Luca Albert

Analysis

Economic Empowerment for Women: Increasing Equality in Hungary

Initiatives and research programs across Europe are highlighting both issues of gender disparities within the workplace and the benefits that...

Science

‘Innovation, Inspiration, Interaction and Integration’ at Corvinus Gellért Campus

After three years of architectural design, development and construction, the newly unveiled Gellért Campus of Corvinus University was officially inaugurated...

Analysis

A Digital Future Awaits Hungarian Agriculture

With support from government financing programs, many Hungarian farmers are leaning into digitization and the modernization of the domestic agricultural...

Sustainability

Trending in Hungary: Could AI Help Smooth the way for ESG Reporting?

With constant changes within Hungarian sustainability reporting requirements and advanced expectations from affected companies, consulting professionals across Budapest discuss the...

Sustainability

ESG Compliance in Hungary: Changes, Requirements and Deadlines

With the implementation of the ESG Act by the Hungarian Parliament, alongside additional requirements for domestic companies set by the...

Sustainability

More Hungarian Firms Must Prepare EU Sustainability Reports

European initiatives regarding sustainability reporting are being introduced across the continent, with many Hungarian companies having to adhere to new...

Office Market

The Future of Hungary’s Occupational Landscape

The Budapest Business Journal quizzed consulting professionals across Budapest to highlight trends regarding employees’ return to the workplace, hybrid work...

Analysis

The Economic Crystal Ball: Expectations and Challenges for Hungary in 2024

Economic experts highlight the changes they expect in Hungary’s economy for the upcoming year, discussing GDP, inflation, foreseeable changes in...

Tourism

Advent Markets Bring Significant Rise in Seasonal Tourism

The return of the annual Christmas markets in Budapest and around the countryside are drawing in even more international tourists...

Energy Trade

Szijjártó: Nuclear Power Could Mean More Energy Security for Hungary

The construction of the additional nuclear power units at Paks is on schedule and on course to make Hungary a...

Tourism

Budapest Ranked 4th Best Autumn Getaway Spot in Europe

According to a ranking of European autumn getaway destinations by DiscoverCars.com, Budapest ranks fourth based on metrics including average flight...

Transport

Wizz Air Celebrates 2.5 Millionth Passenger Flying From Debrecen

Debrecen International Airport and Wizz Air have been flying together for more than 10 years, with now more than 2.5...

Appointments

Andor Nagy Joins Dentons Budapest

Dentons has announced the addition of Andor Nagy to its public law and regulatory practice in Budapest....

Awards

Sauska Awarded at the Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Champs

Sauska sparkling wines returned home with multiple medals from the 10th Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championships....

Art

International Writers Amongst Visitors at PesText Festival

Writers from around the world, including French, English, Italian and Nordic authors, are set to visit the fifth PesText Festival...

Automotive

Navigating the Hungarian Auto Market: What Expats Need to Know

After years of hands-on experience advising expat friends and colleagues on 2nd-hand vehicle purchases, Christopher Csizmár founded CarSherpa, a pre-purchase...

Environment

Meet the Hungarian Professor Working to Restore the Danube

Research professor Tibor Erős talks to the BBJ about his career as a biologist and ecologist, detailing his passion for...

Innovation

11th Annual Brain Bar Festival Still Has ‘Faith in the Future’

The last quarter of a century has brought unprecedented changes across nearly all aspects of life, whether social, economic, or...

Innovation

AmCham Digital Impact Day: Staying Ahead in the Age of Digitalization

The American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary hosted its first Digital Impact Day on May 28 at the Telekom Campus....

Real Estate

Domestic Players ‘Dominate’ Real Estate in 2024, Will International Money Follow in 2025?

Hungary saw real estate investments from domestic and international shareholders in 2024, with handovers in office, retail, and industrial fields....

Analysis

Hungary’s 1st Mandatory ESG Reports due for Publication in 2025

Obligations under Hungary’s ESG Act were phased in from the start of the 2024 financial cycle, with 2025 marking the...

Analysis

2025 in Hungarian Healthcare: COVID-19 on a Definitive Decline

With new, integrated methods for data collection and monitoring, Hungarian healthcare professionals are preparing for another year of challenges, both...

Tourism

Tourism in Hungary at its Highest in Years. Will it Remain in the New Year?

Tourism rates in Hungary are the highest they have been in the past 4 years, and the country is hoping...

Analysis

Marriott Launches LevelUp Program in Budapest: ‘Be Curious, Connected and Courageous.’

Some 25 young adults from all over Hungary applied for the first-ever staging of Marriott International’s LevelUp program, a three-month...

Automotive

BYD Szeged Promises Ecosystem Development and a Significant Economic Boost for the Area

The Szeged factory plans announced just before Christmas by Chinese electric automaker Build Your Dream include an ambitious timeline for...

What Might Dogs Reveal About Human Communication?

A Hungarian-led research team working out of the Department of Ethology at ELTE in Budapest is working to discover what...

Navigating the Hungarian Auto Market: What Expats Need to Know

After years of hands-on experience advising expat friends and colleagues on 2nd-hand vehicle purchases, Christopher Csizmár founded CarSherpa, a pre-purchase...

Meet the Hungarian Professor Working to Restore the Danube

Research professor Tibor Erős talks to the BBJ about his career as a biologist and ecologist, detailing his passion for...

Colliers: 2025 a Turning Point for Hungarian Real Estate Investments

While 2024 marked a “record low” for Hungary’s real estate investment market, property investment experts at Colliers indicate that 2025...

The Consultants’ View: Hungary’s Economic Expectations for 2026

Driven by impending legislative changes, opportunities in emerging sectors, and recurring trends, experts discuss what 2026 holds for the country,...

Competitive Tax Regime, Gov’t Incentives Keep Hungary Attractive for Investors

We asked some of Hungary’s Big Four consulting experts about the most significant investment and transactional projects in 2025, and...

Advent Basilica Celebrates 15th Anniversary, Tourism Rates on the Rise

Budapest’s stunning annual Christmas markets have officially opened their gates, with new amenities and holiday attractions, as tourism in Hungary...

11th Annual Brain Bar Festival Still Has ‘Faith in the Future’

The last quarter of a century has brought unprecedented changes across nearly all aspects of life, whether social, economic, or...

AmCham Digital Impact Day: Staying Ahead in the Age of Digitalization

The American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary hosted its first Digital Impact Day on May 28 at the Telekom Campus....

Domestic Players ‘Dominate’ Real Estate in 2024, Will International Money Follow in 2025?

Hungary saw real estate investments from domestic and international shareholders in 2024, with handovers in office, retail, and industrial fields....

Hungary’s 1st Mandatory ESG Reports due for Publication in 2025

Obligations under Hungary’s ESG Act were phased in from the start of the 2024 financial cycle, with 2025 marking the...

2025 in Hungarian Healthcare: COVID-19 on a Definitive Decline

With new, integrated methods for data collection and monitoring, Hungarian healthcare professionals are preparing for another year of challenges, both...

Tourism in Hungary at its Highest in Years. Will it Remain in the New Year?

Tourism rates in Hungary are the highest they have been in the past 4 years, and the country is hoping...

Marriott Launches LevelUp Program in Budapest: ‘Be Curious, Connected and Courageous.’

Some 25 young adults from all over Hungary applied for the first-ever staging of Marriott International’s LevelUp program, a three-month...

BYD Szeged Promises Ecosystem Development and a Significant Economic Boost for the Area

The Szeged factory plans announced just before Christmas by Chinese electric automaker Build Your Dream include an ambitious timeline for...