Business

Interview

Czech first deputy PM to leave cabinet for alleged corruption – extended

Jiri Cunek, Czech first deputy prime minister and head of the junior ruling Christian Democrats (KDU-CSL), announced on Thursday that...

Interview

Czech first deputy PM to leave cabinet for alleged corruption – extended

Jiri Cunek, Czech first deputy prime minister and head of the junior ruling Christian Democrats (KDU-CSL), announced on Thursday that...

Deals

E.ON straightens Gazprom sales

Gazprom’s biggest minority holder, German E.ON, presses for changing procedures for the overseas sales of monopoly....

Deals

E.ON straightens Gazprom sales

Gazprom’s biggest minority holder, German E.ON, presses for changing procedures for the overseas sales of monopoly....

Deals

Ryanair launches more routes from Liverpool

Ryanair today took off for the first time from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Budapest and Stockholm....

Deals

Ryanair launches more routes from Liverpool

Ryanair today took off for the first time from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Budapest and Stockholm....

Automotive

Alternative fuels: CNG is emerging as a serious contender

Sales of compressed natural gas (CNG) cars have increased significantly over the last two years in Germany, and indeed in...

Automotive

Alternative fuels: CNG is emerging as a serious contender

Sales of compressed natural gas (CNG) cars have increased significantly over the last two years in Germany, and indeed in...

Deals

E.ON straightens Gazprom sales

Gazprom’s biggest minority holder, German E.ON, presses for changing procedures for the overseas sales of monopoly....

Deals

E.ON straightens Gazprom sales

Gazprom’s biggest minority holder, German E.ON, presses for changing procedures for the overseas sales of monopoly....

Competition

T-Mobile offers Internet for a price starting at Ft 1,290

From November 1, 2007 the price of the cheapest T-Mobile mobile Internet package – recommended for users of mobile computers...

Competition

T-Mobile offers Internet for a price starting at Ft 1,290

From November 1, 2007 the price of the cheapest T-Mobile mobile Internet package – recommended for users of mobile computers...

Competition

Citibank Hungary launches unique photo embossed debit card

Citibank Zrt. Hungary’s customers can now enjoy more security with their debit cards as the result of introducing the MasterCard...

Competition

Citibank Hungary launches unique photo embossed debit card

Citibank Zrt. Hungary’s customers can now enjoy more security with their debit cards as the result of introducing the MasterCard...

Deals

MOL introduces green diesel

MOL Nyrt is to start selling premium diesel fuel containing environment friendly additives as of November at MOL fuel stations,...

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...