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EU finance ministers clash over threat of stronger euro

European finance ministers clashed over the threat posed to the region's economy by the stronger euro, with France's Thierry Breton...

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Romania’s Premier demands resignation of Agriculture Minister

Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu demanded Agriculture Minister Gheorghe Flutur's resignation after the minister joined critics of the premier from...

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EU extends energy crop subsidies to new members

EU farming ministers decided at a meeting in Brussels on Monday to allow new member states access to special subsidies...

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Budget drafts to show primary surplus from 2008, PM says

Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány announced on Friday government plans for a proposal stating that no budget drafts could be submitted...

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Europe’s trade gap with China widens to record

Europe's trade deficit with China widened to a record in the eight months through August as the Asian economy is...

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APEC may forge ties as WTO’s Doha trade talks stall

Twenty-one leaders from the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation forum may forge closer trade ties as the World Trade Organization struggles...

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Hungarian forint gains to 8-month high as inflation accelerates

Hungary's forint advanced to the highest in eight months versus the euro as inflation, the fastest in the European Union,...

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Poland blocks EU plan for mandate on energy talks with Russia

Poland blocked European Union plans to negotiate an energy agreement with Russia to protest a Russian ban on Polish meats...

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China, EU to negotiate trade terms next year

China and the EU will meet early next year to address „gaps” in China's follow-through on some international trade commitments,...

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Public sector workers protest planned wage rise

Public sector unions protested plans by the government to raise wages just 0.2% in 2007 in a letter to Prime...

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Hungary may have smaller deficit than forecast

Hungary, which has missed its budget deficit target every year since 2001, may have a lower shortfall next year than...

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EU’s Almunia says Hungary’s budget situation “somewhat grave”

EU Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said Hungary's budget situation is “somewhat grave” and the government's consolidation program “requires vigorous...

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Poland expects fewer workers to go abroad as economy develops

Poland expects fewer workers to head abroad for work as the economy develops and eases concern over an exodus of...

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EU to tighten tracing of payments in battle against terrorism

European Union governments gave anti-terrorism investigators greater powers to trace bank payments, seeking to dry up financing for terror groups....

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Hungarian secret service files blame far-right groups for riot

Hungary opened secret service reports on the October 23 riots in Budapest and claimed far-right political groups incited some of...

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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...