Anikó Fenyvesi

Telco

Report: Ruling party’s campaign came with high price tag

Ruling party Fidesz and their coalition partner KDNP spent HUF 2.072 billion on the most recent municipal elections campaign; five...

Awards

LMP founder pulls stunt at tax office

Founder and former member of the LMP party, Gábor Vágó, and a group of activists filled the Hungarian Tax Authority’s...

Awards

Hungarian state purchase EU funding software company

The Hungarian state closed a deal to buy privately owned software company Welt 2000 Kft., which developed and owns the...

Awards

NEA: Most grants distributed to NGOs close to ruling parties

The largest portion of central budget grants overseen by Nemzeti Együttműködési Alap (NEA) are being distributed among NGOs closely related...

Initiatives

Coverage of anti-gov’t demos boosts ATV’s ratings

Private television station ATV beat out major state-owned channels in viewership, data published by nol.hu on Tuesday reveals. The highest...

History

More than 10,000 demonstrate against government outside Parliament

Last night’s anti-government demonstration drew a crowd estimated at more than 10,000 to a protest outside the Parliament building that...

History

Goodfriend: Hungary’s lack of transparency and ties with Russia an issue

“Some Hungarian public officials are involved in cases of corruption. We have identified some of them and are denying them...

History

Varga: No justification for Tax Authority head’s ban from U.S.

VAT fraud accusations cannot justify banning National Tax Authority head Ildikó Vida from the United States, National Economy Minister Mihály...

Deals

State might buy Budapest Bank

Hungary’s mid-sized retail and commercial bank for small- and medium-sized businesses, Budapest Bank (a member of General Electric group) may...

Banking

Report: Advertising tax targets broadcaster RTL

The latest amendment to the advertising tax is aimed at punishing television broadcaster RTL Klub for regularly targeting Fidesz leaders,...

Banking

Report: Nine tax increases expected in 2015

While the final vote on the tax package in Parliament is set for November 18, a portfolio.hu report calculates that...

Conferences

Report: Multinationals offer better jobs

In spite of official government rhetoric, big multinational corporations offer better jobs in Hungary and Hungarians prefer working for these...

Tourism

Controversial congestion levy expected in 2016

The long anticipated Budapest congestion levy may finally be introduced in 2016, according to a report by figyelő.hu....

Tourism

ATM machine usage down

Banking costs increased by 55% in the last 18 months, data provided by KSH revealed. Apparently as a consequence, 290,000...

City

Pápa airport could compete with Sármellék

The town of Pápa in northwest Hungary, where Wizz Air pilots were recently seen making practice flights, could get a...

Awards

Turning recruitment into a game

Using a technique called gamification, Hungarian companies help engage potential job candidates and build their employer brand....

City

Gov’t decree could initiate HUF 150 bln-200 bln in developments near airport

The Hungarian government could declare a project to develop properties valued at HUF 150 billion-200 bln near the capital’s Liszt...

Int'l Relations

Hungarian National Trading House office opens in Slovakia

The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH), created by the Hungarian state to support opportunities for domestic companies on markets abroad,...

Incubators

Telenor launches accelerator program to support Hungarian startups

Telenor announced the launch of its first accelerator program in Hungary to support local startups in their penetration of the...

Pharma

IMD lifts Hungary’s ranking by two spots

Hungary’s ranking among the world’s most competitive economies rose two rungs to 46th place, according to a press release issued...

Awards

CEE economy benefits from women in leadership

The CEO of PwC for Central and Eastern Europe, Olga Grygier-Siddons, spoke to the Budapest Business Journal about the role...

Visits

Orbán: Brussels will back down from migrant quota

Hungary’s referendum on the migrant quota will allow the Hungarian people to decide what kind of European Union they want,...

Awards

Report: Hungarian personal bankruptcy requests up 10%

Requests for personal bankruptcy submitted by Hungarian families were up 10% in the past month month with 385 applicants availing...

Deals

Lázár: Despite drop in GDP, growth projections remain

Many factors lie behind the contraction in GDP in the first quarter, including a dramatic decrease in EU funds being...

Deals

Telekom to host 7th annual SMART Conference

Magyar Telekom, the Hungarian subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom will host the seventh annual SMART Conference in Budapest on May 23...

Office Market

HB Reavis acquires third property in Budapest

International real estate developer HB Reavis announced the acquisition from Europa Property Fund of the BEM Palace in Budapest, the...

Sights

Eurostat: Hungary’s Eximbank is not a bank

Eurostat, the EU statistics office, refutes the claim by the head of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) that Eximbank...

Visits

PM announces plans to build test track for self-driving cars

The government will build an automotive test track in Zalaegerszeg, western Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced during the “Car...

Telco

Audi Hungaria revenues up 12% to HUF 2.6 trillion in 2015

Audi Hungaria Motor Kft.’s net revenues were up 12% last year reaching HUF 2.609 trillion, while the firm received state...

History

Hungary-U.S. Business Council to hold forum in July

The Hungarian-U.S. Business Council will hold a meeting in Budapest in July to strengthen economic ties between the two countries,...

Turning recruitment into a game

Using a technique called gamification, Hungarian companies help engage potential job candidates and build their employer brand....

Gov’t decree could initiate HUF 150 bln-200 bln in developments near airport

The Hungarian government could declare a project to develop properties valued at HUF 150 billion-200 bln near the capital’s Liszt...

Hungarian National Trading House office opens in Slovakia

The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH), created by the Hungarian state to support opportunities for domestic companies on markets abroad,...

Telenor launches accelerator program to support Hungarian startups

Telenor announced the launch of its first accelerator program in Hungary to support local startups in their penetration of the...

IMD lifts Hungary’s ranking by two spots

Hungary’s ranking among the world’s most competitive economies rose two rungs to 46th place, according to a press release issued...

CEE economy benefits from women in leadership

The CEO of PwC for Central and Eastern Europe, Olga Grygier-Siddons, spoke to the Budapest Business Journal about the role...

Orbán: Brussels will back down from migrant quota

Hungary’s referendum on the migrant quota will allow the Hungarian people to decide what kind of European Union they want,...

Report: Hungarian personal bankruptcy requests up 10%

Requests for personal bankruptcy submitted by Hungarian families were up 10% in the past month month with 385 applicants availing...

Lázár: Despite drop in GDP, growth projections remain

Many factors lie behind the contraction in GDP in the first quarter, including a dramatic decrease in EU funds being...

Telekom to host 7th annual SMART Conference

Magyar Telekom, the Hungarian subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom will host the seventh annual SMART Conference in Budapest on May 23...

HB Reavis acquires third property in Budapest

International real estate developer HB Reavis announced the acquisition from Europa Property Fund of the BEM Palace in Budapest, the...

Eurostat: Hungary’s Eximbank is not a bank

Eurostat, the EU statistics office, refutes the claim by the head of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) that Eximbank...

PM announces plans to build test track for self-driving cars

The government will build an automotive test track in Zalaegerszeg, western Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced during the “Car...

Audi Hungaria revenues up 12% to HUF 2.6 trillion in 2015

Audi Hungaria Motor Kft.’s net revenues were up 12% last year reaching HUF 2.609 trillion, while the firm received state...

Hungary-U.S. Business Council to hold forum in July

The Hungarian-U.S. Business Council will hold a meeting in Budapest in July to strengthen economic ties between the two countries,...