Business

Pharma

Another 150,000 Pfizer-BioNTech jabs delivered to Hungary

More than 150,000 doses of the COVID vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech were delivered to Hungary during the week,...

New Projects

How did Vespucci Partners open the doors for world-renowned startup Poliloop?

Júlia Sohajda, the co-founder of the Vespucci Partners venture capital fund, and Liz Madaras, the co-founder of Poliloop, were guests...

HR

Q3 recruitment wave sweeps labor market

A significant wave of recruitment swept through the domestic labor market in the third quarter, as companies began to recruit...

Appointments

Roche Szolgáltató appoints P&C business partner lead

Kristóf Zács has been appointed People & Culture (P&C) business partner lead at Roche Szolgáltató's Budapest service center, according to...

Innovation

Szeged Uni researchers make IoLT app development platform

Researchers at the University of Szeged have established a platform to support the development of IoLT (Internet of Living Things)...

Office Market

Does the office make the employer? Workplaces becoming community spaces

Employees have enjoyed the freedom to choose where they work—being away from the office community. But does it provide motivation,...

Competition

Planet Bootcamp: a startup contest for a livable planet

Blue Planet Foundation and Design Terminal have teamed up once again with startups and large corporations to take action for...

HR

Regional jobless rate disparity suggests low labor mobility

Regional jobless rate disparities suggest labor mobility remains an issue in Hungary, even as some areas face a labor market...

Transport

Double-decker suburban rail service expanded around capital

The first double-decker KISS multiple unit was put into operation on the Budapest-Ujszasz-Szolnok line, the fourth-most frequented rail line for...

Deals

State could close purchase of Ferenc Liszt ‘any minute now’ – Orbán

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the government could close the purchase of Ferenc Liszt International Airport Budapest "any minute now",...

Innovation

Almost 2/3 of internet users call, videoconference with VoIP

About 64% of Hungarian internet users make voice calls or videoconference using VoIP services, Hungarian news agency MTI reports, citing...

Pharma

Orbán gets booster jab

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán got a booster jab of COVID vaccine over the weekend, a video posted on his Facebook...

Automotive

MNB approves AutoWallis prospectus for public share offering

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has approved the prospectus for the largest public offering in recent years, based on...

Residential

Home buyers from outside EU down 40% from 2019

Homebuyers from outside the European Union applied for a license to purchase real estate in Hungary in 2,200 cases last...

Transport

Cornerstone laid for Budapest-Belgrade rail line upgrade

The cornerstone for the Budapest-Belgrade railway line upgrade was laid in Kiskunhalas on Friday, according to a report by state...

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....

Wizz Air Enters Winter With Fuel Hedges and Record Summer Traffic

Discount airline Wizz Air is preparing for winter with more than EUR 2.2 billion in liquidity and fuel hedges covering...

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...