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Interview

BKV employees call for 15% pay raise in 2020, hint at strikes

Last year, BKV raised wages less than it should have, so employees now want a 15% increase, Gábor Naszályi, president...

Interview

Are MÁV and Volán set to merge under Technology Ministry?

MÁV-VOLÁN National Transport Company Nonprofit Zrt. may end up becoming the name of a holding company that would combine the...

Interview

Polish PM unveils plan to block kids’ access to online porn

Poland’s Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, has announced an all-encompassing effort to prevent children from accessing porn online, Polish Radio has...

Interview

Czech Republic should consider prohibiting physical punishment of children, ombudswoman says

The Czech Republic should consider prohibiting physical punishment of children, ombudswoman Anna Šabatová said at a conference marking the 30th...

Interview

Czech PM slams EU Commission audit report on possible conflict of interest

The European Commission has rejected Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’ claim that the EC audit into his alleged conflict of interest,...

Interview

Coalition leaders in Czech Rep. agree to raise minimum wage

The leaders of parties in the coalition government have agreed to raise the Czech minimum wage by CZK 1,250 to...

Interview

Czech state takes over operation of tolling systems from CzechToll

The Czech state has taken over the new toll system for trucks covering some 2,300 kilometers from subcontractor CzechToll, the...

Interview

Eco-friendly transport discussed at global conference in Warsaw

Politicians, businessmen and experts from around the world have discussed ways of developing eco-friendly electric transport at an international conference...

Interview

Croatia could join eurozone by 2024, PM says

Croatia aims to meet all necessary criteria and adopt the euro by the end of the next government’s term in...

Interview

Nearly one in five Polish firms employs Ukrainians, study

Almost one in five companies in Poland – 18% – employs Ukrainian workers, according to a study by the Personnel...

Interview

US to lift visas for Poles from November 11

Polish tourists and businesspeople will be able to travel to America without visas from November 11, President Andrzej Duda said...

Interview

Czech furniture makers expect record sales in 2019

Czech furniture makers expect to see record sales and profits in 2019. Production in the Czech furniture sector could climb...

Interview, Culture, Music

When Rock ‘n’ Roll met Communism, There was Only Going to be 1 Winner

Traffic, the U.K. foursome famous for their flower-power hit “Hole in My Shoe”, were one of the first Western rock...

Interview

Von der Leyen okays Hungaryʼs candidate for commissioner

European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen has approved Thierry Breton and Olivér Várhelyi as the nominees for her administration...

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

Dealing With Tick Bites

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

Interview

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...

Interview

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...

Interview

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...

Interview

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...

Interview

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...

Interview

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...

Interview

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...