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Interview

Poland plans hike in unemployment benefits

Poland plans to give extra help to the unemployed, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced, as new data indicated the economy...

Interview

Bulgaria: VAT for restaurants and tourism sector will be reduced from next year

Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and representatives of restaurant, catering and entertainment establishment businesses agreed on May 12 that the value...

Interview

Croatia hopes to enter ERM II in July

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković has said that it would be much easier for Croatia in the current situation if...

HR

Legal Implications of Home Office: Opportunity or Threat?

What seemed hardly imaginable some months ago suddenly became reality due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Sizeable teams had to switch...

Interview

Czech unemployment reached two year high in April

There were 254,000 people without work in the Czech Republic in April, the highest level since March 2018, according to...

Interview

Poland pays out billions in bid to save jobs amid virus crisis

Poland has paid out more than PLN 5 billion (EUR 1.1 bln) so far under a massive government package designed...

HR

Learning how to Support and Motivate Remotely

Zsuzsanna Tóth, HR director at Vodafone Hungary, talks the Budapest Business Journal through some of the challenges of running a...

Interview

Polish unemployment up to 5.7% in April, minister says

Unemployment in Poland rose to around 5.7% in April amid the coronavirus crisis, the country’s labor minister has estimated. Marlena...

Interview

EC approves Czech support for exporters

The European Commission has approved the Czech Republic providing support of CZK 142 billion (some EUR 5.25 bln) to firms...

Interview

Czech government puts a freeze on electronic cash register system

The Czech government has voted to suspend further introduction of its electronic cash register system (EET), which obliges entrepreneurs to...

Interview

Czech researchers looking for coronavirus in wastewater

Czech researchers are looking for traces of the coronavirus in wastewater, after its presence in sewage was detected in Austria,...

Interview

Polish MPs vote to expand help for firms hurt by virus

Polish lawmakers have backed a plan to expand a massive relief and stimulus package of measures aiming to shield the...

Interview

Poland to reopen hotels, malls as more virus curbs lifted, PM says

Hotels and shopping malls in Poland will reopen from today (Monday, May 4) as the country moves to the next...

Interview

Poland may seize assets if Russia’s Gazprom fails to abide by court ruling, official says

A Polish official has suggested his country will seize assets belonging to Gazprom if the Russian gas giant does not...

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....

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...