Business

Transport

Volánbusz puts hydrogen bus into service

A hydrogen bus has been put into service by state-owned Volánbusz on a commuter route on the outskirts of Budapest,...

Logistics

Helloparks Maglód’s 1st warehouse almost fully occupied

HelloParks Maglód's first 46,000 sqm warehouse is now operating with more than 80% occupancy, and the preparations for the park's...

Deals

Microsec wins contract from German motorway operator

Hungarian IT company Microsec on Thursday said it signed a contract to supply Germany's state-owned motorway operator Die Autobahn with...

Transport

Passenger traffic recovery at Budapest Airport continues

In January 2022, passenger traffic at Ferenc Liszt International Airport stood at approximately 60% of the pre-pandemic level of January...

Science

More contagious Omicron variant detected in Hungary

The National Center for Public Health (NNK) announced that a new, more contagious variant of Omicron, called BA.2, had been...

Retail

Czech Republic retail sales fall in December

Retail trade in the Czech Republic expanded by 3.3% year-on-year in December of 2021, following a downwardly revised 13% jump...

Podcasts

Microsoft Hungary head Chris Mattheisen discusses curiosity and the allure of pickled veal lung and responds to CBI’s Marcel Proust-inspired personality questionnaire

Microsoft Hungary head Chris Mattheisen discusses curiosity and the allure of pickled veal lung and responds to CBI’s Marcel Proust-inspired...

Transport

HUF 200 mln cycle route being built in Baranya County

A bicycle road between the settlements of Szederkény and Bogád (both 200 km southwest of Budapest) in Baranya County will...

Manufacturing

Czech industrial production down in December

The Czech Republic's industrial production dropped in December, after rising in the previous month, preliminary data from the Czech Statistical...

Retail

Tesco accepting all SZÉP Cards for food purchases

Starting this week until May 31, all domestic Tesco stores will accept SZÉP cards issued by OTP, MKB and K&H...

Interview

Sustainability: Is this the Plan?

Global warming, increasing CO2 levels, the water crisis, dying forests, disappearing wildlife species, climate anxiety. These are critical topics of...

Logistics

Magyar Posta adds another package depot in southwest

State-owned Hungarian postal company Magyar Posta on Monday said it is building a package depot in Nagykanizsa (194 km southwest...

Retail

Slovakia retail sales growth slows in December

Slovakia's retail sales increased at a softer pace in December, figures from the Bratislava-based Slovak Statistical Office (SÚSR) showed on...

Retail

NAV: 12 violations after 2,000 filling station inspections

The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) has inspected more than 2,000 filling stations since November 15, and the financial...

Interview

It’s never too late to start doing sports – choose the right one for your age!

More and more studies highlight that one of the biggest risk factors for various diseases is a sedentary lifestyle. Through...

Business

Budapest’s District VI Adopts Outdoor Advertising Ban to Protect Historic Streetscape

Budapest’s District VI council approved a ban on outdoor advertising Thursday in order to protect Terézváros’ historic streetscape and reduce...

Sustainability

Enthusiastic Visionary Optimistic About Sustainable Future

Nándor Kovács jokingly describes himself as a “revolutionary” when it comes to real estate sustainability. Spend just a little time...

Pharma

Rooftop Breakfast Offers Helicopter View of AI’s Impact on Pharma

About 50 guests began their day in the beautiful setting of the Duchess Rooftop Bar of the Matild Palace Hotel...

Interview

Rethinking Data Strategies From Storage to Recovery

As Hungarian businesses manage increasingly fragmented data and face more sophisticated cyberthreats, reliable recovery is becoming a board-level priority....

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...

Older Small Cars Rise in Price as Hungary’s Budget Used-Car Supply Shrinks

Suzuki Swift asking prices rose 25.8% year-on-year in September as the share of used cars below HUF 2.5 mln shrank,...

Budapest’s District VI Adopts Outdoor Advertising Ban to Protect Historic Streetscape

Budapest’s District VI council approved a ban on outdoor advertising Thursday in order to protect Terézváros’ historic streetscape and reduce...

Lake Balaton Cycling Upgrades to Add Wider Paths and New Bridges

Nearly 20 km of the Lake Balaton cycling circuit will be renovated under two programs financed through EU and domestic...

Enthusiastic Visionary Optimistic About Sustainable Future

Nándor Kovács jokingly describes himself as a “revolutionary” when it comes to real estate sustainability. Spend just a little time...

Rooftop Breakfast Offers Helicopter View of AI’s Impact on Pharma

About 50 guests began their day in the beautiful setting of the Duchess Rooftop Bar of the Matild Palace Hotel...

Rethinking Data Strategies From Storage to Recovery

As Hungarian businesses manage increasingly fragmented data and face more sophisticated cyberthreats, reliable recovery is becoming a board-level priority....

Resident Evil Game Prices Rise Around Film Premiere

Physical console editions of several Resident Evil games rose in price around the film’s Sept. 17 theatrical release, according to...

FDA Accepts Richter’s Fylrevy Menopause Therapy Application for Review

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Gedeon Richter’s new drug application for Fylrevy, the Hungarian pharmaceutical company...

DUIHK Central to the German-Hungarian Bilateral Economic Relationship

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

Egis Opens Major Pharmaceutical Distribution Center in Fót

Egis has opened a distribution center in Fót with capacity for 30,000 pallets, expanding its finished-product logistics operations to support...

Civil Engineering Surge Masks Decline in Building Construction

Civil engineering output more than doubled in Hungary in August, while building construction declined and the volume of new contracts...

Workload Outweighs Pay as Source of Workplace Distress

Workload, lack of recognition and job insecurity drive workplace distress among Hungarian employees, while pay remains their top priority, according...

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...