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Pharma

UniCredit finances Samsung SDI expansion in Hungary

UniCredit announced it has successfully closed a EUR 300 million financing deal with Samsung SDI for the electric vehicle battery...

Conferences

Hungarian expert appears at Seed Forum Global

Seed Forum Global, which took place on June 12 this year, describes itself as an event where innovation, funding and...

Deals

Deloitte Hungary appoints German auditor to lead German Desk

Professional services firm Deloitte Hungary has appointed German national Manfred Siebke as director and head of the company’s German Desk,...

Awards

Baker & McKenzie Budapest gets new principal

Ákos Fehérváry will take over as principal of Baker & McKenzie Budapest on July 1, leading the office’s M&A and...

Social

Hungary celebrates end of V4 presidency with a free family day

Hungary ends its fifth term holding the rotating presidency of the Visegrád Four (V4) with free concerts and programs at...

Social

Swisscham summer networking reception

The Swiss-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce is to hold a summer networking reception at Czakó Kert (1016 Budapest, Czakó u. 15.)...

In Hungary

Erwin Wurm exhibition to open at Ludwig Museum

Austrian artist Erwin Wurm’s exhibition entitled “One-Minute Works. Sculpture as Program” will open on Thursday, July 5, in the Ludwig...

EU

OECD to evaluate Hungary’s environmental performance

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will evaluate Hungary’s environmental performance at a press conference at the Ministry...

Office Market

Kulcs-Soft to move to Ecodome

Professional business software company Kulcs-Soft Nyrt. is set to move into the Ecodome office building in Buda’s District 2, which...

Deals

Bird & Bird moves whole local operation into one office

International law firm Bird & Bird has moved to a new office in Budapest’s District 2, bringing its entire Hungarian...

Incubators

Startups happy to move to Budapest

Teams in Design Terminal’s latest mentor program have said the Hungarian capital is emerging as an important location for startup...

Awards

The Chainsmokers join literacy campaign for Hungarian children

American DJ and production duo Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart, better known as The Chainsmokers, are backing the “KönyvForgató” Literacy...

Weather

June storms cause HUF 1 bln of damage

The extreme weather conditions that ravaged Hungary during the first two weeks of June resulted in about 6,000 damage reports...

Awards

Virágos Magyarország competition receives record applications

The annual horticultural competition “Virágos Magyarország” (“Hungary in Bloom”) has received a record 324 applications, with small villages the keenest...

Social

Wizz Air CEO in Entrepreneur of Year Final, Brazilian wins

Wizz Air’s József Váradi represented Hungary in the 2018 “EY World Entrepreneur of the Year” competition in Monte Carlo. The...

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...