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In Hungary

Krones to build HUF 15 bln plant in Debrecen

German packaging and bottling machine manufacturer Krones will build a nearly HUF 15 billion plant in Debrecen, eastern Hungary, Minister...

Awards

István Pozsgay joins CMS Budapest

István Pozsgay, who brings more than 20 years of experience working as a commercial, transactional and regulatory legal professional in...

Awards

Pro Bono Award for Allen & Overy Budapest lawyer

Allen & Overy Counsel Balázs Sahin-Tóth has won the International Bar Association’s Pro Bono Award, presented at the SPPI Awards...

Food

Underlying indicators remain below core inflation

Measures of underlying inflation of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) rose slightly in September from the previous month, but...

Awards

Invitech launches 8th edition of InnoMax

Invitech Solutions has launched this yearʼs edition of the InnoMax Award, aiming at offering financial support to ideas that can...

In Hungary

OTP Mobil, VCC Live launch new service

Cloud-based contact center technology company VCC Live is partnering with OTP Mobil to launch payment solution VCC Live Pay, says...

Conferences

Career opportunities on BBJ.hu, with SmartDreamers

A large number of Budapest Business Journal readers are interested in the Hungarian labor market and the job offers of...

History

Hungary may adopt euro sooner than govʼt would like

Hungary may adopt the euro sooner than its government is willing to admit. This is unavoidable, if Hungary wants to...

Social

Irish artists at Art Market Budapest

MART Gallery will present the work of artists James L. Hayes, Jane Fogarty and David Lunney at Art Market Budapest...

Awards

Tech and More; Innovation in the Legal Profession

There is at least one thing CDs, Walkmans, fax machines, Gameboys, landline phones and dinosaurs have in common: They are...

Awards

Solar Boom in Hungary

For legal reasons, there is no potential in the development of wind turbines in Hungary. However, the new rules on...

Awards

How to Save Money With Fleet Management Software

Starting from this fall, we will make our self-developed software accessible to all fleet management enterprises or firms that operate...

City

Budapest-Belgrade rail upgrade tender set for November

A tender for the upgrade of the Hungarian stretch of the Budapest-Belgrade rail line will be called when Budapest hosts...

Conferences

BCSDH set for 10th anniversary celebration

The Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH) will celebrate its tenth anniversary with the Sustainable Future and Leading...

Drinks

BrandFestival to host 17th edition

Strategic symposium BrandFestival will this year feature 500 top leaders and managers from Europe and across the world. The event...

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,...

Budapest

MGYOSZ Backs Preparations for Budapest 2036 Olympics Bid

The Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists (MGYOSZ) has endorsed preparations for a Budapest bid to host the 2036 Summer...

Art

What János Bródy Means to Hungarians

For János Bródy, who turned 80 this year, 2026 has been momentous. On April 10, he was one of more...

In Hungary

3-day Kerekdomb Festival Returns to Tállya

The historic village of Tállya is in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, nestled among the...

Budapest Mayor Announces ‘Wave of Development Projects’

A “wave of development projects” will begin in Budapest soon, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said this week. Investments will proceed with...

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,...

Budapest Reaches 100 Short CAF Trams as Fleet Expansion Continues

Budapest’s 100th short CAF tram has entered service, marking a milestone in the capital’s fleet renewal program, the Budapest Transport...

Margrethe Vestager to Deliver Keynote at ABSL Forum in Budapest

Margrethe Vestager, former European Commission Executive Vice President and EU Competition Commissioner, will deliver a keynote at the ABSL Forum...

MGYOSZ Backs Preparations for Budapest 2036 Olympics Bid

The Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists (MGYOSZ) has endorsed preparations for a Budapest bid to host the 2036 Summer...

Pizza Hut to Expand Hungarian Network to 31 Restaurants

Pizza Hut plans to open restaurants in Nagykanizsa and Budapest in 2027, expanding its Hungarian network to 31 locations, local...

Budapest Hotels Outperform Regional Rivals Despite Lower Guest Numbers

Budapest’s hotels delivered some of the strongest results in CEE, posting an 81.3% occupancy rate, and leading the region with...

What János Bródy Means to Hungarians

For János Bródy, who turned 80 this year, 2026 has been momentous. On April 10, he was one of more...

Budapest’s Déli Station to Close for Weekend Repairs Ahead of Major Upgrade

Budapest’s Déli railway station will close entirely on Oct. 10-11 for maintenance aimed at eliminating several speed restrictions, Transport and...

Kissmiklos Marks Shift to Fine Art With ‘Lobbyism’ Exhibition at Hotel Clark

Hungarian artist kissmiklos is shifting his creative focus entirely to fine art, marking the transition with “Lobbyism,” an exhibition that...

Tourism Agency Consults 70 Industry Groups on Strategy Through 2036

The Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) is drawing on recommendations from 70 professional organizations to develop a sector strategy through 2036,...

Renewing the Spirit of Countryside Wellness Hospitality

More than a year after taking over Sárvár’s Spirit Hotel Thermal Spa, Zoltán Árvai is balancing the traditions of an...

State and City to Renew Budapest’s Danube Waterfront

The gov't and Budapest will form a new 50–50 joint company to develop the Budapest section of the Danube, resolving...

WWII Munitions Removed From Two Budapest Riverside Locations

Military bomb disposal experts removed World War II munitions discovered near Szabadság Bridge and on Margaret Island on Saturday, prompting...

3-day Kerekdomb Festival Returns to Tállya

The historic village of Tállya is in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, nestled among the...