Robin Marshall

Drinks

COVID restrictions, poor summer hit 2020 Hungary beer sales

The pandemic had the most significant effect on trade sales of beer in Hungary, which saw volumes plummet in 2020...

Analysis

Dog Days, Cucumbers, and Summer Holidays

We are not yet in August, but already it feels like the dog days of summer. It’s not just the...

Analysis

Stepping Beyond Hungary’s Borders

Much of what we write focuses on foreign-owned multinational firms; the investments they make, the jobs they create, the contributions...

Interview

30 Years of Developing Relations, Building Connections, and Sharing Knowledge

AmCham Hungary president Zoltán Szabó discusses the inheritance of the chamber’s American roots and the impact those still have on...

Interview

Shaping the Future with our Human Capital

Daniel Korioth, the representative of the Bosch Group in Hungary and the Adria Region (and a short-listed nominee for the...

City

Making the Most of the ‘Beautiful Game’

When the Euro 2020 soccer championship was postponed last year amid the COVID crisis, it must have been heartbreaking for...

Analysis

In Praise of Meeting in Person

Monday, June 14, was an important date for us, for it marked our first in-person event since the start of...

Analysis

Legal Services Market Talk: Work Pace Maintained Amid Cautious Reopening

The old cliché used to have it that banks and law firms were the most traditional of businesses. Yet FinTech...

Food

Trust, Collaboration, and Hospitality to Underpin Spago Budapest

For celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck, the much-anticipated opening of his Spago restaurant in Budapest represents something of a regional homecoming....

Analysis

The Grand Summer Reopening

The meteorological summer has officially started, the sun is shining, and there are more people in the office than I...

World

Diplomatically Speaking: Shared Fundamental Values Build ‘Close and Constructive’ Relationship

Hungary and Japan have long-held formal diplomatic ties, going back a century and a half. Ambassador Masato Otaka talks to...

Analysis

The Feel Good Factor Returns

It’s been a week or so in which it is hard not to feel positive. The eye-catching and surprising Q1...

Office Market

The Office is Dead, Long Live the Office

There was a lovely cover on a recent issue of the New York magazine: a black and white shot of...

HR

Labor Swings and the Rise of Home Office: HR During the Pandemic

We asked Csongor Juhász, managing director of Prohuman Ltd., and Tammy Nagy-Stellini, managing director of Hays Hungary, how the pandemic...

Interview

Diplomatically Speaking: Georgian Ambassador Zaal Gogsadze, Building a ‘Stronger, More Resilient World‘

Zaal Gogsadze, Georgia’s Ambassador to Hungary since November 3, 2018, discusses the country’s eye-catching “Corruption Freedom” data, bilateral trade and...

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...