Bence Gaál

Appointments

New partner announced at act Bán & Karika Attorneys at Law

Péter Weidinger became a new partner at act Bán & Karika Attorneys at Law as of January 2022, according to...

Transport

Ferenc Liszt Int’l handled 4.6 mln passengers in 2021

In 2021, Ferenc Liszt International Airport handled a total of 4,622,882 passengers, approximately 20% more than in 2020 but still...

Elections

Márki-Zay tests positive for COVID-19

Péter Márki-Zay, the opposition's candidate for prime minister, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a report by Telex.hu....

Sustainability

CPI Property Group issues sustainability-linked bonds

CPI Property Group (CPIPG) has become the first real estate company from the CEE region to issue sustainability-linked bonds, according...

Office Market

Europa Capital, ConvergenCE acquire Akadémia Business Center

Pan-European real estate investment manager Europa Capital announced that it has acquired Akadémia Business Center in Budapest, in partnership with...

Transport

Wizz Air to launch Budapest-Chișinău flights in March

Discount airline Wizz Air has announced a new route from Budapest to Moldova's capital Chișinău, according to a press release...

Green Energy

CTP starts deployment of PV plants in Biatorbágy, Üllő

CTP has started the construction of solar power plants across its entire portfolio, with the first phase of six buildings...

Logistics

GLP extends Sziget Logistics Center, buys plot

GLP has closed an acquisition contract for a 22.3-hectare plot in Szigetszentmiklós, next to its existing Sziget Logistics Center, which...

Transport

Wizz Air among top 10 safest low-cost airlines

Discount airline Wizz Air has again been ranked among the top 10 safest low-cost airlines in AirlineRatings' 2022 safety ranking,...

Automotive

Competition authority clears AutoWallis’s acquisition of Avto Aktiv

The Slovenian competition authority has granted its approval for AutoWallis to purchase Avto Aktiv’s activities and real estate properties, according...

Deals

Numil transfers infant, clinical nutrition business to Danone Hungary

Effective January 1, 2022, Numil Kft. has transferred its infant and clinical nutrition business to Danone Hungary Kft., thus the...

Office Market

Futureal Investment Partners expands Polish portfolio

Futureal Investment Partners has announced three real estate investments in Poland, totaling nearly 70,000 sqm, according to a press release...

Sustainability

Atenor certified carbon neutral

Belgian real estate developer Atenor has obtained the Carbon Neutral certification in collaboration with CO2logic, according to a press release...

Elections

Trump endorses Orbán for PM

Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump released a statement on his website endorsing incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orbán....

Automotive

AutoWallis appoints new director to head subsidiary

Starting from January, the AutoWallis subsidiary Wallis Motor Pest and Duna will be led by a new managing director: Sándor...

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...