Balázs Barabás

Government

Magyar Government’s Mission Impossible: Spend Less While Spending More

Hungary is currently on a mission impossible: pursuing fiscal consolidation while working on tax cuts and social spending, as promised...

HR

New Tisza Government Tightens Local Labor Force Protection

Following the election on April 12, the new Hungarian government was sworn into office on May 9. At the time...

Economy

The Next Weeks Will Decide Hungary’s Economic Trajectory

At the end of this week, the new Hungarian Parliament will hold its inaugural session. The elected Prime Minister, Péter...

Retail

Black Friday Shoppers Targeting Quality Over Price

Buying Christmas presents for loved ones has increasingly been linked to Black Friday promotions in recent years. Customers who already...

Finance

MBH: Don’t Worry about the Macro, Invest in the Long Term

It’s not advisable to exit the markets; instead, the strategy should be to retain and diversify, as this leads to...

Innovation

Bay Voucher Helps Bridge gap Between Idea and Market Launch

In the current challenging economic environment, R&D-based SMEs require significantly more financing resources. The Bay Voucher Program aims to be...

Analysis

Income Inequality and High Deficit Slow Business in Hungary

Inflation, dragging GDP growth, and an excessive budget deficit; economic and financial hardships go hand-in-hand for the Hungarian population and...

HR

Why None are Happy in Hungary’s ‘Pessimistic’ Labor Market

Hungary’s Ministry for National Economy has not had many opportunities to celebrate recently, and April 11 was certainly not one...

Analysis

Employee Satisfaction Requires Money, Friends, Supportive Boss

In October last year, when GDP growth was stuck in negative territory, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced a solution: “Economic...

MNB

Varga to Replace Matolcsy at the MNB in March, but What Will Change?

One of the most significant pieces of news from the world of Hungarian finance at the end of last year...

Government

Magyar Government’s Mission Impossible: Spend Less While Spending More

Hungary is currently on a mission impossible: pursuing fiscal consolidation while working on tax cuts and social spending, as promised...

HR

New Tisza Government Tightens Local Labor Force Protection

Following the election on April 12, the new Hungarian government was sworn into office on May 9. At the time...

Economy

The Next Weeks Will Decide Hungary’s Economic Trajectory

At the end of this week, the new Hungarian Parliament will hold its inaugural session. The elected Prime Minister, Péter...

Retail

Black Friday Shoppers Targeting Quality Over Price

Buying Christmas presents for loved ones has increasingly been linked to Black Friday promotions in recent years. Customers who already...

Finance

MBH: Don’t Worry about the Macro, Invest in the Long Term

It’s not advisable to exit the markets; instead, the strategy should be to retain and diversify, as this leads to...

Innovation

Bay Voucher Helps Bridge gap Between Idea and Market Launch

In the current challenging economic environment, R&D-based SMEs require significantly more financing resources. The Bay Voucher Program aims to be...

Analysis

Income Inequality and High Deficit Slow Business in Hungary

Inflation, dragging GDP growth, and an excessive budget deficit; economic and financial hardships go hand-in-hand for the Hungarian population and...

HR

Why None are Happy in Hungary’s ‘Pessimistic’ Labor Market

Hungary’s Ministry for National Economy has not had many opportunities to celebrate recently, and April 11 was certainly not one...

Analysis

Employee Satisfaction Requires Money, Friends, Supportive Boss

In October last year, when GDP growth was stuck in negative territory, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced a solution: “Economic...

MNB

Varga to Replace Matolcsy at the MNB in March, but What Will Change?

One of the most significant pieces of news from the world of Hungarian finance at the end of last year...

Magyar Government’s Mission Impossible: Spend Less While Spending More

Hungary is currently on a mission impossible: pursuing fiscal consolidation while working on tax cuts and social spending, as promised...

New Tisza Government Tightens Local Labor Force Protection

Following the election on April 12, the new Hungarian government was sworn into office on May 9. At the time...

The Next Weeks Will Decide Hungary’s Economic Trajectory

At the end of this week, the new Hungarian Parliament will hold its inaugural session. The elected Prime Minister, Péter...

Shadow of Inflation Still Looms Over Wages and Prices

The landslide electoral result of April 12 will likely bring major changes to the Hungarian economy, but the effects may...

Financial Forecasts Blurred by Hungary’s April General Election

Struggling. That is probably the word that best defines the current fiscal-financial environment in Hungary. The public deficit is high,...

Wolt and Hungarian Food Bank Partner to Reduce Meal Waste

During the last decade, food waste has become one of the most debated issues in modern societies. The Hungarian Food...

Black Friday Shoppers Targeting Quality Over Price

Buying Christmas presents for loved ones has increasingly been linked to Black Friday promotions in recent years. Customers who already...

The Hard Fiscal Path Towards Elections

At the time of closing this issue of the Budapest Business Journal, the markets were still waiting for the latest...

Friends are Important at Work, but Money More So

GDP growth continues to shape the labor market in Hungary, but this is not the only factor. According to a...

MBH: Don’t Worry about the Macro, Invest in the Long Term

It’s not advisable to exit the markets; instead, the strategy should be to retain and diversify, as this leads to...

Bay Voucher Helps Bridge gap Between Idea and Market Launch

In the current challenging economic environment, R&D-based SMEs require significantly more financing resources. The Bay Voucher Program aims to be...

Income Inequality and High Deficit Slow Business in Hungary

Inflation, dragging GDP growth, and an excessive budget deficit; economic and financial hardships go hand-in-hand for the Hungarian population and...

Why None are Happy in Hungary’s ‘Pessimistic’ Labor Market

Hungary’s Ministry for National Economy has not had many opportunities to celebrate recently, and April 11 was certainly not one...

Employee Satisfaction Requires Money, Friends, Supportive Boss

In October last year, when GDP growth was stuck in negative territory, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced a solution: “Economic...

Varga to Replace Matolcsy at the MNB in March, but What Will Change?

One of the most significant pieces of news from the world of Hungarian finance at the end of last year...