Business

Interview

WMC: Hungary Entering ‘new era’ in Healthcare

Legislation has helped launch a new phase in Hungarian healthcare, Dr. Róbert Mári, managing director of Wáberer Medical Center (WMC)...

Interview

Gedeon Richter: Headwinds and Acquisition Targets

Gedeon Richter, one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in Central and Eastern Europe, continues to seek acquisition targets mostly in...

Interview

Private Health a Long-term Business Investment

Anita Gurney, managing director of Duna Medical Center, talks with the Budapest Business Journal about the challenges facing private clinics,...

Innovation

Necessity the Mother of Hungarian COVID Innovation

“In the Chinese language, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters, one representing danger and the other, opportunity,” said...

Manufacturing

Gyermelyi lays cornerstone of HUF 5.5 bln mill

Hungarian noodle maker Gyermelyi laid the cornerstone of a HUF 5.5 billion mill at its base in Gyermely (31 km...

Automotive

Chip shortage shuts down Daimler plant in Hungary till May 2

A shortage of chips has shut down German carmaker Daimler's plant in Hungary until May 2, state news wire MTI...

Deals

MVM acquires ÉMÁSZ Hálózati

State-owned Hungarian power company MVM Energetika on Friday said it signed a contract to acquire ÉMÁSZ Hálózati from electricity distributor...

Office Market

Corvin Innovation Campus gets WELL Platinum pre-certification

Real estate developer Futureal's Corvin Innovation Campus has been awarded the international WELL Platinum pre-certification, which recognizes aspects that have...

Innovation

Hungarian companies supplying hardware, software for ESA mission

Hungarian companies are delivering hardware and software for the European Space Agency's fast-class mission to intercept a comet that is...

Deals

Hungary’s debut forint green bond draws strong demand

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 30 billion of a 30-year green bond at an auction on Thursday,...

Innovation

Half of businesses using or considering carsharing

Half of the businesses in Hungary are already using or considering using carsharing as a mobility solution, according to research...

Office Market

H2Offices project gets WELL v2 Core, Shell pre-certification

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the global organization responsible for the certification of healthy, human-centered office spaces, has awarded...

Transport

Budapest Airport recognizes green airport partners

During an online award ceremony held on Tuesday, Budapest Airport honored airport partners who made significant contributions to the sustainability...

Transport

Wizz Air launches chatbot ‘Amelia’

Discount airline Wizz Air announced the introduction of "Amelia", a new English language chatbot aimed at raising customer experience standards,...

Transport

Hungary road death rate falls 39% in a decade

The number of road deaths in Hungary per million inhabitants amounted to 46 in 2020, a decline of 39% from...

Industrial

PSS Expands Hungarian Capacity Serving BMW, Mercedes and Others

Premium Sound Solutions is expanding its Hungarian manufacturing footprint with a new purpose-built plant at LogStar Park Fehérvár in Szabadbattyán...

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....

PSS Expands Hungarian Capacity Serving BMW, Mercedes and Others

Premium Sound Solutions is expanding its Hungarian manufacturing footprint with a new purpose-built plant at LogStar Park Fehérvár in Szabadbattyán...

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...