Events

Conferences

Solar accounts for 1/4 of electricity production

Proportional solar energy use reached an all-time high on Sunday, when it accounted for 27.3% of total Hungarian electricity production,...

Conferences

International chambers write to govʼt on COVID-19 economic relief

International business organizations in Hungary have revealed they sent a joint letter to the ahead of the announcement of its...

Conferences

Coronavirus Response: ‘Adaptation is a Condition of Survival’

How do you run a chamber of commerce when you can no longer meet your members? The Budapest Business Journal...

Conferences

Share Now, OMV provide cars to healthcare institutions

Carsharing company Share Now and oil and gas company OMV Hungária Kft. are looking to help healthcare institutions in Budapest...

Conferences

Czech factory activity contracts at record pace

The Czech Republic’s manufacturing sector contracted sharply in March, amid a decline in production and new orders mainly due to...

Conferences

MNB maintains buffer rate

In view of the expected effects of the coronavirus epidemic, the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) may maintain its countercyclical...

Conferences

Manufacturing Continues to add Weight to Hungary’s Economy

With its nearly 30% share of the manufacturing industry in Hungary, the automotive sector continues to have a dominant role,...

Conferences

Conflicting Views on Robotization in Hungary

According to an analysis by the Economic and Entrepreneurship Research Institute (GVI) of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry,...

Conferences

Half of companies halt recruiting

Half of all companies have completely halted their recruitment activities, but there are examples of growing demand in some market...

City

2 automotive firms sending workers home

Two large companies based in the Southern Great Plain are sending their workers home for two weeks on Monday, says...

Conferences

Retail and Logistics Sectors Hardest hit by COVID-19

Cushman & Wakefield is the latest consultancy to confirm that its staff are working remotely and, although it is striving...

Conferences

Unprecedented Times, Remarkable Actions

On March 23, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced further measures to ease the economic impact of efforts to contain the...

Conferences

Survey: 2/3 of Polish firms plan coronavirus-related job cuts

Sixty-nine percent of companies interviewed by the Polish employers’ organization Lewiatan said they were planning redundancies in the coming two...

Conferences

Starbucks supports healthcare workers with coffee deliveries

Starbucks Hungary supports healthcare workers fighting against the coronavirus epidemic via deliveries of coffee beans and coffee grounds to multiple...

Conferences

Slovenia’s govt drafts EUR 2 bln anti-coronavirus package

Slovenia’s government unveiled on Tuesday the main elements of an estimated EUR 2 billion stimulus package it is drafting with...

Music

Budapest’s BluesSteel Band Keeps the Flame Burning

My musical tastes are pretty eclectic, and I’m always happy to watch live music because, well, it’s live. But there...

Energy, Conferences, Green Energy

2nd Budapest Biogas Summit: Stable Investment Environment Needed to Unlock Future Growth

The second Budapest Biogas Summit, hosted by White Paper Consulting, brought together representatives of more than 100 organizations from 18...

Music

‘The Lion King’ Comes to Margaret Island With Live Music

The Margaret Island Open-Air Theater will mark Children’s Day (officially celebrated on the last Sunday of May, which falls on...

Music

Sex Pistols’ ‘50 Years of Punk’ Tour Comes to Budapest

The week before my wife and I watched the “System-Breaker” concert live online from Heroes’ Square, we were strolling down...

Politics, Events, Government, Parliament

Packed Crowds Hail ‘Regime Change’ Outside Parliament on May 9

Following the inaugural sitting of the new National Assembly, Prime Minister Péter Magyar, many of his MPs, and his sons...

Energy, Business, Conferences

7th Budapest LNG Summit Urges Europe to Rethink Energy Mix

The seventh Budapest LNG Summit, organized by White Paper Consulting, brought together top energy leaders from 24 countries, representing more...

Investing in a Functioning Economy

About 90 guests attended an Economy CEO Breakfast and Executive Leadership Forum at the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest on Thursday...

Debrecen to Host Europe’s Battery Leaders at Hungarian Battery Days in November

Leading policymakers, industry executives, international organizations and experts will gather in Debrecen on Nov. 4-5 for the sixth Hungarian Battery...

Business Chambers Bring Rugby Leadership Experience to Budapest

Confindustria Ungheria, the British Chamber of Commerce Hungary and CCI France Hongrie will host an executive development event with Italy’s...

Budapest Geothermal Summit Highlights Hungary’s Potential and Investment Hurdles

Expanding geothermal energy in Hungary requires predictable regulation and infrastructure upgrades, speakers said at the fourth Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit....

BFO Takes Classical Music Beyond the Concert Hall

The BFO is opening its new season with a focus on accessibility, from its free Heroes’ Square concert and new...

New Vision Needed: Addressing the Challenges in Hungary’s Everyday Musical Life

For this mini interview, the Budapest Business Journal speaks with Dávid Zsoldos, president of the Magyar Zenei Tanács (Hungarian Music...

Budapest’s BluesSteel Band Keeps the Flame Burning

My musical tastes are pretty eclectic, and I’m always happy to watch live music because, well, it’s live. But there...

Heineken to Raffle Champions League Final Tickets at Heroes’ Square Festival

Heineken will raffle five tickets to the UEFA Champions League final in Budapest during the Champions Festival at Heroes’ Square...

2nd Budapest Biogas Summit: Stable Investment Environment Needed to Unlock Future Growth

The second Budapest Biogas Summit, hosted by White Paper Consulting, brought together representatives of more than 100 organizations from 18...

‘The Lion King’ Comes to Margaret Island With Live Music

The Margaret Island Open-Air Theater will mark Children’s Day (officially celebrated on the last Sunday of May, which falls on...

Sex Pistols’ ‘50 Years of Punk’ Tour Comes to Budapest

The week before my wife and I watched the “System-Breaker” concert live online from Heroes’ Square, we were strolling down...

Packed Crowds Hail ‘Regime Change’ Outside Parliament on May 9

Following the inaugural sitting of the new National Assembly, Prime Minister Péter Magyar, many of his MPs, and his sons...

7th Budapest LNG Summit Urges Europe to Rethink Energy Mix

The seventh Budapest LNG Summit, organized by White Paper Consulting, brought together top energy leaders from 24 countries, representing more...

Gábor Farkas: Tradition, Innovation and Eastward Outreach

Gábor Farkas, described as one of the most outstanding pianists of his generation, became the rector of the Liszt Ferenc...

Female Business Leaders Stand for Roma Equality in an HBLF Initiative

Talent is evenly distributed across society: in every town and in families of all social and economic backgrounds, there are...