Events

City

Budapest short of bus drivers

At a time when some 150 buses are needed as replacements for metro lines undergoing repairs, city transport authorities are...

Conferences

Varga: Labor shortage a serious issue

Labor shortages have been such a serious issue in Hungary that the country recently lost a possible automotive investment as...

Social

Formula 1 drivers party in Hublot Gr1d Club

Formula 1 drivers mingled with celebrities and hundreds of fans celebrating the 31st Hungarian Grand Prix weekend in the Buddha-Bar...

Conferences

Health sector set to leak more workers abroad

Up to 800 doctors, nurses and dentists were among those seeking official job references in the first half of 2016,...

Conferences

Labor pool seen to be drying up in Western Hungary

Vas and Győr-Moson-Sopron counties in Western Hungary are currently seeing a shortage not only of well-qualified labor, but of practically...

Social

Budapest to host UIA lawyers’ congress

Budapest will host the 60th Congress of the Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA – International Association of Lawyers), from October...

Conferences

Raiffeisen Hungary sees steady GDP growth

Economists for Raiffeisen Bank in Hungary project that growth of more than 2% per annum will stick around until 2019,...

Social

Almost 300,000 visited Hungexpo in first five months of 2016

Nearly 300,000 visited Hungexpo from January to May of this year, a 10% increase from the same period a year...

City

Unattended baggage prompts railway station closure

The Hungarian police closed and emptied the whole area of Budapest’s Eastern (Keleti) Railway Station this morning after finding baggage...

Conferences

Varga cools his tone on idea of Hungary adopting the euro

Just a few days after Hungary’s National Economy Minister Mihály Varga projected the possible adoption of the euro in Hungary...

Conferences

Labor shortage triggers better pay for student workers

The labor shortage in Hungary is becoming a grave issue, so much so that students are frequently being sought for...

Conferences

Soros says imposed quotas are not the solution to the refugee crisis

Billionaire philanthropist George Soros advocates for a coherent, voluntary approach to handling Europeʼs migrant crisis, saying that the current course...

Conferences

Report: Rosatom buys out Hungarian partner from JV

Russian-owned Rosatom reportedly bought out its Hungarian partner from joint venture Ganz Engineering, a company that is capable of outfitting...

Conferences

Lázár: Gov’t invites no labor from abroad

The Hungarian government is not taking steps to invite labor from abroad to fill shortages, Hungary’s Cabinet Chief János Lázár...

City

More than 9,000 bicycles stolen in Hungary in 2015

More than 9,056 bicycles were stolen in Hungary last year, daily newspaper Magyar Idők reported today, citing data released by...

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...