Luca Albert

Weather

Weekend Storm Damage Could Reach HUF 650 mln

Alfa Vienna Insurance Group received nearly 2,000 claims within the first few days of August, reaching 7,000 when added to...

Appointments

Jalsovszky Hires Former Deloitte Associate as Banking Group Head

Former Deloitte legal managing associate Ádám Boross has been appointed as the new head of the banking group at Jalsovszky....

Science

August is Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) detection screening can help save a child’s life, as the disease can be treated if recognized...

Analysis

Wizz Air Takes Cabin Crew Training ‘to the Next Level’

Students who complete the six-week flight attendant training program at Wizz Air will receive a certificate that will help them...

Drinks

Zsolnay Gin Awarded at Great Taste Awards in London

Zsolnay Gin was awarded two gold stars at an international food industry competition held in London....

In Hungary

Balatorium Ecological-Cultural Week Coming This Month

Starting on August 19, Balatorium will provide guests with a week of educational programs about Lake Balaton, combining music, workshops...

Deals

PPF Enters Partnership With Emirates Telecommunication Group Company

PPF Group (PPF) and Emirates Telecommunication Group Company (e&) have signed an agreement under which e& will acquire a stake...

Deals

GenePlanet, Synlab Partner to Bring Services to Hungary

GenePlanet, a biotech company specializing in genetic testing solutions, has partnered with Synlab Hungary to bring genetic screening and disease...

Art

Ferenc Vollein to Open 60th Exhibition in Keszthely

Ferenc Vollein, a 24-year-old Hungarian painter, will open his 60th exhibition on August 9 in Keszthely, featuring his contemporary work....

Office Market

Wing’s Liberty Building Receives Use Permit

Wing’s mixed-use flagship property development, Liberty, has received its use permit, welcoming its first tenants in the office area and...

Banking

K&H Offering Currency Conversion Cost Refunds

K&H is refunding the currency conversion cost of card purchases for users who pay abroad, from August to the end...

Innovation

Budapest Ranked 9th Best Digital Nomad City in the World

According to research done by CommercialSearch real estate agency, Budapest has ranked third in Eastern and Western Europe and ninth...

Food

Shell Café Food Truck Makes Its Debut

Shell Hungary has launched the Shell Café Food Truck in July, which brings the products of Shell Cafés to guests...

Appointments

New Managing Director at FrieslandCampina Hungary

Ferenc Szecskó took over as managing director at FrieslandCampina Hungary today, the company told the Budapest Business Journal....

Green Energy

MET Group Entering German Renewables Market

MET Group is growing its European portfolio by entering the German renewables market with a 100% stake acquisition in a...

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...