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EU leaders to hold video conference to discuss fight against COVID-19 next week

The EU leaders’ summit, scheduled for March 26-27 was suspended over new coronavirus concerns, according to a statement by the...

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Czech govt plans to support businesses hit by coronavirus crisis

The Czech government is preparing to support Czech businesses hit by the effects of the coronavirus crisis to the tune...

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Germany’s MAN may move truck production to Poland, Handelsblatt

German truck manufacturer MAN plans to cut jobs amid financial woes and may decide to move some of its production...

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Number of Czechs at risk of income poverty rises

The average net income for a Czech household is nearly 7% higher than in 2017, but the number of people...

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Polish bosses urge faster permits for foreign workers

Polish employers are becoming increasingly concerned with long waiting times for foreigners’ work permits, Polish Radio reports....

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Dunaferr scraps layoff plans

Hungarian steelmaker ISD Dunaferr has scrapped plans to lay off 350 workers, the local news portal for Dunaújváros, where the...

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Rate-setters agree that ʼpersistent changeʼ to inflation outlook key

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) stressed that inflation would return to the tolerance band around...

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Singles know less about money in Poland, study

Divorcees in Poland and people with children are the most knowledgeable on financial matters, a survey has found. Singles and...

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Czech ČEZ plans to build car battery ‘gigafactory’

Czech power company ČEZ plans to build a "gigafactory" for batteries for cars in North Bohemia in the coming years...

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Czech income poverty rates second lowest best in EU

Just 3.4% of people working in the Czech Republic rank below the poverty threshold, the latest Eurostat data for 2018...

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Organ transplants from dead donors set Czech record in 2019

The organs of 288 dead donors were used to save patients in the Czech Republic in 2019. That is a...

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Czech couple to donate CZK 200 mln to students

A Czech married couple have pledged to donate CZK 200 million (EUR 7.97 million) to dozens of chemistry and science...

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Over half million Poles want to stay in UK, British Home Office

More than half a million Polish citizens living in the United Kingdom have applied for the settled status allowing them...

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16 Hungarian exhibitors showing at Grüne Woche fair

Some 16 Hungarian exhibitors are showing at this yearʼs Internationale Grune Woche farm and food fair in Berlin, where the...

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Czech bankruptcies up again after six-year drop

The number of bankruptcies of companies and entrepreneurs increased in 2019 after a six-year decline, according to the Czech Credit...

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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...