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Analysis

Chamber of Commerce Corner, 25 July, 2025

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

Analysis

Bristol Myers Squibb, U.S. Embassy Host Strategic Healthcare Forum

American multinational biopharmaceutical firm Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) has hosted a high-level professional forum in partnership with the U.S. Embassy...

In Hungary

Valley of Arts Festival Returns for 34th Staging in Balaton Uplands

This year marks the 34th staging of the 10-day interdisciplinary gathering, billed as the biggest all-arts festival in the country,...

Figures

Hungary’s Average Gross Earnings Climb to HUF 702,800 in May

Average gross monthly earnings for full-time employees in Hungary reached HUF 702,800 in May 2025, marking a 7.8% increase compared...

Analysis

Chamber of Commerce Corner, July 11, 2025

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

Tech

Media and Marketing Sector 1st to Compile Comprehensive AI Guide

Citing “exemplary cooperation,” professional organizations from the Hungarian communication sector say they are the first to compile a comprehensive sector-wide...

Music

MÁV Symphony Orchestra Celebrates 80th Anniversary

The MÁV Szimfonikus Zenekar (MÁV Symphony Orchestra) was founded in the final days of World War II in 1945 by...

In Hungary

VeszprémFest Returns for 23rd Staging This July

The city of Veszprém, famous for its natural beauty, is located at the meeting point of the Bakony Hills and...

Automotive

BYD Raises the Stakes in Hungary, but Will Conditions Play in its Favor?

The EU’s automotive industry is fighting a war on multiple fronts, with tariffs emerging as the latest threat. Hungary’s economy...

Events

Budapest Pride Attracts Record Attendance

Budapest Pride, organized for the 30th time, was held in the Hungarian capital yesterday, attracting a record number of attendees...

Analysis

Chamber of Commerce Corner, June 27, 2025

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

Green Energy

Leading the Change: Inside the Energy Transition With Eszter Szekeres, CEO of MET Hungary

After years of crisis-mode thinking, the energy sector is shifting its focus and finally starting to address the challenges of...

Analysis

Chamber of Commerce Corner, June 16, 2025

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

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...