HeyJaredBudapest Business Journal
Budapest Business Journal (bbj.hu) is an English-language news outlet focused on Hungary’s business environment, economy, and policy landscape, with a particular emphasis on developments relevant to investors, executives, and international readers following the Hungarian market.
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 46
- Latest publication
- Sep 25, 2026
- Audience
- Top 5M sites
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 4, 2026
Latest articles
Hungary’s Unemployment Rate Reaches 4.7% in August (opens the original)
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During the June-August period, employment averaged 4.655 million, down 24,000 from a year earlier. The total comprised 2.464 million men and 2.191 million women. Employment in the domestic primary labor market declined by 36,000 year-on-year to 4.467 million. A further 66,000 people participated in public employment programs, while 122,000 worked abroad. The employment rate among people aged 15-64 remained unchanged from a year earlier at 75.4%. The rate was 78.9% for men and 71.9% for women. Ov
Karácsony Expects Deal on Budapest’s Finances Within Weeks (opens the original)
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Speaking before the assembly’s agenda, Karácsony said negotiations had begun at the ministerial and mayoral level and were now at a “fairly advanced” stage involving deputy state secretaries and experts. “We have good reason to hope that … within weeks we will be able to reach an agreement” on the capital’s financial problems for 2026, he said. The mayor added that Budapest was seeking an agreement that would also prevent similar difficulties from recurring in subsequent years. Karácsony attribu
EU Grants Hungary 1‑year Exemption from Gas Market Rule (opens the original)
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According to economic news portal Portfolio, the rule requires cross‑border gas‑pipeline capacities to be sold as a single, bundled product, but Serbia, being outside the EU, has not yet met the necessary regulatory and technical conditions. The exemption affects a major supply route. Most of Hungary’s gas imports arrive via the Turkish Stream pipeline through Serbia, with an annual entry capacity of 8.5 billion cubic meters at the Kiskundorozsma point (168 km southeast of Budapest by road). The
Taking Discipline, Perseverance, and Goal-setting from the Pool to the Workplace (opens the original)
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In August, he celebrated three decades in real estate and sat down with the Budapest Business Journal to reflect on his career. BBJ: In August, you celebrated 30 years in the real estate business, working first in the United States and then in Hungary. How has the industry changed in that time? Valter Kalaus: When I started in the United States in 1996, corporate real estate was much more focused on the transaction itself. Today, occupiers view real estate as a broader business tool: location, c
Magyar Invites Pope Leo XIV to Hungary After Vatican Talks (opens the original)
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Speaking to reporters afterward, Magyar said the discussions covered recent changes in Hungary, the war in Ukraine, the energy crisis and challenges facing Europe. They also addressed artificial intelligence and its associated risks, climate change and the peace process. The Hungarian Catholic Church, its welfare and education services, and Hungary’s Christian traditions were also on the agenda. Magyar said the pope was well-informed about Hungary, Central Europe and issues affecting ethnic Hung
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