Business

HR

120,000 Students Working This Summer: Here Are the Most Common Hourly Wages

Unsurprisingly, summer remains the busiest season for student workers in Hungary, but student employment is no longer limited to just...

Fintech

Festipay’s System to Power Cashless Payments at Hungaroring F1 Grand Prix

Festipay’s system will power cashless payments at all hospitality units throughout the Hungaroring during the Formula 1 Grand Prix, which...

Interview

Taking It to The Next Level: Dynamic Expansion & Innovative Solutions

By the end of this summer, Dr. Rose Private Hospital will enter a new era, taking a leap forward with...

Automotive

Audi Launches Serial Production of New Model in Hungary

German carmaker Audi launched serial production of its next-generation new model at its Hungarian base in Győr on Thursday, according...

Appointments

Davy van Loon Appointed as New CEO of Hard Trans Kft.

Hard Trans Kft, a leading logistics and road transport company with over 25 years of industry expertise, is pleased to...

Residential

Aging Housing Stock Pushes Hungary Toward Digital Maintenance Solutions

As housing prices in Hungary continue to rise, with a near 15% y.o.y. increase as of Q3 2024, homeowners and...

Residential

Home Prices in Hungary Climb 14% in June – Ingatlan.com

Home prices in Hungary rose by approximately 14% year-on-year in June, listings site Ingatlan.com said on Tuesday, according to a...

Residential

Credit Scheme for 1st-Time Home Buyers Could Reshape Rental Market

The Home Start program, which will offer subsidized credit to first-time home buyers, could reshape Hungary's rentals market, mitigating rising...

Deals

MET Group Acquires KGE Gas Storage Company in Germany

MET Group, a European energy company headquartered in Switzerland, has acquired 100% of KGE, a natural gas storage operator based...

Science

Hankó: Semmelweis Uni Could Be Among Top 100 Universities in the World

Thanks to the reform of Hungarian higher education, Semmelweis Uni could be among the 100 best universities globally, Balázs Hankó,...

Real Estate

Wing Opens 2nd Accor Brand Hotel at Budapest Airport

The Tribe hotel chain has expanded its presence in Hungary with the launch of the Tribe Budapest Airport, the brand’s...

Office Market

Cushman & Wakefield Releases Dignified Access Report

Cushman & Wakefield has released “Dignified Access Hungary: The Road to an Inclusive Workplace.” Rather than presenting a technical report,...

Tech

Media and Marketing Sector 1st to Compile Comprehensive AI Guide

Citing “exemplary cooperation,” professional organizations from the Hungarian communication sector say they are the first to compile a comprehensive sector-wide...

Interview

‘Hidden Gem’ of Budapest Emerging as one of Europe’s Leading Luxury Destinations

Attila AE Domby shares his delight at the reception the Kimpton BEM has received from travelers, his plans for this...

Automotive

Continental Announces Name of September Group Sector Automotive Spin-off

Continental Group presented the new name for the spin-off it is creating from its Group Sector Automotive unit at the...

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...

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

Working for a Competitive Advantage – The Latest Issue of the BBJ

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

Real Estate

Investors Becoming More Selective as Markets Rebound

Commercial real estate investment across the CEE-6 markets reached EUR 5.8 billion for H1 2026 compared with EUR 5.4 bln...

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,...

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...

18,000 Truck Drivers Near Retirement, Hungary Faces Shortage

Europe currently has more than 500,000 unfilled truck‑driver positions, and another 600,000 drivers are expected to reach retirement age in...

Working for a Competitive Advantage – The Latest Issue of the BBJ

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

Hungary’s Industrial Producer Prices Rise 4.8% as Energy Export Prices Surge

Hungary’s industrial producer prices rose 4.8% year-on-year in August and 2.9% from July, with energy export prices climbing sharply amid...

Szentkirályi to Take Over Almdudler Distribution in Hungary From January.

Szentkirályi Magyarország is set to take over Hungarian distribution of popular Austrian herbal soft drink Almdudler on January 1, 2027....

Investors Becoming More Selective as Markets Rebound

Commercial real estate investment across the CEE-6 markets reached EUR 5.8 billion for H1 2026 compared with EUR 5.4 bln...