Bence Gaál

Conferences

Tungsram to sign strategic agreement with govʼt

The Tungsram Group is set to sign a strategic partnership agreement with the Hungarian government next Monday at a ceremony...

EU

Hungarian police-to-population ratio lowest across EU

According to the European Commissionʼs official statistics agency Eurostat, Hungary has by far the lowest ratio of police officers to...

Initiatives

MKB gives SME loan program a HUF 1 tln framework

Starting January 2, MKB Bankʼs "NHP fix" credit scheme for SMEs was made accessible on the whole of the bankʼs...

Office Market

Vanessa Research moves to larger Budapest office

Medical research firm Vanessa Research Inc. (VRI) has moved its Hungarian office to the penthouse of the Pávaház Office Building...

Tourism

HungaroControl helps 1 mln planes in 2018

For the first time since its establishment, Hungarian air traffic management company HungaroControl helped more than one million airplanes over...

Hotels

Wing sells Angyal Office Building to B&B Hotels

Wing has sold the Angyal Office Building, adjacent to Boráros tér in central Budapest, to French economy hotel chain B&B...

Incubators

New Day One Capital fund backs CEE startups

Independent venture capital firm and tech investor Day One Capital, based in Budapest, is launching a new fund to back...

Food

Hungarians prefer donating to organizations – UPC Direct survey

Hungarians tend to donate a higher amount of money to charity organizations than to the homeless people on the street,...

Telco

Tourism Agency announces HUF 40 bln of developments

Zoltán Guller, CEO of the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ), announced tourism programs worth HUF 40 billion in four prioritized areas...

Awards

János Gulyás elected new head of Advertising Association

The Hungarian Advertising Association (MRSZ) has announced the election of János Gulyás as its new president for the next three-year...

Museums

Commuting to work takes longer in capital

Some people living and working in Budapest actually spend more time getting to and from work than those who commute...

Ratings

Moodyʼs likens Hungaryʼs credit challenges to Italy, Portugal

Moodyʼs Investors Service highlighted weak government balance sheets and banking system event risks among key credit weaknesses of Hungary, saying...

Office Market

Wing buys Siemensʼ Gizella út site

Wing Zrt. has completed the purchase of Siemensʼ nearly 40,000 square-meter site on Gizella út in Budapestʼs District 14, with...

In Hungary

State Audit Office to cut 100 staff

The State Audit Office of Hungary (ÁSZ) is set to make nearly 100 of its employees redundant, according to a...

Transport

Flydubai announces Budapest flights from June

Flydubai, the government-owned, low-cost airline based in Dubai, has announced it will launch a service to Budapest, starting on June...

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...