Christian Keszthelyi

Visits

U.S. leaving Paris Climate Agreement leaves Orbán in ‘shock’

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is “still in shock” by U.S. President Donald Trump’s recently announced decision to withdraw from...

Visits

Soros accuses Orbán of building a ‘mafia state’

Hungarian-born financier and philanthropist George Soros accused Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of having built a “mafia state” on “deception”...

Sights

Local Tesco workers eye strike, union warns

Hungarian workers of supermarket chain Tesco are planning to organize a demonstration and work slowdown unless the chain starts raising...

Social

Hungary holds first corporate Diversity Week

Following a recent tradition of the European Union, Hungary is holding a corporate Diversity Week for the first time, under...

Incubators

Nestlé Hungary launches mentor program for startups

Nestlé Hungary and Connect East Incubator have announced the winners of the HackYourCompany innovation event, who will join a startup...

Visits

Orbán, Putin discuss relations on the phone

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation on Friday to discuss bilateral relations...

History

Ex-BNP extremist expelled from Hungary

Nick Griffin, former leader of the U.K.ʼs far-right British National Party, has been expelled from Hungary by the Office of...

Drinks

O’Learys Bar & Restaurant Budapest celebrates 1st anniversary

O’Learys Bar & Restaurant sports bar in Budapest has recently celebrated its first anniversary and to mark the occasion is...

History

Lázár vows readiness to discuss CEU with NY governor

The Hungarian government has accepted the invitation of the governor of New York to discuss the issue of the Central...

Sights

PayPal brings Seller Protection to Hungary

PayPal is extending its Seller Protection program in Hungary, covering sellers with the full amount of their payment on eligible...

Transport

Wizz Air closes strong financial year

Total revenues of Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air increased by 10% to EUR 1.571 billion in its 2017 financial year...

History

NY Governor Cuomo ready to negotiate on CEU

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Wednesday his readiness to enter into discussions with the Hungarian government to...

Sights

CTP pilots competition for artists in Czech Rep

Real estate developer CTP is calling a competition for visual artists to ornament the walls of its own industrial buildings,...

Hotels

Ibis Styles hotel structurally complete at Budapest Airport

Eight months after earthworks began and the foundation stone was laid, all floors of the Ibis Styles hotel at Budapest’s...

Retail

Eisberg Hungary turns out 130 tons of lettuce a week

Eisberg Hungary produces 130 tons of salad products a week and exports almost half of it, chiefly to fast food...

Analysis

Done Well, 4-day Week Could Boost Productivity, Employee Happiness

At face value, a four-day workweek looks tempting for the employee, but what about the employer? It could significantly benefit...

Manufacturing

Ganz Intelligent Solutions Launches new Tech for Transformers

Storied Hungarian manufacturer Ganz has introduced new technology that helps transformers reach their peak performance, saving costs and contributing towards...

Analysis

Banks Enjoy Digital Advances, Serving Increasingly Tech-savvy Customers

If anything, the adage of technology disrupting every industry is amplified in banking. Beyond the usual suspects of AI and...

Analysis

Economic Strains Grow, but Banks Will Weather the Storm

Rising inflation, the escalating energy crisis, interest rate freezes, and extra taxes have increased the strain on banks operating in...

Automotive

Global Energy Crisis Increases Electric Vehicle Expenditure

With motorists eyeing greener transport options, electric vehicles are gaining ground in Hungary. Yet, driving a pure EV has gotten...

Analysis

Chameleon Smart Home Solutions Developer Enters BSE Xtend

Innovative home solutions are rising in Hungary, even if the market lags internationally. Chameleon Smart Home Plc. recently floated its...

Automotive

Investment Prospects from China to Lift Automotive Sector in 2023

2023 comes with a challenging outlook, and the automotive industry seems likely to remain vulnerable to economic headwinds. However, for...

Analysis

SSCs Mature Into GBSs as They Provide Higher Added-value Functions

As shared services centers have graduated to business services centers and now, increasingly, to global business services centers, the industry’s...

Automotive

AutoWallis’s new Partnership, Acquisition Boosts 2023 Business Outlook

In less than 24 hours, the AutoWallis Group announced an acquisition (and hence entrance to anew market) and asustainable energy...

Telco

Consolidating Telcos Battle Challenges as Data Thirst Grows

The consolidating Hungarian telecommunications market is shaped by a handful of drivers mainly fuelled by technological advancement, changing customer behavior,...

Automotive

Speeding Automotive Sector Lifts Industrial Output but Future ‘Uncertain’

The automotive sector, Hungary’s leading manufacturing segment, has shown accelerated growth recently, boosting the headline industrial figure. While the improved...

Sustainability

Green Transition Comes with Challenges, Many Long-term Benefits

As Europe grapples with its energy crisis, more businesses in Hungary are thinking about making their operations greener and more...

Analysis

Challenges Await in Booming IT Integrators’ Market

The pandemic gave a much-needed push for businesses toward digital transformation, which has lifted the profile of IT integrators and...

Automotive

Incentives Boost E-car Adoption but Raise tax Uncertainties

Incentives and benefits created to bolster the broader adoption of electric vehicles are helping lift sales. But as rules and...

Telco

Normalizing 5G Sentiment Opens way to Expanding Services

Even as the Hungarian market is getting used to fifth-generation technology on the residential side of the business, the corporate...

Done Well, 4-day Week Could Boost Productivity, Employee Happiness

At face value, a four-day workweek looks tempting for the employee, but what about the employer? It could significantly benefit...

Ganz Intelligent Solutions Launches new Tech for Transformers

Storied Hungarian manufacturer Ganz has introduced new technology that helps transformers reach their peak performance, saving costs and contributing towards...

Banks Enjoy Digital Advances, Serving Increasingly Tech-savvy Customers

If anything, the adage of technology disrupting every industry is amplified in banking. Beyond the usual suspects of AI and...

Economic Strains Grow, but Banks Will Weather the Storm

Rising inflation, the escalating energy crisis, interest rate freezes, and extra taxes have increased the strain on banks operating in...

Global Energy Crisis Increases Electric Vehicle Expenditure

With motorists eyeing greener transport options, electric vehicles are gaining ground in Hungary. Yet, driving a pure EV has gotten...

Chameleon Smart Home Solutions Developer Enters BSE Xtend

Innovative home solutions are rising in Hungary, even if the market lags internationally. Chameleon Smart Home Plc. recently floated its...

Investment Prospects from China to Lift Automotive Sector in 2023

2023 comes with a challenging outlook, and the automotive industry seems likely to remain vulnerable to economic headwinds. However, for...

SSCs Mature Into GBSs as They Provide Higher Added-value Functions

As shared services centers have graduated to business services centers and now, increasingly, to global business services centers, the industry’s...

AutoWallis’s new Partnership, Acquisition Boosts 2023 Business Outlook

In less than 24 hours, the AutoWallis Group announced an acquisition (and hence entrance to anew market) and asustainable energy...

Consolidating Telcos Battle Challenges as Data Thirst Grows

The consolidating Hungarian telecommunications market is shaped by a handful of drivers mainly fuelled by technological advancement, changing customer behavior,...

Speeding Automotive Sector Lifts Industrial Output but Future ‘Uncertain’

The automotive sector, Hungary’s leading manufacturing segment, has shown accelerated growth recently, boosting the headline industrial figure. While the improved...

Green Transition Comes with Challenges, Many Long-term Benefits

As Europe grapples with its energy crisis, more businesses in Hungary are thinking about making their operations greener and more...

Challenges Await in Booming IT Integrators’ Market

The pandemic gave a much-needed push for businesses toward digital transformation, which has lifted the profile of IT integrators and...

Incentives Boost E-car Adoption but Raise tax Uncertainties

Incentives and benefits created to bolster the broader adoption of electric vehicles are helping lift sales. But as rules and...

Normalizing 5G Sentiment Opens way to Expanding Services

Even as the Hungarian market is getting used to fifth-generation technology on the residential side of the business, the corporate...