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Home Office Still Preferred Despite Heating Costs

More than 80% of employees expect their employer to ensure the possibility of working from home, and most would consider...

HR

38% of Poles Actively Looking for a New Employer, Survey

A total of 38% of respondents are actively looking for a new employer, according to the latest 'Work in Times...

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Average Gross Earnings at HUF 497,200 in August

In August 2022, full-time employees’ gross average earnings in Hungary were HUF 497,200, according to data published by the Central...

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Croatia Jobless Rate Falls in September

Croatia's registered unemployment rate dipped to 6.1% in September from 6.3% in August, the Central Bureau of Statistics (Crostat) said...

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Fewer Companies Hide Salary in Job Advertisements

The vast majority of jobseekers are frustrated when they do not see the salary offered in a job advertisement, and...

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Serbia’s Jobless Rate Falls in October

The number of unemployed people in Serbia fell by 2.4% compared to the previous month and was 13% lower than...

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Bulgaria Jobless Numbers Hit All-Time Low in September

Bulgaria's unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 percentage point (p.p.) in September, to a historical low of 4.2%, the country's Employment...

Interview

Hays Hungary: a Talented Team’s 15-year Rise to the Top

In August, Hays celebrated 15 years in Hungary. The Budapest Business Journal spoke with managing director Tammy Nagy-Stellini about coming...

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Overtime Could Be Inflation Solution for Many

While in Western Europe, despite high inflation, workers prefer not to work overtime, in Hungary, overtime could be the solution...

Inside View

Bridge Budapest: List of Acceptable Business Practices

In the current situation, companies – employees, partners, clients, and leaders – are facing several critical impacts at the same...

Podcasts

The Art Detective – Claudia Worthington Hess Discusses Investigative Art Appraisals, The Celebrity Effect, Fear Of Missing Out, and Responds to CBI’s Marcel Proust-Inspired Personality Questionnaire

Claudia Worthington Hess, Principal at Hess Art Advisory, discusses investigative art appraisals, The Celebrity Effect, and Fear Of Missing Out...

Appointments

Kinstellar Strengthens Hungarian Corporate M&A Team With New Partner

Annamária Csenterics has joined Kinstellar's Budapest office as a partner and co-head of the local corporate M&A service line, the...

Appointments

David Yearn Joins Reassurance

David Yearn has joined independent insurance broker Reassurance's CEE team as managing director, the company tells the Budapest Business Journal....

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Budapest Airport Announces Extraordinary Wage Hike

Budapest Airport has decided to implement an extraordinary wage increase of 10%, which will be effective for BUD group employees...

Interview

Luxury, Sustainable Living Promised in new Riverside Jewel

Take a walk in the Újlipótváros neighborhood of Budapest’s District XIII, and you will notice that the Duna Pearl development,...

Appointments

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...

Appointments

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,...

Appointments

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...

Appointments

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....

Appointments

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...

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....

Interview

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...

HR

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...

Appointments

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...

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...

HR

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,...

Appointments

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...