical University of Berlin, is launching a new Data Sciences and...

City

Cornerstone laid for new Budapest Airport hotel

Construction of a 5,200 square-meter hotel with 145 rooms started today at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, a project to...

Social

Dentons backs Bátor Tábor Charity Golf Event

The 14th International Bátor Tábor Charity Golf Event was sponsored for the second year running by Dentons, the global law...

Conferences

ABB Hungary names Country Managing Director

Taira-Julia Lammi has been appointed Country Managing Director of engineering and technology firm ABB Hungary, taking effect on September 1,...

Conferences

Four in ten students take jobs

While in previous years only around one in ten students took on some kind of paid work, this proportion is...

Conferences

Waberer’s wins Tesco delivery contract

Leading Hungarian logistics and trucking firm Waberer’s has signed a strategic agreement to deliver goods for retail supermarket chain Tesco,...

Social

Amnesty weighs in on referendum campaign

Amnesty International Hungary will launch its own information campaign in the lead-up to the October 2 referendum on EU quotas...

Conferences

Lack of seasonal workers leaves fruit unpicked

The fruit and vegetable-growing sector is facing a shortage of at least 50,000, but as many as 80,000 seasonal workers,...

Conferences

Prices of bread could increase by fall

Prices of bread could increase by fall due to labor shortages, the Hungarian Bakers Association announced today, according to the...

Conferences

Ministry prepares new stimulus package

The Ministry for National Economy is preparing a new package of stimulus measures, which could go before the government -...

Conferences

Audi slowdown could put brakes on economy

In light of Hungaryʼs heavy dependence on the automotive sector, a planned slowdown by the local subsidiary of German car...

Conferences

Sustainable energy firm seeks Hungarian partners for regional expansion

Sustainable energy concern KIC InnoEnergy SE is looking for partner organizations in Hungary to carry out its plan to expand...

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...