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Report: Varga voices support for main directives of European Investment Plan

Hungary agrees with the main directives of the European Investment Plan, but believes it is important for European Union member...

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Three demos protest governmentʼs hard line on refugees

Opposition to the governmentʼs refugee policy was the subject of two demonstrations in Budapest today and a gathering outside of...

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Monetary Council August 25 vote was unanimous

The National Bank of Hungaryʼs (MNB) Monetary Council voted unanimously to keep the central bankʼs key rate on hold at...

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Varga supports tax authority in becoming state secretariat

Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Hungary’s National Economy Minister Mihály Varga confirmed earlier reports that his ministry supports...

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Report: French foreign minister criticizes Hungarian fence

France’s Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius (pictured) called it “scandalous” how some Eastern European countries are behaving in the current refugee...

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Reuters poll: Analysts expect central bank to keep base rate on hold

Analysts polled by Reuters expect the National Bank of Hungaryʼs (MNB) rate-setting Monetary Council to keep the current 1.35% base...

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Lázár looks to call tenders by June 2017 for 2014-2020 EU funding cycle

Cabinet chief János Lázár said yesterday that he would propose to the government to call tenders for all European Union...

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Report: Mandate of state secretary for tax affairs terminated

The mandate of state secretary for tax and financial affairs Gábor Orbán was terminated as of July 31, under a...

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Rate-setting meeting minutes confirm end to easing cycle

Minutes of the last policy meeting of the National Bank of Hungaryʼs (MNB) Monetary Council confirm rate-setters decided to wind...

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Hungary’s central bank cancels non-rate-setting meeting

The National Bank of Hungaryʼs (MNB) Monetary Council cancelled its non-rate-setting meeting originally scheduled for today, the central bank announced...

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Some 19,000 migrants could be sent back to Hungary

The Hungarian government expects over 19,000 migrants to be returned to Hungary from Germany, Austria, France, Sweden, and Czech Republic...

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Márton Nagy nominated for MNB deputy governor post

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán yesterday nominated Márton Nagy for the post of deputy governor of the National Bank of Hungary...

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Report: EP accepts policy against tax offenses

The European Parliament voted in favor of implementing a more effective policy against money laundering, tax offenses and the financing...

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Varga envisions changes in management at NAV

Hungary’s National Economy Minister Mihály Varga said that the scandals involving top officials’ banned entry to the United States last...

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PM: Hungarians don’t realize how good the situation is

Hungarian citizens might not feel it, but it is unprecedented how predictable and reliable the situation is in Hungary, that...

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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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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...

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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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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...

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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...

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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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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...

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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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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...

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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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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...

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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...