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Awards

OTP wins Deloitteʼs Green Frog award

OTP Bank won this yearʼs Hungarian round of Deloitteʼs "Green Frog" award, recognizing the best non-financial reports by companies, with...

Retail

New CEE e-commerce news site launches

A news site focusing on the CEE region and reporting on e-commerce and online retail, dee-tail.com, has been launched recently,...

Awards

Jalsovszky announces partner, organizational changes

Hungarian law firm Jalsovszky has named attorney Tamás Fehér a partner, while also announcing that the firmʼs litigation team will...

Social

Documentary fest presents ’Naked Truth’ on screen

The Budapest International Documentary Festival (BIDF) will be held for the fifth time between January 28 and February 3 in...

Sustainability

CEE to maintain healthy growth in 2019: UniCredit

Central and Eastern Europe is a region with healthy growth and massive potential, UniCredit stated at a workshop hosted at...

Tourism

Companies post more job ads as market tightens

According to job search website Profession.hu, the number of posted jobs and applications grew in number in 2018, with drivers...

Drinks

Dreher names marketing manager for intʼl brands

From this January onwards, Rita Hruska will be responsible for the marketing of international brands distributed by Dreher, such as...

Competition

Digitalization may help efficiency, avoid decelerating growth

Improving efficiency via digitalization may offset negative factors such as the drying up of EU funding, and may prevent a...

Sights

Otto Fuchs Hungary buys 20 hectares for expansion

Wheel manufacturing company Otto Fuchs Hungary has announced the acquisition of a 20-hectare site within the 62-hectare Tatabánya Industrial Park,...

Social

Economic perspectives business lunch with Levente Magyar

The Hungarian-French Chamber of Commerce, with the cooperation of the Swedish, German, and British chambers, as well as the Danish...

Incubators

Application open for Design Terminalʼs spring mentor program

Design Terminal has announced the opening of the application process for its spring mentoring program, looking for startups that are...

Sustainability

Futureal sells Kaiserslautern apartment portfolio

Hungarian-owned CEE real estate developer the Futureal Group is selling its residential portfolio in Kaiserslautern, SW Germany, to a Switzerland-listed...

City

Budapest Airport only carbon-neutral airport in CEE

Budapestʼs Ferenc Liszt International Airport has received an official certificate verifying its carbon-neutrality, making it the only airport in the...

Tourism

EU hands out 14,500 more travel passes for youth

Within the framework of the DiscoverEU program, more than 14,500 18-year-old EU citizens will be able to explore Europe this...

Sustainability

Cordia takes HUF 16.3 bln loans for residential projects

Futureal Groupʼs residential developer Cordia has announced the conclusion of loans worth HUF 16.3 billion with OTP Bank and Takarékbank,...

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...

Hungary Sets 2030 Euro Readiness Goal in Growth and Deficit Plan

Hungary aims to meet the conditions for euro adoption by 2030 while lifting growth above 3% and reducing budget deficit...