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Member states want EU fair play on tax

European finance ministers yesterday failed to agree on new rules for examining unfair tax competition between member states, after protests...

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Luxembourg vetoes EU VAT reform

At the EcoFin Council meeting yesterday in Luxembourg, Luxembourg's Minister of Treasury and Budget voted against the planned VAT reform....

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US proposes tougher rules to WTO on subsidies

The United States submitted on Monday a paper to the World Trade Organization, proposing much tougher rules on trade-distorting subsidies....

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Bulgaria and Romania nervous, make cosmetic changes

Bulgaria and Romania are trying to convince the EU that they are efficient in combating wide spread corruption ahead of...

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Czech Republic rebuffed over budget deficit

The Czech Republic got bad marks for failing to curb its budget deficit with the Commission urging the country to...

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Czech government to appeal EU farm products fine

The Czech government said Wednesday it would lodge an appeal with the European Court of Justice against a European Commission...

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US could lift trade barriers with Russia next year

A senior Russian lawmaker said Wednesday that a Soviet-era rule restricting trade with Russia could be lifted by Washington as...

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EU will not unconditionally accept terms to restart WTO talks

The European Union will not unconditionally accept terms to resolve the deadlock of the free-trade talks of the World Trade...

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Poland seeks more foreign investment

Poland's government is trying to create a friendly environment to lure more foreign investment, which totals about $15 billion a...

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Sarkozy to champion Europe in trade talks

Nicolas Sarkozy, French president, warned the world on Wednesday night that he expected Europe to take a much tougher stance...

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Czech Republic will sue EU over cuts in carbon emissions limit

The Czech government said Friday it will sue the European Commission over the cuts, it made to how much carbon...

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Italian Treasury may sell full stake in national carrier Alitalia

Italian Treasury said Tuesday that it may sell its full 49.9% stake in national carrier Alitalia under the right conditions....

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Russia to demand lower EU agriculture subsidies after joining WTO

Russia will demand that the European Union reduce state subsidies to domestic agricultural producers after the country joins the World...

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Marsh gross wages up 8.4% y/y in Hungary

Hungary's Central Statistical Office on Thursday said that gross average wages rose by 8.4% year on year in March, reducing...

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Nigerian military to buy 15 subsonic planes from Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is negotiating with the Nigerian military for the purchase of redundant L-159 subsonic planes from the Czech...

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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...