BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Hungary faces a hard road toward its ambitious target of adopting the euro by the start of the next decade, but major steps have since been taken or, at least, initiated.

Food

AGOS Launches Mediterranean Sunday Brunch Series in Budapest

AGOS Restaurant at Kimpton BEM Budapest will launch its refreshed Sunday Brunch & Bubbles series Nov. 15 with a St. Martin’s Day event featuring Hungarian goose specialties with Mediterranean influences.

Pharma

Pharmaceutical Logistics: From Reliable Support to Strategic Partnership

Pharmaceutical logistics now encompasses much more than warehousing and transportation. László Dene, deputy CEO for business at Hungaropharma Zrt., discusses the int'l trends reshaping the sector.

INSIDE VIEW

Investing in Hungary’s Wind Renaissance: What Wind Tender Means for Stakeholders

Energy Efficiency Also a Tax Opportunity

The Price of Medicine: How Discrediting a Competitor Became EUR 1 bln Competition law Risk

Transfer Pricing Remains a Perennial Pharma Industry Issue: New Regulations Bring Fresh Challenges

Pay Transparency: A Practical Tool for Comparing the Value of Different Roles

Energy Investment in Hungary: Sectors, Returns, and the Legal Infrastructure That Makes it Possible

Europe’s new Insolvency Rulebook: What it Means for Hungary

Cyber Resilience Act: Companies Face First 2026 deadline

From Pay Reporting to Litigation Risk: The Impact of the EU Pay Transparency Directive

Hungary’s Proposed Insolvency Regime: What Would the Draft Law Change?

Sci-Fi Today: Tax Returns Entrusted to Machines

Advantages of Hungarian Trust Asset Management Also Available to Foreigners

Mind the 5%: Getting Ahead of Gender Pay Gap Rules in Hungary

Adaptive Reuse of Existing Office Building Stock: Legal Pitfalls

Double Benefit: Energy Efficiency With Tax Benefits

Appointments

Citi Names Elżbieta Czetwertyńska Head of Expanded CEE Region Including Hungary

Elżbieta Czetwertyńska has been appointed Citi’s head of Central and Eastern Europe, overseeing an expanded seven-country region that includes Hungary....

Manufacturing

Korean Battery Companies in Hungary Sign Joint ESG Pledge

South Korean battery companies operating in Hungary have signed a joint declaration committing to stronger environmental protection, safety standards and...

PRESENTED CONTENT

Pharmaceutical Logistics: From Reliable Support to Strategic Partnership

Pharmaceutical Logistics Moves Toward Full Automation

Economic and Geopolitical Uncertainty Should Change how we Grow, not Whether we Grow

Business Events in a Historic Setting: Continental Hotel Budapest

Sziget Releases Official 2026 Aftermovie Capturing 5-Day Festival

Advancing the Conversation on Ovarian Cancer

Analysis

One in Six Hungarian Adults Has Lost Money to Cyberfraud, CIB Survey Finds

Nearly half of Hungarian adults have encountered a cyberfraud attempt, and 16% have lost money, according to a representative survey...

Recycling

Easier Recycling May Add to Waste Volumes, Hungarian Study Finds

Providing households with separate recycling bins increased separately collected waste by nearly 12 kg per person annually during the pandemic,...

BUSINESS

Construction

Most Hungarian Construction Firms Expect Revenue Decline in 2026

Approximately 60% of Hungarian construction companies expect their revenue to fall in 2026, according to a recent survey by industry...

Retail

Hungary Retail Sales Rise 4.3% in September as Non-Food Spending Leads Growth

Hungary’s retail sales volume rose 4.3% year-on-year in September 2026, driven by growth in non-food and automotive fuel sales, according...

Residential

Buyers Push Back against Overpriced Homes as Market Shifts

Hungary's housing market grew more polarized in Q3 2026, according to OTP Ingatlanpont , with Budapest home prices reaching affordability...

Retail

Hungary Moves to Roll Back Retail Margin Caps, Minister Says

MOL Gets U.S. Clearance for Preparatory Steps in NIS Acquisition

MOL has received a U.S. sanctions license authorizing certain preparatory transactions related to its potential acquisition of a stake in...

Revolut Valuation Reaches USD 115 bln After Fundraising

Revolut has completed a fundraising transaction valuing the company at USD 115 billion, following a series of banking launches and...

MSD Hungary Managing Director Sean R. Smith to Take Global Role

Sean R. Smith will conclude his assignment as managing director of MSD Hungary at the end of 2026 and move...

Magyar Telekom Q3 Profit Rises 7.5% as Revenue Grows

Magyar Telekom’s Q3 net income rose 7.5% year-on-year to HUF 59.5 bln, supported by similar revenue growth. The company reaffirmed...

ECONOMY

Figures

Hungary’s 2027 Highway Vignette Prices Rise 1.3%, Annual Pass to Cost HUF 62,560

Hungary’s highway vignette prices will increase by approximately 1.3% next year, taking the annual nationwide pass for passenger cars to...

Economy

Hungary Plans Springtime ESG Law Overhaul

Hungary’s ESG framework is heading for another major revision, with a broader legislative package planned for spring 2027 after sustainability...

Environment

Hungarian Gov’t to Cut State Forest Logging by 25% in 2027

Hungary plans major forestry reforms, including a 25% reduction in logging in state-managed forests in 2027, equal to one million...

Initiatives

Budapest and UNICEF Hungary Partner to Involve Young People in Climate Planning

Budapest and UNICEF Hungary have signed a cooperation agreement to involve young people in urban sustainability planning. The new Cities...

CEE4Impact Day Tests Case for Regenerative Capitalism in CEE

CEE4Impact Day 2026 brought impact investors, entrepreneurs, fund managers, corporations, and institutional capital providers to Budapest’s Museum of Ethnography on...

OTP Says Exposure Limited as Paraguay’s Ueno Bank Enters Insolvency

OTP Bank said its USD 47 million investment in Paraguay’s Ueno Bank represents a small exposure for the Hungarian lender...

K&H: Delayed Investments Deepen Agricultural Crisis

Hungary's agricultural sector remains under pressure after years of postponed efficiency-enhancing investments, with K&H Bank reporting that its Agricultural Confidence...

EU Fast Track to Unicorn Status Thru Little-known State Aid

An EU state subsidy that has long been under the radar allows companies to make it big on the European...

POLITICS

Parliament

Hungarian Environmental Groups Urge PM to Publish Climate Bill

Hungarian environmental organizations have urged PMr Péter Magyar to publish the gov't’s planned climate bill, warning that delays could leave...

Domestic

Péter Magyar: Former Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán’s Brother Detained

Áron Orbán, the brother of former PM Viktor Orbán, has been detained on suspicion of people smuggling, according to press...

Int'l Relations

No Hungarian Casualties Reported in Krakow Shooting, Ministry Says

Hungary’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday evening that it had no information indicating any Hungarians were among the casualties of a...

Government

Hungary Publishes Communist-Era Informant Files Online

Hungary has made the names and personal details of tens of thousands of communist-era informants publicly accessible through a new...

Parliament Elects Péter Fejes as Hungary’s Chief Public Prosecutor

Parliament elected Péter Fejes as Hungary's chief public prosecutor Tuesday, approving President András Baka's nominee with 139 votes in favor...

Budapest’s Chain Bridge to Light Up in Swiss Colors on November 5

Budapest’s Chain Bridge will be illuminated in red and white on the evening of November 5 to mark the 80th...

Hungary and U.S. Deepen Security Ties, Target Far-Left Extremism

Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed counterterrorism and energy cooperation agreements Thursday....

EP Vice President Welcomes Hungary’s Reforms, Says Concerns Remain

European Parliament Vice President Sophie Wilmès welcomed changes under way in Hungary since the April election, describing reforms as encouraging...

BUDAPEST

Budapest

Budapest’s Örs Vezér Tere Redevelopment Advances as “Mushroom” Building Is Retained

Budapest’s District XIV has selected designers for the redevelopment of Örs Vezér tere and Egressy tér. The district has also...

INSIDE VIEW

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