Business

Pharma

France set to join Russian infrastructure projects

France plans to play an active role in major Russian projects in transport, aircraft building, electricity and construction, the country’s...

Pharma

France set to join Russian infrastructure projects

France plans to play an active role in major Russian projects in transport, aircraft building, electricity and construction, the country’s...

Interview

Slovakia will meet euro criteria

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico told MEPs from the Economics Committee on Monday that his country would meet the criteria...

Interview

Slovakia will meet euro criteria

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico told MEPs from the Economics Committee on Monday that his country would meet the criteria...

Pharma

UK: Acta deal brings hydrogen fuel 10 years closer

Acta says a transport system fuelled by hydrogen is a decade closer after striking a deal with an Asian firm,...

Pharma

UK: Acta deal brings hydrogen fuel 10 years closer

Acta says a transport system fuelled by hydrogen is a decade closer after striking a deal with an Asian firm,...

Pharma

Hungary: Debrecen to host EU neutron research

An international board proposed Debrecen as the possible Hungarian location to host European Spallation Source (ESS), the next generation neutron...

Pharma

Hungary: Debrecen to host EU neutron research

An international board proposed Debrecen as the possible Hungarian location to host European Spallation Source (ESS), the next generation neutron...

Deals

ING Real Estate acquires €110 mln shopping centre in Hungary

ING Real Estate has today announced the €110 million acquisition of the Campona shopping centre in Budapest, Hungary, from Compagnie...

Deals

ING Real Estate acquires €110 mln shopping centre in Hungary

ING Real Estate has today announced the €110 million acquisition of the Campona shopping centre in Budapest, Hungary, from Compagnie...

Pharma

ABB to invest $100 million in India

Swedish-Swiss engineering group ABB said Monday it planned a rapid expansion of its operations in India with an investment of...

Pharma

ABB to invest $100 million in India

Swedish-Swiss engineering group ABB said Monday it planned a rapid expansion of its operations in India with an investment of...

Automotive

Production of Audi A3 Cabriolet starts in Hungary

Audi Hungária continues its success story with the Audi A3 Cabriolet: production of the new model was officially started today...

Automotive

Production of Audi A3 Cabriolet starts in Hungary

Audi Hungária continues its success story with the Audi A3 Cabriolet: production of the new model was officially started today...

Pharma

Skoda starts production in Russia

On the 28th of November Skoda started assembling vehicles in Kaluga, Russia. With a total capacity of 150,000 vehicles annually,...

Inside View

Investing in Hungary’s Wind Renaissance: What Wind Tender Means for Stakeholders

Hungary has launched its most ambitious wind energy initiative in nearly two decades, opening a new chapter in the country’s...

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...

Inside View

Energy Efficiency Also a Tax Opportunity

Diversifying Hungary’s energy supply has been on the agenda for years. The rapid expansion of solar power is a major...

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

Chamber of Commerce Corner, October 2, 2026

This regular section of the Budapest Business Journal features news and events from various international business chambers. For further information...

CBRE Hungary Expands China Desk as Chinese Clients Pursue European Projects

CBRE Hungary has appointed Tu Yunfeng as business development manager at its China Desk, expanding the Budapest-based team as Chinese...

Spar Files New EU Complaint Over Hungary’s Retail Tax

Spar has filed another complaint with the European Commission over Hungary’s retail sector tax, arguing that amendments offer relief only...

Investing in Hungary’s Wind Renaissance: What Wind Tender Means for Stakeholders

Hungary has launched its most ambitious wind energy initiative in nearly two decades, opening a new chapter in the country’s...

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,...

Energy Efficiency Also a Tax Opportunity

Diversifying Hungary’s energy supply has been on the agenda for years. The rapid expansion of solar power is a major...

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...

Chamber of Commerce Corner, October 2, 2026

This regular section of the Budapest Business Journal features news and events from various international business chambers. For further information...