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Unemployment Rate at 3.9% in December

The unemployment rate in Hungary rose to 3.9% in December 2022, according to data published by the Central Statistical Office...

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Poland Jobless Rate Edges Higher in December

Poland's unemployment rate increased marginally in December after remaining stable in the previous two months, figures from the Warsaw-based Central...

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New Partners Announced at Mazars

International audit and advisory firm Mazars has announced the appointment of Andrea Molnár and Dániel H. Nagy as partners....

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Poland Employment Growth Slightly in December 

Corporate employment in Poland rose 2.2% year-on-year to 6.505 million people in December, edging lower from a 2.3% increase in...

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Avg Hourly Rate for Blue-collar Workers Climbs 13% in Q4

The average gross hourly pay rate for skilled and unskilled blue-collar workers in Hungary climbed 13% to HUF 1,630 in...

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New Director Joins PwC Hungary

Tünde Kis, former deputy CEO of the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (Hipa), has joined PwC Hungary as a director as...

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Job Application Numbers Climb as Openings Fall

The number of job seekers' applications posted on jobs portal Profession.hu increased 34% in the fourth quarter from the same...

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New Partners To Strengthen BLS-CEE’s Regional Growth

Romanian law-qualified lawyer Iulia Berea (Stoianof) and her team based in Bucharest has joined BLS-CEE, according to a press release...

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Two New Leaders Join WeAreOpen

Hungary’s market leader DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) organization, has been expanded with two new leaders. Nóra Várady became the...

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Balázs Fazakas Promoted to Partner at Lakatos, Köves & Partners

Balázs Fazakas, head of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group at Lakatos, Köves & Partners Law Firm (LKT) has been...

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Rita Hruska Appointed as New Marketing Director of Pernod Ricard Hungary

Rita Hruska has been appointed Marketing Director of Pernod Ricard Hungary, coming to the Hungarian subsidiary of one of the...

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Trenkwalder Group Picks Fresh CEO

The supervisory board of the Vienna-based Trenkwalder Group AG has appointed Mark Pollok as the group’s CEO, it announced in...

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LMP Proposes Inflation-tracking Wage Increase

Opposition party LMP would give all civil service workers an inflation-tracking wage increase, according to hrportal.hu....

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7-8% of Hungarians are Workaholics

Some 7-8% of working Hungarians are workaholics, Magyar Hang reports citing an article published in Mindennapi Pszichológia Magazin....

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Unemployment Rate at 3.8% in November

In November 2022, the unemployment rate in Hungary stood at 3.8%, according to data released by the Central Statistical Office...

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Hera Cuku Named Managing Director of Lilly Hungary

Eli Lilly has appointed Hera Cuku as managing director of Lilly Hungária Kft., bringing international leadership experience and a scientific...

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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...

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...

Inside View

The Price of Medicine: How Discrediting a Competitor Became EUR 1 bln Competition law Risk

EU competition law does not prohibit a company from being a market leader; a dominant position can be a natural...

MSD Hungary Managing Director Sean R. Smith to Take Global Role

Sean R. Smith will conclude his assignment as managing director of MSD Hungary at the end of 2026 and move...

Forvis Mazars Appoints Three New Partners in Hungary

International audit and advisory firm Forvis Mazars has appointed Gabriella Gábor, Zoltán Betyák and Gergely Simon as partners in Hungary,...

Netlock Appoints George Tilesch to Lead AI and Global Strategy

Hungarian digital trust services provider Netlock has appointed Hungarian-American AI expert Dr. George Tilesch to its senior leadership team, effective...

Citi Appoints Zoltán Schwardy as Country Officer and Banking Head for Hungary

Citi has announced the appointment of Zoltán Schwardy as Citi country officer (CCO) and banking head for Hungary, effective Sept....

Hera Cuku Named Managing Director of Lilly Hungary

Eli Lilly has appointed Hera Cuku as managing director of Lilly Hungária Kft., bringing international leadership experience and a scientific...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

Hungary’s Unemployment Rate Reaches 4.7% in August

Hungary’s unemployment rate stood at 4.7% in August, with 229,000 people unemployed and 4.654 mln employed among those aged 15-74,...

Realis Group Plans International Expansion as Krisztián Hornok Joins as Partner

Krisztián Hornok has joined Realis Group as a partner as the company prepares to expand its real estate business beyond...

The Price of Medicine: How Discrediting a Competitor Became EUR 1 bln Competition law Risk

EU competition law does not prohibit a company from being a market leader; a dominant position can be a natural...