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Interview

Joint chamber lunch with Mihály Varga

The French-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce, along with the Joint Venture Association (JVSZ), the British, Dutch, German and Swiss chambers of...

Deals

LEGO legend talks branding at HVCA

The Hungarian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association’s 20th annual investment conference brought LEGO’s ex-head of global brand and business...

Social

Hiventures organizes day for medical startups

The Hiventures MedTech Demo Day this Wednesday will provide an opportunity for startup companies within the state-owned venture capital fund’s...

Pharma

Ariston Thermo marks 20 years in Hungary

Ariston Thermo, an Italian producer of heating systems and related products, says it has sold more than 150,000 heaters and...

Office Market

Celanese moves to Promenade Gardens, Citibank to follow

Celanese Corporation has become the first tenant of the Erste Open-Ended Real Estate Fund’s recently completed Promenade Gardens office building,...

Music

Hungarian State Opera to close season with Billy Elliot

“Billy Elliot – The Musical,” based on the hit film and directed here by Tamás Szirtes, will run from June...

Social

Master brewer and barista to talk finances

The owners of brewery Hara’Punk Brewing and coffee house A Kávé Háza will talk about their paths to success and...

Industrial

Coloplast completes third phase of factory in Nyírbátor

A newly built production hall of Danish-owned medical products company Coloplast was inaugurated in Nyírbátor (265 km east of Budapest)...

Sights

Balatonfüred seminar on emerging political trends

The Tihany Center for Political Analysis has announced a seminar for students entitled “Political parties, tendencies and challenges in Europe...

Awards

Italian festival brings La Dolce Vita to Budapest

The fourth Italian Festival opened in Budapest on May 30, with events promoting a variety of products from Italy, and...

Initiatives

Kalunba to organize Hungarian language classes for expats

Kalunba, an organization dedicated to providing assistance to refugees, is to organize language courses for the expat community, as its...

Drinks

Hungarian Skybaby enters energy drink market

A new Hungarian energy drink, Skybaby, will be available commercially from this month, coming in three flavors....

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...