Robin Marshall

Interview

Working Hard to ‘Win’ With Hungary

Matt Zeller, the country president for Novartis Hungary and the Europe Central Cluster, was a shortlisted nominee for the Expat...

Interview

Building a School for the Successfully Socially Responsible

On July 1, 2019, Corvinus University of Budapest became Hungary’s first foundation-run higher education establishment, and Anthony Radev became its...

Social

British Embassy Marks Coronation With Garden Party

An estimated 550 people filled the grounds of the British Ambassador’s Residence on May 11 for a garden party marking...

Analysis

Editorial: Lifelong Learning has Lessons for All

Although the theme of our Special Report in this issue is the Automotive Industry, there is also something of an...

Analysis

Editorial: German Investors Mark Hungary’s Economic Card

For all the fanfare made of Asian investments (think of our Korea Country Focus in the last issue or our...

Analysis

Editorial: The Unexpected Correlation of Size, Volume, Grain and Dogs

I think something instructive may have come into closer focus in the standoff between the European Union and Hungary over...

Interview

Veronika Spanarova: ‘Honored, Humbled and Thankful for the Recognition and Trust’

In the wake of winning the Expat CEO of the Year award for 2023, the Budapest Business Journal asked Veronika...

Analysis

Editorial: Expat CEO Award Comes of Age

It might sound odd to say for an event that has just celebrated its ninth anniversary, but I came away...

Manufacturing

Continental: Value-added Hungary ‘a key European Manufacturing Location’

Matthias Matic is the head of Continental’s Safety and Motion business area and a board member for the Automotive Group....

Analysis

Editorial: Awards Season Comes to an End

They say the Oscars marks the end of the awards season, but not for us. Depending on when you get...

Analysis

Editorial: Logistics are our Lifeblood

Logistics are essential to just about every business going. Without them, you can’t receive the raw materials you need or...

Analysis

Editorial: Learning the Language of Business

There are many issues piling up in the average CEO’s intray, whether it is the energy crisis, supply chain bottlenecks,...

Interview

Building a Framework for Sustainability and ESG

While the Big Four consultancies and larger accountancy firms deal with the specialties of sustainability reporting, Budapest-based PR and communications...

Analysis

Editorial: CSR and ESG More than Good PR

Over the years, the Budapest Business Journal must have written countless articles on what used to be called CSR, corporate...

Interview

Making a Lonely Case for Hungary’s Natural Strengths

An American expat businessman says Hungary is missing out on a golden opportunity to develop an industry of the future...

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...