Business

Deals

Whelan eyes Romania with €1 bln plans for offices and shops

Irish Michael Whelan, one of the country’s biggest property developers, is planning to significantly boost his commercial investment in Romania...

Deals

Whelan eyes Romania with €1 bln plans for offices and shops

Irish Michael Whelan, one of the country’s biggest property developers, is planning to significantly boost his commercial investment in Romania...

Pharma

NATO mass destruction weapons center opens in Czech town

The NATO Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Center of Excellence was officially opened in the military complex in...

Pharma

NATO mass destruction weapons center opens in Czech town

The NATO Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Center of Excellence was officially opened in the military complex in...

Retail

EU: China makes considerable progress in product safety

China has made considerable progress in taking actions to ensure safety of toys and other products exported to Europe, the...

Retail

EU: China makes considerable progress in product safety

China has made considerable progress in taking actions to ensure safety of toys and other products exported to Europe, the...

Deals

Italy’s Eni invites Gazprom to join projects in North Africa

Italian oil and gas company Eni S.p.A. proposed on Thursday that Russian energy giant Gazprom join its North African projects,...

Deals

Italy’s Eni invites Gazprom to join projects in North Africa

Italian oil and gas company Eni S.p.A. proposed on Thursday that Russian energy giant Gazprom join its North African projects,...

Deals

BT looks at Middle East opportunities to expand health IT business

BT today announced it is meeting senior members of the Qatar business community and representatives of government organizations to discuss...

Deals

BT looks at Middle East opportunities to expand health IT business

BT today announced it is meeting senior members of the Qatar business community and representatives of government organizations to discuss...

Interview

Iran: nuke meeting with EU to be held November 30 in London

Tehran said on Wednesday that the upcoming nuclear meeting between Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili and EU foreign policy...

Interview

Iran: nuke meeting with EU to be held November 30 in London

Tehran said on Wednesday that the upcoming nuclear meeting between Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili and EU foreign policy...

Interview

Macedonia hosts CEFTA summit

Leaders of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) have been holding a meeting on Wednesday in the Macedonian capital...

Interview

Macedonia hosts CEFTA summit

Leaders of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) have been holding a meeting on Wednesday in the Macedonian capital...

Automotive

Mitsubishi plans to build off-road carmaker in Russia

Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will soon unveil the plans for constructing a carmaker in Russia, Reuters reported with reference to...

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...