Robin Marshall

Analysis

In Praise of a Jolly Good Evening

The die is almost cast. Indeed, depending on when you read this, it may already have been. I speak of...

Analysis

Editorial: Mihály Varga Once Again Succeeds György Matolcsy

After 12 years as Governor of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB), György Matolcsy has stood down from his role...

Analysis

Keeping Pace With Market Needs and AI Development

The Budapest Business Journal asked some of the key players specializing in accountancy (or it and taxation) to give us...

Analysis

Global Pressures, Geopolitical Uncertainties and Digitalization: Tax in 2025

We asked several of the leading taxation specialists based in Budapest to mark our card for what to look for...

Awards

Expat CEO, CEO Community Award Shortlists Announced

A select group of business and diplomatic leaders were given a sneak-peak on Feb. 18 of the candidates for the...

Analysis

Editorial: More Economic Disruption Heading Our Way?

From a journalist’s point of view, it is extraordinarily difficult not to write about the return to power of President...

Analysis

Editorial: ESG, Paris Treaty, and Playing Yo-yo

To judge from some of his first executive orders since returning to power as the 47th President of the United...

Analysis

Editorial: Remembering the Remarkable

As a business publication, we don’t often get involved with carrying obituaries....

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In Praise of Keeping Life Simple

I trust you will forgive me the indulgence, but this last column of the year is more personal than usual....

Analysis

Editorial: In Praise of Preparation

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, to coin a phrase. Well, it certainly did when the snow fell...

Analysis

Trump, Tariffs, Presidencies and Economics

Perhaps understandably, we spent a fair chunk of our time at the latest Budapest Business Journal CEO Boardroom Meeting on...

Conferences

Budapest Hosts EU Space Days Nov. 20-21

EU Space Days, formerly known as EU Space Week, the European Commission’s most important event regarding space policy and the...

Analysis

Editorial: In Praise of (Well-targeted) Incentives

Some decry government incentives as market distortion. Leave well enough alone and let the economic trends play out, goes the...

Competition, Startups

Econverse Budapest: 1st International Startup Competition to Empower Student Entrpreneurs

Are you ready to turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality? International startup competition Econverse Budapest offers young innovators in Hungary...

Analysis

Editorial: In Praise of Food for Thought

It has been another couple of weeks where, while no single business news item jumps out at you, there are...

Pharma

From Youth-led Ideas to Decision-Makers’ Table: A Day Revolving Around the Future of Hungarian Science and Healthcare

How can Hungary become a regional hub for clinical trials? Young physicians, researchers, and biotech innovators spent a morning tackling...

Hotels

Creating Value by Pairing Hotel Character with an International Brand

The Hotel Erzsébet has been renovated and relaunched as the Hotel Erzsébet City Center Budapest, a member of Radisson Individuals,...

Analysis

Editorial: In Praise of the Diplomatic Dance

The improved mood evident across Hungary following the Tisza government’s assumption of power appears to have extended well beyond the...

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: In Wonder at how Quickly Tempus can Fugit

Forgive me, if you will, a small indulgence. On Tuesday, Sep. 1, somewhat to my surprise, I celebrated 10 years...

Analysis

Editorial: In Praise of Constructive Consultation

As the summer holidays approach, there are few signs that the Tisza government is losing popularity. It seems that, at...

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 Renovation and Resuscitation

They say that time heals many wounds. When I first came to Hungary, all those years ago in 1998, I...

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....

From Youth-led Ideas to Decision-Makers’ Table: A Day Revolving Around the Future of Hungarian Science and Healthcare

How can Hungary become a regional hub for clinical trials? Young physicians, researchers, and biotech innovators spent a morning tackling...

Creating Value by Pairing Hotel Character with an International Brand

The Hotel Erzsébet has been renovated and relaunched as the Hotel Erzsébet City Center Budapest, a member of Radisson Individuals,...

DUIHK Central to the German-Hungarian Bilateral Economic Relationship

Róbert Keszte became president of the German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) in 2025. In this interview with the...

Editorial: In Praise of the Diplomatic Dance

The improved mood evident across Hungary following the Tisza government’s assumption of power appears to have extended well beyond the...

Germany Celebrates Fall of the Iron Curtain as a Joint Achievement

Germany’s new ambassador to Hungary, Alexander Schönfelder, took up his post in August. In his first interview with the BBJ,...

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: In Wonder at how Quickly Tempus can Fugit

Forgive me, if you will, a small indulgence. On Tuesday, Sep. 1, somewhat to my surprise, I celebrated 10 years...

Editorial: In Praise of Constructive Consultation

As the summer holidays approach, there are few signs that the Tisza government is losing popularity. It seems that, at...

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 Renovation and Resuscitation

They say that time heals many wounds. When I first came to Hungary, all those years ago in 1998, I...

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....