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Appointments

Róbert Ésik Joins EY as Partner

Róbert Ésik, the former CEO of the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) joined EY on September 1, the Big Four...

Analysis

Millennium Gardens Opens with Over 90% Occupancy of Phase I

The first phase of Millennium Gardens office building in Budapest, developed by TriGranit and funded by Revetas Capital, has opened...

Hotels

Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Bp Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest commemorated its 30th birthday in the Hungarian capital in September with several special events. To celebrate...

Appointments

Taylor Wessing Hungary Welcomes Gábor Helembai as Counsel

Starting from September 2022, Gábor Helembai is joining the Budapest office of international law firm Taylor Wessing as counsel in...

Transport

DHL Express Announces Price Adjustments for 2023 in Hungary

Express services provider DHL Express has announced price adjustments that will take effect from January 1, 2023....

Sights

Evening Walks at the Budapest Zoo

The Budapest Zoo will offer guests a unique opportunity for an evening walk on October 13. Participants will get the...

Food

Mizo Launches Túró Rudi Covered in Real Dark Chocolate

Mizo has decided to launch a brand new line of túró rudis, made with real dark chocolate according to a...

Deals

Immofinanz Signs Letter of Intent for Sale of Hungarian Offices to S Immo

Immofinanz has signed a letter of intent for the sale of its Hungarian office properties to S Immo, according to...

Conferences

Finding the Key to the Future of Energy in Hungary

The latest event in the CEO Breakfast Briefing series took place today (Wednesday, September 28), with a panel consisting of...

Transport

Wizz Air Announces Expansion Across Italy

Discount airline Wizz Air has announced further expansion to its bases in Italy, making it the third largest airline in...

Office Market

ConvergenCE 1st to Launch VTS Rise Platform in Academia Office Building

ConvergenCE became the first company in Hungary to launch the VTS Rise platform in the Academia office building, committing to...

Residential

2nd Phase of Living’s Kassák Project Handed Over

Kassák Passage, the second phase of Living’s Kassák Project has received its final use permit, so residents will now be...

Int'l Relations

Former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Blinken Passes Away

Former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Donald M. Blinken passed away at the age of 96 on Thursday....

Drinks

Coca-Cola HBC Hungary Broadens Portfolio With Caffè Vergnano

Every second Hungarian starts the morning with an espresso according to a joint survey of 2,500 respondents by Coca-Cola HBC...

Conferences

CCCH Hosting Food & Water Sustainability Forum in Budapest

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (CCCH) is set to host an event entitled "Food & Water Sustainability Forum",...

Hungary Retail Sales Rise 4.3% in September as Non-Food Spending Leads Growth

Hungary’s retail sales volume rose 4.3% year-on-year in September 2026, driven by growth in non-food and automotive fuel sales, according...

K&H: Delayed Investments Deepen Agricultural Crisis

Hungary's agricultural sector remains under pressure after years of postponed efficiency-enhancing investments, with K&H Bank reporting that its Agricultural Confidence...

Hungary Targets Higher-Value Business Services as Sector Nears 120,000 Jobs

Hungary will make high-value business services a priority in its new investment promotion strategy, State Secretary for Foreign Economic Affairs...

Revolut Valuation Reaches USD 115 bln After Fundraising

Revolut has completed a fundraising transaction valuing the company at USD 115 billion, following a series of banking launches and...

MSD Hungary Managing Director Sean R. Smith to Take Global Role

Sean R. Smith will conclude his assignment as managing director of MSD Hungary at the end of 2026 and move...

Communication Holds the Key to Office Tenant Satisfaction, AmCham Panel Finds

Office tenant satisfaction depends as much on communication and cooperation as on a building’s technical performance, participants at an AmCham...

Hungary Publishes Communist-Era Informant Files Online

Hungary has made the names and personal details of tens of thousands of communist-era informants publicly accessible through a new...

Budapest Stock Exchange Turnover Jumps 24% in October

Equity turnover on the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) rose 24% month-on-month to HUF 701.8 billion in October, the exchange said....

Budapest’s Chain Bridge to Light Up in Swiss Colors on November 5

Budapest’s Chain Bridge will be illuminated in red and white on the evening of November 5 to mark the 80th...

Wizz Air Luton–Sofia Flight Diverted to Budapest After Bomb Threat

A Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Sofia was diverted to Budapest after receiving a bomb threat during the...

Hungary’s GDP Grows 1.5% in Q3 as Industry Offsets Drought Hit

Hungary’s GDP grew 1.5% year-on-year in the Q3 2026, supported by industry and services, while drought-hit agriculture held back the...

Hungary’s Natural Population Decline Widens as Births Fall 4.8% in September

Hungary recorded a natural population decline of 2,895 in September 2026 as births fell faster than deaths, preliminary data from...

Hungary’s First Mr D.I.Y. Store to Open at Köki Alongside Popeyes

Budapest’s Köki shopping center will welcome Hungary’s first Mr D.I.Y. store and the country’s fourth Popeyes restaurant in November. Footwear...

Regional Executive Salaries Near HUF 6 mln as More Managers Consider Job Changes

Regional executives typically earn gross monthly salaries of HUF 5.9 mln, while 76% of managers are open to changing jobs,...

Wise Launches Forint Investment Feature With 4.72% Variable Return

Wise has introduced an investment feature for forint balances, offering a variable annualized return of 4.72% after fees while retaining...