Business

Deals

Hungary, UAE Sign Defense Industry Agreement

Hungary and the United Arab Emirates have signed an agreement on military and defense industry cooperation, the Ministry of Defense...

Manufacturing

Poland Industrial Output Falls, Producer Prices Decline Further in March

Poland's industrial production decreased at the fastest pace in ten months in March, while producer prices continued their steep falling...

HR

Job Fair and Career Prep at Corvinus Starts Tomorrow

More than 200 job offers will be on display at this year's Corvinus University Career Expo on April 24-25, where...

Fintech

Baranya County Police Bust Phishing Gang

The police in Baranya County dismantled a criminal organization specializing in obtaining bank card data, fraud and money laundering, with...

HR

Budapest Airport Building on ‘Strong Employer Brand’ and ‘Vibe’

Zsuzsa Zahorán-Pirisi, the Chief Human Resources Officer at Budapest Airport, talks with the Budapest Business Journal about the HR challenges...

Deals

Ministry, Times Higher Education Sign Partnership Agreement

Hungary's Culture and Innovation Ministry has signed a partnership agreement with Times Higher Education (THE) with the aim of strengthening,...

Transport

Lufthansa Boosts Capacity on Munich-Debrecen Flights

German carrier Lufthansa is increasing capacity on some flights between Munich and Debrecen under an agreement reached with BMW Group...

Innovation

Google Street View Cars Back in Hungary

Google Street View cars are returning to Hungary on April 23 to update views of various cities, roads, and motorways....

HR

MBH Bank’s Post-merger HR Vision

Kitti Dobi, chief HR officer at MBH Bank, reflects on the HR challenges and successes of MBH Bank one year...

HR

1/3 of White-collar Employees Work From Home 1-2 Days/Week

More than a third of Hungarian white-collar workers work from home for at least one or two days, according to...

Automotive

New Auto Registrations Rise 12.2% y.o.y. in March

The number of new passenger car registrations in Hungary rose 12.2% year-on-year to 12,895 in March, according to data compiled...

HR

120,000 Guest Workers Employed in Hungary

Around 120,000 guest workers are employed in Hungary at present, State Secretary for Employment Sándor Czomba said in a statement...

Industrial

Hungary’s Light Industrial Boom Continues Apace

The industrial market is booming, with leading CEE regional industrial park operators and Hungarian developers participating in an increasingly active...

Industrial

Sustainability, ESG, and EU Taxonomy to the Fore

Industrial and logistics developers are delivering ever more complex products in response to stricter ESG, EU Taxonomy and sustainability regulations....

Industrial

CEE Industrial Market Continues to Thrive

When it comes to development and demand, the Central European logistics and industrial markets have been thriving. That said, total...

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...