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Elections

Key things to look out for on election day

On Sunday, April 3, millions of Hungarians will go to their local polling station to vote for the political party...

Figures

Akko Invest closes 2021 with record revenue, profits

Asset management company Akko Invest closed 2021 with revenue of HUF 22.1 billion and a significant EBITDA growth, according to...

Banking

Budapest Bank, MKB Bank merger complete

The legal merger of the two-member banks of Hungarian Bankholding: Budapest Bank and MKB Bank, was completed at midnight on...

Elections

Dumped Hungarian postal ballots found in Transylvania

A bag containing partially burnt Hungarian election postal ballot papers was found in a landfill near Târgu Mures, according to...

Office Market

Immofinanz signs contracts for 65,000 sqm in 2021

Immofinanz - one of the largest investors in the region - signed contracts in the retail and office sector for...

City

Budapest Airport to organize 10th Runway Run in September

The runway of Ferenc Liszt International Airport will be packed with runners for the 10th time this September. To celebrate...

Int'l Relations

V4 rift over Russian Sanctions leaves meeting canceled

An upcoming Visegrád 4 meeting between the four countries' defense ministers has been canceled, after the Polish and Czech ministers...

Transport

Wizz Air launches new flights from Hévíz and Debrecen

Discount airline Wizz Air announced the addition of three new flights from Hungary to its portfolio from June 2022....

Awards

Giacomo Pedranzini wins Expat CEO of the Year Award

Giacomo Pedranzini, CEO of Kometa 99 Zrt., won the BBJ Expat CEO of the Year Award at the eighth annual...

Office Market

Skanska launches outdoor art design tender for H2Offices

Skanska has launched a design tender for the creation of an outdoor piece of art, which will be placed in...

Ukraine Crisis

Zelenskyy calls on Orbán to take tougher stance against Russia

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to impose economic sanctions on Russia and allow...

Retail

Revamped Gobuda Mall’s gradual opening begins

Gobuda Mall, formerly known as EuroCenter, is gradually opening for visitors starting today, following 10 months of extensive renovations, developer...

Recycling

KeelClip replaces shrink foil on Coca-Cola aluminum can multipacks

Coca-Cola Hungary has announced the replacement of shrink foil used for its four- and six-packs of aluminum cans with the...

HR

WHC Group acquires majority stake in Heads Adriatic

WHC Group, a 100% Hungarian-owned company, has acquired a majority stake in Heads Adriatic, one of the leading HR service...

Sustainability

Budapest ONE office building receives WELL, BREAM certifications

The first phase of Futureal Group's Budapest ONE office building, which has already been completed, has been awarded the WELL...

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...