Business

Manufacturing

Hydro Begins Operations at Aluminum Recycling Plant

Norway's Hydro has started operating a new aluminum recycling plant in Székesfehérvár (65 km southwest of Budapest by road), according...

Interview

The Mediterranean Diet’s Secret to Longevity

The Mediterranean lifestyle combines healthy eating with physical activity and quality time spent with family and friends. Its health benefits...

Transport

Paralympians Return Home With Special Wizz Air Plane

Hungary’s Paralympic team returned from the Paris 2024 Games on Monday aboard a specially-painted Wizz Air plane, landing at Budapest's...

Construction

Évosz Advocates Allowing Use of Pension Savings for Home Purchase, Renovation

The National Federation of Hungarian Building Contractors (Évosz) said it advocated allowing Hungarians to use their savings in voluntary pension...

Office Market

RTL Hungary Moves Into Liget Center

One of Hungary's largest commercial TV channels, RTL Hungary, has moved into its new downtown home, Liget Center, developed and...

Transport

LMP Launches Petition Calling For Transport Minister Lázár’s Resignation

Opposition LMP on Monday said it has launched a petition calling for the resignation of János Lázár, the construction and...

Innovation

EY Hungary Launches AI Business Line

EY Hungary has announced the launch of EY AI Confidence, its new artificial intelligence consulting service center at the AI...

Innovation

AI Plays ‘Key Role’ in Development Policy Decisions – Minister

Artificial intelligence plays a "key role" in development policy decisions, Public Administration and Regional Development Minister Tibor Navracsics said at...

Office Market

Pioneering a Fresh Approach to how Real Estate is Used

The pre-pandemic boom years for commercial real estate are a distant memory, but Mátyás Gereben, country manager of CPI Hungary,...

Transport

Bahart Ferries Carried 1.23 mln Passengers This Summer

The ships of Lake Balaton ferry company Bahart had carried 1.23 million passengers by the end of the summer....

Interview

ESG Trends Gradually Affecting all Real Estate Sectors

Kata Mazsaroff, managing director of Colliers Hungary, sits down to discuss investments, vacancy rates, speculative developments, and the spread of...

Manufacturing

Industrial Production Drops in July Amid Sectoral Weakness

Hungary's industrial production fell by 1.3% in July 2024 compared to the same month last year, according to data from...

Science

PTE Warns Against Using Online Diabetes Products for Slimming

Antidiabetic drugs purchased online and taken with the aim of losing weight could pose serious health risks, researchers at Pecs...

HR

Primary Motivation for Employees Wages, Well-being Important

For Hungarian employees, wages are the primary motivational factor, but forms of benefits that support physical, mental and social well-being...

Interview

MBH Pushing Green Products and Loans to Meet ESG Commitments

András Puskás, the deputy CEO of MBH Bank responsible for ESG and sustainability (among other things), talks to the Budapest...

Appointments

Géza Palocsay Named Managing Director of Douglas Central Europe

Géza Palocsay has been appointed managing director of Douglas Central Europe, overseeing the beauty retailer’s operations in Hungary, the Czech...

Residential

Budapest Castle District Voters Back Short-Term Rental Ban

Nearly 59% of participants in an online vote in Budapest’s District I supported a complete ban on short-term rentals, Castle...

Real Estate

Erste Real Estate Investment Fund Buys H2Offices

Skanska has agreed to sell the second phase of its H2Offices complex to Erste Open-Ended Real Estate Investment Fund, represented...

Retail

Aldi Cuts Selection and Prices, Shifts toward Stricter Discount Model

Aldi has reduced its food assortment from 2,600 to 2,100 products as part of a data‑driven cleaning process that keeps...

Business

Working for a Competitive Advantage – The Latest Issue of the BBJ

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

Real Estate

Investors Becoming More Selective as Markets Rebound

Commercial real estate investment across the CEE-6 markets reached EUR 5.8 billion for H1 2026 compared with EUR 5.4 bln...

Géza Palocsay Named Managing Director of Douglas Central Europe

Géza Palocsay has been appointed managing director of Douglas Central Europe, overseeing the beauty retailer’s operations in Hungary, the Czech...

Continest and Sweden’s Flexotrap Join Forces on Modular Shooting Ranges

As defense spending grows in importance across Europe following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, local firm Continest Technologies Plc. and...

Hungary’s Housing Costs Drive Buyers Toward Garden Plots and Former Wine Cellars

Rising house prices and living costs are pushing more buyers toward properties on Hungary’s outlying garden plots and vineyard land,...

Budapest Castle District Voters Back Short-Term Rental Ban

Nearly 59% of participants in an online vote in Budapest’s District I supported a complete ban on short-term rentals, Castle...

What Might Dogs Reveal About Human Communication?

A Hungarian-led research team working out of the Department of Ethology at ELTE in Budapest is working to discover what...

Erste Real Estate Investment Fund Buys H2Offices

Skanska has agreed to sell the second phase of its H2Offices complex to Erste Open-Ended Real Estate Investment Fund, represented...

Hungary Retail Sales Rise 2.4% in August

Hungary’s retail sales volume increased 2.4% year on year in August but fell 0.7% from July, according to data from...

Hungarian EV Market Continues to Grow, Leading CEE

Electromobility in Hungary continues to grow. In the first half of the year, 7,497 new all-electric passenger cars were registered,...

GTA VI Preview Sends Hungarian Console Interest Surging

Clicks from Hungarian price comparison site Árukereső to online console retailers rose roughly sevenfold the day after the Aug. 27...

Aldi Cuts Selection and Prices, Shifts toward Stricter Discount Model

Aldi has reduced its food assortment from 2,600 to 2,100 products as part of a data‑driven cleaning process that keeps...

18,000 Truck Drivers Near Retirement, Hungary Faces Shortage

Europe currently has more than 500,000 unfilled truck‑driver positions, and another 600,000 drivers are expected to reach retirement age in...

Working for a Competitive Advantage – The Latest Issue of the BBJ

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

Hungary’s Industrial Producer Prices Rise 4.8% as Energy Export Prices Surge

Hungary’s industrial producer prices rose 4.8% year-on-year in August and 2.9% from July, with energy export prices climbing sharply amid...

Szentkirályi to Take Over Almdudler Distribution in Hungary From January.

Szentkirályi Magyarország is set to take over Hungarian distribution of popular Austrian herbal soft drink Almdudler on January 1, 2027....

Investors Becoming More Selective as Markets Rebound

Commercial real estate investment across the CEE-6 markets reached EUR 5.8 billion for H1 2026 compared with EUR 5.4 bln...