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Czechs to begin blanket COVID-19 testing on Wednesday, minister says

The Czech Republic will implement blanket testing for COVID-19 starting today (Wednesday, April 22), Minister of Health Adam Vojtěch said...

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Chinese CITIC acquires majority stake in Czech media group

The Chinese state concern CITIC has acquired a majority stake in one of the largest Czech media houses, Médea, the...

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Polish firms aim to make 100 mln masks by end of June

Polish companies aim to make 100 million masks by the end of June as the country ramps up its efforts...

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Poland to reopen parks and forest on Monday as it starts easing curbs

Poland will reopen parks and forests today (April 20) and then revise the rules on the number of customers allowed...

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Czech schools to reopen partially ahead of summer holidays

Czech schools will not fully reopen before the start of the summer holidays, according to a timetable approved by the...

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Škoda extends halt on car manufacturing to end of April

Car manufacturer Škoda Auto has decided to extend its production halt at its three Czech factories to at least April...

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Poland unveils new anti-crisis package

Poland has unveiled a new package worth more than PLN 11 billion (EUR 2.43 bln) to help the economy amid...

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More than 55,000 Poles flown home by gov’t in airlift operation

More than 55,000 Poles have returned home on 388 special flights chartered by the government amid the coronavirus pandemic, Polish...

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Slovak gov’t drafts ‘first-aid’ economic package due to coronavirus

Slovakia’s government has drafted a "first-aid" package of economic measures worth EUR 1.5 billion per month (1% of GDP) to...

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Czech central bank slashes key rate to 1%

The Czech National Bank cut the main interest rate by 0.75 percentage points on March 26 to 1%, following a...

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Škoda Auto starts 3D printing of high-grade respirators using ČTU model

Škoda Auto, in cooperation with the Czech Technical University (ČTU), has started producing high-grade respirators using industrial 3D printers, Czech...

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Czech TV launches temporary ČT3 station for seniors

Czech Television began broadcasting a temporary station, ČT3, for seniors on Monday morning to help them better understand the situation...

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Poland exempts crisis-hit micro-firms from social security payments

Poland will exempt self-employed people and micro-companies from social security payments for three months if their revenues drop by more...

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Romania to pay benefits to workers temporarily sent home by firms

Romania’s Prime Minister Ludovic Orban announced that, under a provision to be included in the economic stimulus package, the state...

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Private firms offer help as virus spreads in Poland

Private firms and individuals have offered to help public authorities amid a coronavirus emergency in Poland, news media have reported....

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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....

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Dealing With Tick Bites

As tick populations rise across the country, concerns regarding Lyme disease increase every year. However, it is important to remember...

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Serving Up the New U.S. Dietary Guidelines

What’s striking is how far we’ve come from great-grandma’s kitchen, where “additives” basically meant salt and paprika. Today, more than...

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BBJ Quick Interview: Realizing the Business Benefits of ESG

The Budapest Business Journal asks Anita Sávoly-Hatta, ESG reporting partner at PwC Hungary, to give us a quick overview of...

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Kidney Stones: When Your Body’s Own Substances Become the Enemy

What causes kidney stones, how can you prevent them, and when is surgery necessary? Kidney stones are among the most...

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Banks, Supply Chains, and Insurance: Why Cybersecurity Matters

Financial-sector attacks increasingly occur through the supply chain. EU-level rules mandate processes that make banks more cyber-resilient, from security awareness...

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Drees & Sommer on Adding Value, Digitalization and ‘Urban Mining’

Ákos Koloszár, managing director of Drees & Sommer Hungary, speaks with the Budapest Business Journal about nearly three decades of...

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From Chatbots to Virtual Bankers: How AI Is Reshaping Hungarian Finance

Did you know you can now apply for a mortgage in Hungary without ever speaking to a real person? That’s...

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Market Fundamentals Holding Back Entries by Major Luxury Fashion Brands

Anita Csörgő, director, head of retail at Colliers, gives the BBJ her overview of the retail real estate market in...

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...

Dealing With Tick Bites

As tick populations rise across the country, concerns regarding Lyme disease increase every year. However, it is important to remember...

Honor Sees Hungary as a Strategic Market for Ecosystem-led Growth

Bill Liu, Hungarian country manager of the global technology firm Honor, tells the BBJ that Hungary is more than a...

Resilient by Design: Celebrating 25 years of TCS in Hungary

The India-owned business that is today known as TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) was listed at the Court of Registry on...

Serving Up the New U.S. Dietary Guidelines

What’s striking is how far we’ve come from great-grandma’s kitchen, where “additives” basically meant salt and paprika. Today, more than...

BBJ Quick Interview: Realizing the Business Benefits of ESG

The Budapest Business Journal asks Anita Sávoly-Hatta, ESG reporting partner at PwC Hungary, to give us a quick overview of...

Penny Hungary at 30: Digital, Caring, Community-oriented

Silke Janz, CFO of Penny Magyarország, tells the BBJ about the challenges of retailing in an environment shaped by persistent...

Kidney Stones: When Your Body’s Own Substances Become the Enemy

What causes kidney stones, how can you prevent them, and when is surgery necessary? Kidney stones are among the most...

Banks, Supply Chains, and Insurance: Why Cybersecurity Matters

Financial-sector attacks increasingly occur through the supply chain. EU-level rules mandate processes that make banks more cyber-resilient, from security awareness...

Expanded Sanofi Budapest Hub Demonstrates the Pulse of Progress

To mark the official opening of the Sanofi Budapest Hub expansion on Oct. 9, Madeleine Roach, executive vice president and...

Drees & Sommer on Adding Value, Digitalization and ‘Urban Mining’

Ákos Koloszár, managing director of Drees & Sommer Hungary, speaks with the Budapest Business Journal about nearly three decades of...

Hungary Still has Much to Offer Germany – EY Partner Ésik Says

A significant portion of German investment in Hungary is concentrated in the automotive industry, around which a notable bifurcation of...

From Chatbots to Virtual Bankers: How AI Is Reshaping Hungarian Finance

Did you know you can now apply for a mortgage in Hungary without ever speaking to a real person? That’s...

Market Fundamentals Holding Back Entries by Major Luxury Fashion Brands

Anita Csörgő, director, head of retail at Colliers, gives the BBJ her overview of the retail real estate market in...