BBJ

Business

Chamber of Commerce Corner, May 22, 2026

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

Music

‘The Lion King’ Comes to Margaret Island With Live Music

The Margaret Island Open-Air Theater will mark Children’s Day (officially celebrated on the last Sunday of May, which falls on...

HR

AmCham HR Dream Day Returns

Businesses face many challenges today, one of the chief ones being constant transformation. Returning on May 12, the American Chamber...

HR

Corvinus HR Research Wins International Recognition

A study by the Corvinus University of Budapest has been selected as one of the most outstanding articles of 2025...

Business

Chamber of Commerce Corner, May 8, 2026

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

Science

Sky’s the Limit for Hungary’s Space Ambitions With ESA Backing and Growing Ecosystem

A Kennedy Space Center merch mug depicting complex math calculations says it all: “This is rocket science.” But how to...

Business

Chamber of Commerce Corner, April 24, 2026

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

Analysis

U.S. Investors Seek Stability as Hungary Turns Political Page

U.S. investors are looking for a shift toward predictable policymaking in Hungary following the election victory of Péter Magyar, who...

Analysis

Hormuz Closure Triggers Historic Oil Supply Shock, Raising Global Economic Risks

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is sending shockwaves through global energy markets, with analysts warning of a structural...

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The environmental permit for South Korea’s Dongwha electrolyte manufacturing and NMP recycling plant in Sóskút has been revoked following an...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