Christian Keszthelyi

Visits

Orbán: ‘Nobody listened to us’

Many heads of state arriving in Brussels for an extraordinary summit convened by Jean-Claude Juncker yesterday called for the more...

Incubators

Morgan Stanley organizes coding workshop for girls

The Hungarian office of Morgan Stanley in Budapest held a coding workshop for female secondary school students, together with non-profit...

EU

EC calls on Hungary to correct infringements

Hungary is mentioned in the European Commission’s (EC) monthly list of infringement decisions, in which the EC is pursuing legal...

Interview

Vajna: ‘I bought’ TV2 but ‘anything can happen’

The Hungarian government’s film industry commissioner Andrew G. Vajna said he bought Hungary’s second largest commercial channel TV2 from Zsolt...

History

Camerawomanʼs husband: Weʼre not suing refugee, only Facebook

The husband of Petra László, an ex-camerawoman who appeared on video kicking refugees in Hungary in September, told Hungarian online...

Analysis

Reports: Kicking camerawoman to sue refugee she tripped, Facebook

Hungarian ex-camerawoman Petra László, who gained international notoriety for videos showing her kicking refugees in Hungary in September, is planning...

Visits

Orbán: This is the ʼdemolition of Europeʼ

What is happening now constitutes the “demolition of Europe” and European leaders “have no authority for what they are doing”,...

In Hungary

‘100,000 against the Internet tax campaign’ receives award

The “100 thousand against the Internet tax” campaign, which successfully prevented the Hungarian government from implementing their proposed internet-tax, was honored with the European Democratic...

EU

Hungary to introduce unified tobacco packets

As of May 2016, tobacco products in Hungary will only be available in one type of black packet void of...

Automotive

Audi Hungaria to produce greener engines with HUF 32 bln investment

The Hungarian unit of German car manufacturer Audi is planning to undertake a HUF 32 bln development at its plant...

Crops

Only 41 asylum seekers enter as Hungary seals borders

Only 41 asylum seekers entered Hungary yesterday, and all of them came from the Serbian border, as the Croatia border...

Deals

Dederick, Simon claim they still own TV2

Saying they have not yet surrendered ownership of TV2, Yvonne Dederick and Zsolt Simon asserted yesterday that their deal to...

Interview

Simicska’s partner: We paid €1 mln for right to buy TV2

Simicska Lajos and his business associates paid €1 mln last year and received a pre-purchase option for commercial channel TV2,...

Crops

Hungary to seal Croatian border at midnight

Hungary is closing its entire “green border” with Croatia, leaving road border crossings open and creating two transit zones where refugees can...

Deals

Switching sides? Ex-chief of RTL would lead govʼt-friendly TV2

Dirk Gerkens, who oversaw news coverage that was critical of the government as CEO of Hungarian TV channel RTL Klub,...

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...