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Sustainability

Hungarian real estate index reaches nine-year peak

GKI-MGYOSZ’s Hungarian real estate market indices were up in January by an average of nearly three points, as compared to...

Visits

Report: Hungary, Visegrad countries to address benefit ban

The Visegrad countries will seek a joint stance during a meeting on February 15 regarding the U.K.’s recent measure to...

Hotels

Two ibis Styles hotels to open in Hungary

The Orbis Hotel Group, which has taken over the AccorHotels brand in Central and Eastern Europe, including 17 hotels in...

Issues

Report: Ministry says Hungarian Holocaust cases should be heard here

Hungaryʼs National Development Ministry said today that a lawsuit involving Hungarian Holocaust survivors living outside of Hungary must be tried...

World

NYT: U.S. may send weapons to Hungary in signal to Russia

Hungary is one of the countries likely to receive a shipment of heavy weaponry from its NATO partner, the United...

Food

MNB: Economy continues to feel the weight of Russian crisis

Hungaryʼs economic growth is expected to continue to slow due to the currency crisis in Russia, while the low oil...

History

Embassy blasts mayorʼs claim that Israel backs Paris attacks

The Israeli Embassy in Budapest issued strong condemnation of Szentgotthárd Mayor Gábor Huszárʼs claim yesterday that “it is highly probable that the Jewish...

Issues

Közgép goes to court to fight its ban from bidding

Construction firm Közgép Zrt. will appear before a court in October to dispute a decision by the Hungarian Public Procurement...

Party Popularity

Hungarian Parliament toughens laws on border crossing

In a parliamentary session begun this morning, MPs voted on a package of laws early this afternoon that would include...

MNB

HUF 200 bln in municipal investments to be diverted

A total of HUF 200 bln in liquid municipal assets could be turned into government bond holdings in the event...

History

Police arrest three in Quaestor case; Lázár defends Orbán

Three men were arrested late yesterday afternoon in connection with the Quaestor brokerage case, according to the National Police Headquarters’...

History

Erste Bank tells police about rumormongering

In response to reports that customers crowded several of the bankʼs branches in Debrecen after rumors circulated that the bank...

Elections

Fidesz loses two-third majority as 43% vote independent in by-election

An independent candidate yesterday won a race to replace a vacated parliamentary seat, thereby eliminating the two-thirds majority that has...

Telco

Révész Holding purchases storage facility for Michelin tires

Hungary's Révész Holding Zrt. has purchased a 40,000 sqm warehouse in Nyíregyháza in north eastern Hungary, to store the finished...

Telco

KSH: Exports increase y.o.y 9.2% in December

Improving on lackluster Q3 figures, Hungary's exports increased in December, growing 9.2% year-on-year, while imports grew 7.8% in the same...

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,...