Gergő Rácz

Automotive

Cars put economy on a roll

The automotive industry is finally living up to state expectations and giving a tangible boost to the economy. The government...

Telco

OTP seeks to grow even bigger

Hungary’s biggest lender OTP isn’t deterred by a drop in its first quarter business results, so much so that it...

Government

Back in the ring

Former finance minister Lajos Bokros has announced his return to domestic politics and founded a new political party, the Movement...

Awards

Facility management market buzzing

There is hardly any activity in development and the outlook for the property market can only be perceived with tentative...

History

Lame blame game

Tourism

State hopes lakeside conferences set sail

While the conference tourism has been showing signs of recovery, the upswing for Lake Balaton is yet to come. The...

Tourism

State hopes lakeside conferences set sail

While the conference tourism has been showing signs of recovery, the upswing for Lake Balaton is yet to come. The...

Sights

Small mall law could halt building

The government has embraced an opposition drive that would essentially outlaw construction of new shopping centers and bigger retail outlets....

Sights

Small mall law could halt building

The government has embraced an opposition drive that would essentially outlaw construction of new shopping centers and bigger retail outlets....

Social

Summer festivals at full capacity

Despite the lack of money and the bad state of the economy, young people are not discouraged from partying: every...

Social

Summer festivals at full capacity

Despite the lack of money and the bad state of the economy, young people are not discouraged from partying: every...

History

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History

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Food

Real yields of pension funds to be received in the mail

Hungarians who returned to the state-run pension system from the private pillar are set to receive the yields of their...

Government

Helping Hungary’s Best Innovators Become Even Better

There is no shortage of innovation in Hungary, with plenty of ongoing research and development, but even the best and...

Analysis

Could Ukraine War Trigger a Meltdown for Paks 2 Project?

Despite the country’s commitment to electricity generation over emission-producing fossil-based energy sources, the prospect of doubling Hungary’s nuclear energy output...

Energy Trade

Is Cabinet Mulling Action on Fuel Costs to Boost Growth?

While 2023 seems to be something of a write-off in terms of economic development for the government, the messaging generally...

Analysis

Wizz Air Faces Challenging Post-COVID Ascent

Low-cost carrier Wizz Air is gradually clawing its way back from the devastating blow dealt by the pandemic to the...

Sustainability

MOL Sets Sights on Self-sustainability

Hungary-based energy multinational MOL has seen troubled times along with its peers, but its latest figures show a significant rebound....

Analysis

Companies Challenged to Crack Code of ESG, Inflation

This year brings familiar but no less troubling concerns for businesses looking to operate in Hungary or across its borders...

Analysis

Country Border Poses High Hurdle for Would-be Hungarian Champions

Exploring and conquering new markets is an obvious means of growth and development for companies; in Hungary, it is also...

Government

Parliament Passes 2024 Budget Despite Many Uncertainties

The government majority has passed the country’s annual budget amidst widespread criticism from the political opposition and numerous doubts voiced...

History

On Hungary’s first 10 years in the new Europe

From the Budapest Business Journal print edition: It’s been 10 years since Hungary became a member of the European Union....

Competition

Punishing times for Hungary’s banks

From the Budapest Business Journal print edition: The deadline is fast approaching when banks will have to fork out a...

Telco

Online music sales climb 50% in Hungary

Online music sales in Hungary rose 50% to almost HUF 500 million last year, data from the Hungarian Association of...

EU

€24 billion net EU funding for Hungary in 2007-2013

Preliminary data indicates that Hungary received net European Union funding of €24 billion during the EU’s 2007-2013 budgetary cycle, European...

Food

Analysts: Hungary CPI to accelerate despite soft March data

Hungary's consumer inflation is set to jump higher later this year on the back of base effects stemming from the...

Automotive

Burgeoning electric car market on uphill road

Though still a fledgling niche worldwide, the electric automobile market is expanding and its full potential has yet to be...

Sights

Infocommunications authority halts media group merger

The competition authority has halted the merger of the Ringier and Axel-Springer media groups until the National Media and Infocommunications...

Helping Hungary’s Best Innovators Become Even Better

There is no shortage of innovation in Hungary, with plenty of ongoing research and development, but even the best and...

Could Ukraine War Trigger a Meltdown for Paks 2 Project?

Despite the country’s commitment to electricity generation over emission-producing fossil-based energy sources, the prospect of doubling Hungary’s nuclear energy output...

Is Cabinet Mulling Action on Fuel Costs to Boost Growth?

While 2023 seems to be something of a write-off in terms of economic development for the government, the messaging generally...

Wizz Air Faces Challenging Post-COVID Ascent

Low-cost carrier Wizz Air is gradually clawing its way back from the devastating blow dealt by the pandemic to the...

MOL Sets Sights on Self-sustainability

Hungary-based energy multinational MOL has seen troubled times along with its peers, but its latest figures show a significant rebound....

Companies Challenged to Crack Code of ESG, Inflation

This year brings familiar but no less troubling concerns for businesses looking to operate in Hungary or across its borders...

Country Border Poses High Hurdle for Would-be Hungarian Champions

Exploring and conquering new markets is an obvious means of growth and development for companies; in Hungary, it is also...

Parliament Passes 2024 Budget Despite Many Uncertainties

The government majority has passed the country’s annual budget amidst widespread criticism from the political opposition and numerous doubts voiced...

On Hungary’s first 10 years in the new Europe

From the Budapest Business Journal print edition: It’s been 10 years since Hungary became a member of the European Union....

Punishing times for Hungary’s banks

From the Budapest Business Journal print edition: The deadline is fast approaching when banks will have to fork out a...

Online music sales climb 50% in Hungary

Online music sales in Hungary rose 50% to almost HUF 500 million last year, data from the Hungarian Association of...

€24 billion net EU funding for Hungary in 2007-2013

Preliminary data indicates that Hungary received net European Union funding of €24 billion during the EU’s 2007-2013 budgetary cycle, European...

Analysts: Hungary CPI to accelerate despite soft March data

Hungary's consumer inflation is set to jump higher later this year on the back of base effects stemming from the...

Burgeoning electric car market on uphill road

Though still a fledgling niche worldwide, the electric automobile market is expanding and its full potential has yet to be...

Infocommunications authority halts media group merger

The competition authority has halted the merger of the Ringier and Axel-Springer media groups until the National Media and Infocommunications...