104 result(s) for record numbers
VRG Insight: Accounting as a Tool for Security & Better Decisions
- 25 Aug 2026 5:07 PM
- specials
Many businesses still treat accounting mainly as a compliance function: invoices are collected, tax returns are filed, taxes are paid and the annual financial statements are prepared.
Sziget Struggles for International Visitors, Founder Explains Why - Loss Expected
- 24 Aug 2026 8:41 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival attracted around 350,000–360,000 visitors this year, well below its target of 400,000 and down from the 416,000 who attended last year's six-day event. Founder Károly Gerendai says the festival now needs to “move forward to break free” from a model that has become increasingly difficult to sustain.
Police Now Investigating Reports of Drink Spiking at Sziget Festival
- 19 Aug 2026 1:42 PM
- current affairs
Budapest police have launched a criminal investigation following reports that multiple people - many of them allegedly young women - became seriously unwell during a huge DJ event at Sziget Festival on Óbuda Island.
Is Budapest Tap Water Really 'Excellent' Quality? - A Definitive Answer
- 15 Aug 2026 6:19 AM
- food & drink
Experts say that the capital's drinking water remains “impeccable” despite the exceptionally low level of the Danube. That certainly sounds reassuring, but it's worth taking a closer look.
XpatLoop Interview 5: Károly Gerendai, Founder of Sziget Festival in Budapest
- 6 Aug 2026 10:52 AM
With just days to go before the 32nd Sziget opens its gates, returning owner Károly Gerendai gave this exclusive interview to personally let readers in the loop know what's ahead this year - plus his vision for the future of one of Europe's biggest festivals.
VRG Insight: The Hidden Costs of Non-Digital Accounting in Hungary
- 6 Aug 2026 10:33 AM
- specials
Many business owners still treat digital accounting as a nice-to-have. Fewer paper piles, easier email threads and a slightly greener way of working. In 2026, that view is outdated.
Surprise Discoveries in Budapest Due to Record-Low Danube
- 5 Aug 2026 8:37 AM
- current affairs
This week the Danube's exceptionally low water level revealed another remarkable reminder of Budapest's wartime past, with a World War II military motorcycle emerging from the riverbed near Batthyány tér on the Buda embankment.
Why Restaurants, Pubs & Cafés Across Hungary Continue to Disappear
- 29 Jul 2026 6:49 AM
- food & drink
Nearly six years on, Hungary's hospitality sector is still smaller than before Covid, with far fewer catering establishments operating nationwide.
Balaton Boat Services Extended for Busy Summer Season
- 7 Jul 2026 9:22 AM
- getting around
Lake Balaton remains the quintessential summer escape for the international community in Hungary, and this season offers more reasons than ever to explore its waters.
VRG Insight: Accounting as a Tool for Security & Better Decisions
- 25 Aug 2026 5:07 PM
- specials
Many businesses still treat accounting mainly as a compliance function: invoices are collected, tax returns are filed, taxes are paid and the annual financial statements are prepared.
Sziget Struggles for International Visitors, Founder Explains Why - Loss Expected
- 24 Aug 2026 8:41 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival attracted around 350,000–360,000 visitors this year, well below its target of 400,000 and down from the 416,000 who attended last year's six-day event. Founder Károly Gerendai says the festival now needs to “move forward to break free” from a model that has become increasingly difficult to sustain.
Police Now Investigating Reports of Drink Spiking at Sziget Festival
- 19 Aug 2026 1:42 PM
- current affairs
Budapest police have launched a criminal investigation following reports that multiple people - many of them allegedly young women - became seriously unwell during a huge DJ event at Sziget Festival on Óbuda Island.
Is Budapest Tap Water Really 'Excellent' Quality? - A Definitive Answer
- 15 Aug 2026 6:19 AM
- food & drink
Experts say that the capital's drinking water remains “impeccable” despite the exceptionally low level of the Danube. That certainly sounds reassuring, but it's worth taking a closer look.
XpatLoop Interview 5: Károly Gerendai, Founder of Sziget Festival in Budapest
- 6 Aug 2026 10:52 AM
With just days to go before the 32nd Sziget opens its gates, returning owner Károly Gerendai gave this exclusive interview to personally let readers in the loop know what's ahead this year - plus his vision for the future of one of Europe's biggest festivals.
VRG Insight: The Hidden Costs of Non-Digital Accounting in Hungary
- 6 Aug 2026 10:33 AM
- specials
Many business owners still treat digital accounting as a nice-to-have. Fewer paper piles, easier email threads and a slightly greener way of working. In 2026, that view is outdated.
Surprise Discoveries in Budapest Due to Record-Low Danube
- 5 Aug 2026 8:37 AM
- current affairs
This week the Danube's exceptionally low water level revealed another remarkable reminder of Budapest's wartime past, with a World War II military motorcycle emerging from the riverbed near Batthyány tér on the Buda embankment.
Why Restaurants, Pubs & Cafés Across Hungary Continue to Disappear
- 29 Jul 2026 6:49 AM
- food & drink
Nearly six years on, Hungary's hospitality sector is still smaller than before Covid, with far fewer catering establishments operating nationwide.
Balaton Boat Services Extended for Busy Summer Season
- 7 Jul 2026 9:22 AM
- getting around
Lake Balaton remains the quintessential summer escape for the international community in Hungary, and this season offers more reasons than ever to explore its waters.