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Social

Chambers organize Christmas drinks

The Hungarian-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce, in co-operation with the Netherlands-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce (Dutcham), the Czech-Hungarian Business Club and the...

Music

Foo Fighters join list of Sziget headliners

The organizers of the annual Sziget Festival in Budapest have announced that American rock band Foo Fighters will join English...

Incubators

Marketing to China Conference announces expert lineup

The organizers of the first "m2C" Marketing to China Conference in 2019 have announced a lineup of Chinese digital marketing...

Banking

Hungary 86th in PwC and World Bankʼs ‘Paying Taxes’ report

Hungary clinches 86th place in the 2019 edition of the yearly "Paying Taxes" report published by PwC and the World...

Office Market

Wing starts new development next to Telekom HQ

Real estate developer Wing Zrt. has announced that it has begun preparations for the construction of another major office building...

Retail

Lidlʼs academy grows number of local suppliers

Nearly 719 representatives of about 500 companies have taken part in the Lidl Supplier Academy event series since the programʼs...

Retail

Major changes ahead in e-commerce regulation

Several significant developments have recently occurred in competition rules related to e-commerce business solutions. According to experts at professional services...

EU

One in five Hungarians cannot afford a car

According to research by Eurostat, the European Commissionʼs statistical agency, 20.1% of Hungarians cannot afford a car, making the country...

Awards

ASB Group announces Budapest office

Outsourcing specialist ASB Group, aiming to strengthen its position in the CEE region, has announced the opening of a new...

Incubators

CollMot Robotics: ‘Your sky is our Canvas’

The people behind Hungarian startup CollMot Robotics first started working with drones in 2009, at Eötvös Loránd University’s Department of...

Competition

CEE countries, including Hungary, at risk of cyberattacks

According to research conducted by Legal Week Intelligence and CMS, more than 100 separate cyber incidents were recorded last year...

Incubators

HepC wins at EIT Healthʼs startup competition

EIT Healthʼs Joint Grand Final for startups took place in Budapest on November 16, with 40 finalists and 22 top...

Initiatives

Ex-Irish PM to give CEU lecture on Europe 100 years after WWI

John Bruton, a former Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland and former EU Ambassador to the United States, will deliver a...

Government

Budapest Bar Association appoints new president

The Budapest Bar Association, with more than 8,000 members from Hungaryʼs capital, elected Gábor M. Tóth as its president for...

Deals

Danone Hungary names country manager

Dániel Buzási has been appointed country manager of Danone Hungary, starting November 2018, bringing nearly 20 years of domestic and...

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...