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Automotive

Series Production of new Mercedes-Benz GLB Begins at Kecskemét

Series production of the new electric GLB has begun at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Kecskemét. The vehicle is the second...

Interview

BBJ Quick Interview: Realizing the Business Benefits of ESG

The Budapest Business Journal asks Anita Sávoly-Hatta, ESG reporting partner at PwC Hungary, to give us a quick overview of...

Figures

Hungary’s Industrial Output Rises in December but Falls for Full Year 2025

Hungary’s industrial production increased by 1.8% year on year in December 2025 based on raw data, while output rose 0.9%...

Figures

Hungary’s GDP Grows 0.7% in Q4 2025

Hungary’s economic performance expanded modestly in the fourth quarter of 2025, with gross domestic product (GDP) rising 0.7% year-on-year based...

Retail

Allegro Opens Central European Market to Hungarian Businesses

Hungarian sellers can now reach more than 21 million active buyers across Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary through...

Business

Chamber of Commerce Corner, January 30, 2026

This regular section of the Budapest Business Journal features news and events from various international business chambers. For further information...

Business

Chamber of Commerce Corner, January 16, 2026

This regular section of the Budapest Business Journal features news and events from various international business chambers. For further information...

Business

Magyar Posta Staff to get Additional 3% pay Raise in July

Workers at state-owned postal company Magyar Posta will receive a 3% wage increase starting July 1, in addition to a...

Energy, Energy Trade, Foreign Affairs, Int'l Relations

Hungary Received 7.8 bcm of Gas via TurkStream in 2025

The Hungarian-Turkish Joint Economic Commission met in Budapest yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said....

Culture

Patience Still Required From Those Wanting Cultural Funding Reform

Dávid Zsoldos, president of the Hungarian Music Council, talks to the Budapest Business Journal about how cultural funding has evolved...

Social

Annual Bonfire Night Charity Celebration Returns Nov. 5

The team behind expat portal XpatLoop.com will host its annual Bonfire Night charity fundraiser Thursday, Nov. 5, combining an evening...

Pollution

Dongwha Plant’s Environmental Permit Revoked in Hungary

The environmental permit for South Korea’s Dongwha electrolyte manufacturing and NMP recycling plant in Sóskút has been revoked following an...

Energy

Large-scale Energy Storage Enters Center Stage

The role of storage in Hungary’s energy supply system was neglected for far too long. Now things are moving fast,...

Patience Still Required From Those Wanting Cultural Funding Reform

Dávid Zsoldos, president of the Hungarian Music Council, talks to the Budapest Business Journal about how cultural funding has evolved...

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...

Upcoming German-Hungarian Business Forum at Kecskemét

What opportunities does the next chapter of German-Hungarian economic cooperation hold? The German-Hungarian Business Forum will explore the challenges and...

Hungary to Open Communist-Era Secret Service Files on November 4

Hungary’s government will make communist-era secret service documents public on Nov. 4, fulfilling one of the ruling Tisza Party’s main...

House of Music Hungary Takes Programs Beyond Budapest

House of Music Hungary marked International Music Day on Oct. 1 with a press conference outlining plans to expand its...

Michelin Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Presence in Hungary

Michelin celebrated the 30th anniversary of its presence in Hungary at an anniversary event at its Nyíregyháza facility (231 km...

Magyar Congratulates Serbia’s Student List on Election Victory

Prime Minister Péter Magyar congratulated the leaders of Serbia's opposition Student List in a phone call after their victory in...

Budapest’s Castle District Proposes Short-Term Rental Ban From 2028

Budapest’s District I council has published a draft decree that would ban short-term rentals in the Buda Castle area from...

Citi Appoints Zoltán Schwardy as Country Officer and Banking Head for Hungary

Citi has announced the appointment of Zoltán Schwardy as Citi country officer (CCO) and banking head for Hungary, effective Sept....

Hungary’s Gross Wages Rise 8.4% to HUF 740,600 in August

Average gross monthly earnings for full-time employees in Hungary rose 8.4% year-on-year to HUF 740,600 in August, according to the...

Annual Bonfire Night Charity Celebration Returns Nov. 5

The team behind expat portal XpatLoop.com will host its annual Bonfire Night charity fundraiser Thursday, Nov. 5, combining an evening...

Dongwha Plant’s Environmental Permit Revoked in Hungary

The environmental permit for South Korea’s Dongwha electrolyte manufacturing and NMP recycling plant in Sóskút has been revoked following an...

Budapest Mayor Announces ‘Wave of Development Projects’

A “wave of development projects” will begin in Budapest soon, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said this week. Investments will proceed with...

Large-scale Energy Storage Enters Center Stage

The role of storage in Hungary’s energy supply system was neglected for far too long. Now things are moving fast,...

Budapest Reaches 100 Short CAF Trams as Fleet Expansion Continues

Budapest’s 100th short CAF tram has entered service, marking a milestone in the capital’s fleet renewal program, the Budapest Transport...