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CIG Pannónia Marks 15 Years on BSE With Investor Event

CIG Pannónia Life Insurance Nyrt. is celebrating 15 years on the Budapest Stock Exchange, according to a release on the...

Analysis

Chamber of Commerce Corner, October 31, 2025

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

Pharma

Should Hungarian Pharmacies be Able to Offer Other Services?

Around 50 guests attended the fifth Pharma CEO Breakfast organized by the Budapest Business Journal and its professional partners, Pheonix...

Music

Antal Dorati International Conducting Competition in Budapest

The Antal Doráti International Conducting Competition has become one of the most important international events in Hungarian musical life over...

Economy

Subdued Economy Underscores Need for Reliable Partners in Search of Growth

Barbara Zollmann, executive board member of the German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK), discusses the impact of German businesses...

Podcasts

Pharma CEO Breakfast, October 7. 2025 – The Roundtable Discussion

Around 50 guests attended the fifth Pharma CEO Breakfast, organized by the BBJ in partnership with Phoenix Pharma and Benu,...

Energy

CATL Promises Lower Energy Requirements, Less Water Consumption at Debrecen

CATL says it intends to implement more environmentally friendly and energy-efficient solutions at its Debrecen plant. To this end, the...

Business

Chamber of Commerce Corner, October 17, 2025

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

Culture

Teaching the Kodály Method to Next Generation Musicians

In the center of the city of Kecskemét (90 km southeast of Budapest by road), a Franciscan monastery building constructed...

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...