Robin Marshall

Analysis

How Hungary’s Position on Global Minimum Tax has Evolved

The news of the U.S. cancellation of the double taxation treaty was broken, as is the way of the world...

Analysis

Editorial: One Issue, Multiple Attacks

They say there are only two certainties in life: death and taxes. It is the latter that has dominated domestic...

Power

ExxonMobil Continues Investing in People in Hungary

A change in leadership always brings with it a degree of uncertainty. U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil has sought to emphasize...

Interview

AmCham: COVID, War Highlight Need for More Open, Transparent, and Closer Cooperation

AmCham President Zoltán Szabó talks with the Budapest Business Journal about the chamber’s latest Cooperation for a More Competitive and...

Analysis

Ready to Welcome Back the Tourist Forint

Tourism is a sector the contributions of which are easy to overlook. Think of the most significant growth drivers, and...

Analysis

Editorial: The Economics of Soccer Success

You do not have to be the sharpest of our many sharp readers to have noticed that we are not...

Interview

Market Talk: New Government, New Laws, Fee Fears and Fresh Trends

Some of the leading legal brains in Budapest talk to the Budapest Business Journal about the challenges and opportunites facing...

Analysis

Don’t be a Dory, Don’t Forget to Check

Whether it is the European Union’s compromise deal over oil imports for its sixth sanction package directed at Russia following...

Analysis

Editorial: Hungary Gets on its Bike in Ride to the Top

We were recalling in the editorial office that old Hungarian joke about Kádár-era delays in the command economy....

Innovation

Building Better Businesses by Design

An ambitious project to enable Hungary and the Central and Eastern European region to become true design innovators has been...

Analysis

Editorial: Getting Committed to ESG and Sustainability

About eight years ago, I had a startling meeting with a former senior executive at a real estate consultancy firm...

Manufacturing

Apollo’s Gyöngyöshalász Factory Could Double Production Capacity, add 100s of Jobs

Hungary is in the running for a new Apollo Tyres investment worth at least EUR 100 million, with a final...

Interview

‘Innovating and Investing’ Toward Greater European Self-reliance in Food

Giacomo Pedranzini, winner of the Expat CEO of the Year Award 2022, talks with the Budapest Business Journal about the...

Analysis

Editorial: Tourist Market Falling Victim to Russo-Ukraine War

The first day back in the office after the long Easter weekend brought some sobering news about what appears to...

Telco

Vodafone Using Earth Day to Inspire Itself and Others

Earth Day has always been an essential event for the Vodafone Group, never more so than in 2022. The Budapest...

Sustainability

Taking Discipline, Perseverance, and Goal-setting from the Pool to the Workplace

In his sporting life, Valter Kalaus was an Olympic swimmer at 18 and, now 56, competes regularly in Masters events....

Analysis

Editorial: Jigs of Joy Today, Hard Work Tomorrow

Our Special Report looking at Healthcare in Hungary covers a lot of ground. Most notable is the absolute absurdity of...

Travel

The Return of American Airlines’ Direct Philly-Budapest Flights

After a pause of six years, American Airlines has resumed direct flights between Philadelphia and Budapest. The route was relaunched...

Analysis

Editorial: In Praise of Unexpected, but Welcome, Inflation News

The oil crisis of 1973-74 arguably hastened the retirement of the legendary Jaguar E-Type. True, the model was old and...

Analysis

Restoring Checks and Balances and the Rule of Law, Welcoming Back International Clients

Some of Hungary’s finest legal minds discuss the “fireworks display” of new legislation expected from the Tisza government, where most...

Analysis

Editorial: In Praise of Being Clear, Consistent and Transparent

The speed with which the Tisza government has been able to unfreeze European Union funds has surprised many, even if...

Analysis

Editorial: In Praise of Comparative Surveys

German industry matters. That’s probably true wherever you are in the world, but it is particularly so here in Hungary....

Government

Ceremonial Opening Sees Tisza Gov’t Formed

On a day of ceremony, symbolism, and some drama, Péter Magyar was made Prime Minister of Hungary on Saturday, May...

Analysis

Editorial:In Praise of Doing the Hard Work

Depending on when you read this, Viktor Orbán will either be the outgoing prime minister or the former PM. In...

HR

Recruitment Market Talk: Riding the Evolutionary AI Wave in Search of More ‘Rounded’ Candidates

The BBJ has once again assembled its annual Recruitment Market Talk panel to assess the health of the sector....

Parliament, Government, Politics

Magyar’s 1st PM Speech: Asset Recovery and Apologies

Making his first speech to Parliament today after becoming Prime Minister, Péter Magyar promised a bill on the National Asset...

Analysis

In Praise of Peaceful Transition

Tisza won the elections because a record number of people turned out to vote, and unprecedented numbers of those wanted...

Analysis

In Praise of Inclusivity and Diversity

I promise this will be the last time I talk about it for (a little less than) a year, but...

Taking Discipline, Perseverance, and Goal-setting from the Pool to the Workplace

In his sporting life, Valter Kalaus was an Olympic swimmer at 18 and, now 56, competes regularly in Masters events....

Editorial: Jigs of Joy Today, Hard Work Tomorrow

Our Special Report looking at Healthcare in Hungary covers a lot of ground. Most notable is the absolute absurdity of...

The Return of American Airlines’ Direct Philly-Budapest Flights

After a pause of six years, American Airlines has resumed direct flights between Philadelphia and Budapest. The route was relaunched...

Editorial: In Praise of Unexpected, but Welcome, Inflation News

The oil crisis of 1973-74 arguably hastened the retirement of the legendary Jaguar E-Type. True, the model was old and...

Restoring Checks and Balances and the Rule of Law, Welcoming Back International Clients

Some of Hungary’s finest legal minds discuss the “fireworks display” of new legislation expected from the Tisza government, where most...

Editorial: In Praise of Being Clear, Consistent and Transparent

The speed with which the Tisza government has been able to unfreeze European Union funds has surprised many, even if...

Editorial: In Praise of Comparative Surveys

German industry matters. That’s probably true wherever you are in the world, but it is particularly so here in Hungary....

Ceremonial Opening Sees Tisza Gov’t Formed

On a day of ceremony, symbolism, and some drama, Péter Magyar was made Prime Minister of Hungary on Saturday, May...

Budapest Hoping to Score Economic Boost From Champions League Final

On May 30, the latest high-profile sporting event to be staged in Budapest will see English club Arsenal F.C. play...

Editorial:In Praise of Doing the Hard Work

Depending on when you read this, Viktor Orbán will either be the outgoing prime minister or the former PM. In...

Recruitment Market Talk: Riding the Evolutionary AI Wave in Search of More ‘Rounded’ Candidates

The BBJ has once again assembled its annual Recruitment Market Talk panel to assess the health of the sector....

Magyar’s 1st PM Speech: Asset Recovery and Apologies

Making his first speech to Parliament today after becoming Prime Minister, Péter Magyar promised a bill on the National Asset...

Temp Market Talk: AI not yet Leading to Mass Layoffs, but is Transforming Job Content

The BBJ rounded it up 11 of the leading players from the Hungarian temporary recruitment market to get their assessment...

In Praise of Peaceful Transition

Tisza won the elections because a record number of people turned out to vote, and unprecedented numbers of those wanted...

In Praise of Inclusivity and Diversity

I promise this will be the last time I talk about it for (a little less than) a year, but...