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KLIK chief: Schools agency is broke

The head of Klebelsberg Institution Maintenance Center (KLIK), the state organization that runs schools in the country, admitted that the...

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Reutersʼ poll: MNB to keep key rates on hold until next year

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is expected to keep its key rate on hold until next year, according to...

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Foundation withdraws plan to erect statue of anti-Semite

The Bálint Hóman Foundation, set up to honor the Hungarian minister active in the 1930s and ’40s has withdrawn its plans...

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First public education roundtable meets, PSZ stays away

The first roundtable meeting on Hungary’s public education convened today with the Ministry of Human Capacities, the Democratic Union of...

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Hungarian exhibitors show at Russian farm expo

Thirteen Hungarian exhibitors are showing at the Hungarian stand at Russiaʼs PRODEXPO 2016 in Moscow, Hungary’s Ministry of Agriculture said...

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State to take over public transport on outskirts of Budapest

The state will take over the management of public transport in the agglomeration area of Budapest from the municipal council of...

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Varga orders investigation of NAV following OLAF report

National Economy Minister Mihály Varga ordered an investigation of the National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) as to why it...

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Bomb threat empties British International School

Hungary’s British International School in Óbuda received a bomb threat yesterday, the second in almost a month, and students were...

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Reuters: Orbán lining up media outlets in his favor

Since his public split in February with media mogul Lajos Simicska, following a series of government measures that apparently harmed...

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Orbán: FHB’s exclusion of state from capital increase is ‘hostile’

FHB Bank’s decision to exclude the Hungarian state from a capital increase in the bank is an “unfriendly, even hostile...

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Mahir takes poster kiosk case to European courts

The German owner of Hungary media firm Mahir Cityposter Kft. has turned to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg...

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Cameron to hold talks with Orbán in Budapest Thursday

British Prime Minister David Cameron is scheduled to visit Budapest Thursday for a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán,...

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Hungary close to using up all 2007-2013 EU funding

Hungary has used up almost 100% of the more than HUF 9 trillion in European Union funds allocated for the...

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Varga calls for joint EU crackdown on tax evasion

Hungary’s National Economy Minister Mihály Varga called on European Union members to assist in a joint crackdown on value added tax...

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Central bank’s MPC holds non-rate-setting meeting

The National Bank of Hungary’s Monetary Policy Council held a non-rate-setting meeting, the bank announced in a press release this...

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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...