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Awards

Extreme Digital, eMAG to merge

E-tail company Extreme Digital is set to merge with eMAGʼs Hungarian subsidiary to form one of the largest players on...

Conferences

CEE has huge renewable energy potential, says report

While the CEE market is a late adapter of zero carbon technologies, it presents opportunities for market expansion via innovative,...

World

Cornstein warns of Russia threat on NATO anniversary

U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David B. Cornstein addressed the Hungarian Parliament on the 20th anniversary of the countryʼs accession to...

Tourism

Tourism revenue growth continues in January

After record numbers in 2018, tourism in Hungary kept expanding in January, as tourists spent almost HUF 30 billion in...

Deals

Dachser launches direct shipping route to Strasbourg

Since February this year, Liegl & Dachser customers in Hungary have been able to use a new direct international shipping...

Deals

MediCall startup gets HUF 200 mln investment

MediCorp Hungary Zrt., the firm behind MediCall, a smartphone app launched two years ago in Hungary aiming to combat the...

Competition

GreenGo, ELMŰ-ÉMÁSZ expand cooperation

Carsharing services firm GreenGo and energy provider ELMŰ-ÉMÁSZ have added another element to their cooperation, as GreenGo is now also...

Hotels

Meininger opens first hotel in Budapest

Budget chain Meininger Hotels has opened its first hotel in Hungary, the Meininger Budapest Great Market Hall, as the next...

Awards

BNP Paribas mandated to manage Immofinanzʼs offices

BNP Paribas Real Estate Hungary has been mandated by Immofinanz to provide property management services as of January 2019, involving...

Sustainability

Every fourth buyer seeking first home – Duna House

Despite rising real estate prices on the domestic market, the proportion of young people looking to buy their first home...

Drinks

Varga Winery racks up nine awards at Paris, Berlin festivals

Hungaryʼs Varga Winery has won a total of nine gold medals at the Vinalies Internationales Competition in Paris and the...

Food

Most employers fail to support sporty staff

While about half of employees engage in sports regularly, about 74% of Hungarian employers fail to provide any kind of...

Incubators

Startup Safari Budapest in April

The Startup Safari festival will be held in Budapest for the fourth time this April 17-19, offering participants a chance...

Deals

BDPST Group prepares to renovate Adria Palace

After buying a significant portion of the property, developer the BDPST Group is set to conduct a complex renovation of...

History

Cyberattacks in Hungary well below global average

While 70% of medium-sized enterprises globally experienced cyberattacks last year, the ratio is a mere 15% in Hungary, according to...

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...