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Hungary’s Investments Fall 8% in Q2, Real Estate and Manufacturing Lead Decline

Hungary’s investment performance shrank 8% year-on-year in the second quarter, marking another slowdown in capital formation, the Central Statistical Office...

HR

Hungarian Employees Awaiting Better Times to Change Jobs

In April, we reported on employers’ perceptions of economic changes and their impact on the job market. Some 55% were...

Retail

Electronic Shelf Labels to Benefit Spar Staff and Shoppers

As part of its continued roll-out of digital innovations in Hungary, electronic shelf labels are now in use in more...

Manufacturing

Hungary’s Industrial Output Drops 4.9% in June Year-Over-Year

Hungarian industrial production declined by 4.9% in June 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to data released...

Real Estate

Hungarian Insurers Adopting Fast-Track Property Assessment

While still navigating legacy infrastructure and organizational habits, Hungarian insurers are accelerating the adoption of digital tools to streamline property...

Construction

Housing Completions Down, Permits Surge in Hungary in First Half of 2025

Despite a sharp drop in newly completed homes, the first half of 2025 saw a significant uptick in housing permits...

Analysis

1 in 8 Hungarian Companies Uses Targeted AI Solutions

Among corporate IT solutions, integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) systems are the most widespread in...

Competition

EIT Health InnoStars Awards: A Helping Hand for Hungarian Healthtech Innovators

The CEE region has never been short of startup talent, but when it comes to healthcare, gaining access to real...

Analysis

Head Off Workplace Burnout Digitally Before it Appears

Employee mental well-being has been a significant issue worldwide for some time, and the recent years of permacrisis have only...

Analysis

Fast Access, Personalized Care, Customer Experience Pushing Private Healthcare Growth

The Budapest Business Journal contacted leading stakeholders to take the temperature of Hungarian private healthcare. We sought answers to the...

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...