Lower new-build housing prices per sqm in Bucharest and major Polish cities than in Budapest highlight the differences investors face across CEE residential markets, according to a regional comparison by Cordia.

Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy has signed the contract for a HUF 31 bln project to upgrade the Gubacsi railway bridge in southern Budapest, allowing reconstruction work to begin.

Minister of Health Zsolt Hegedűs’ election victory dance has won him a New York Times accolade of being one of “The 39-ish Most Stylish People of 2026, So Far.”

The most recent housing data from the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) shows that foreign citizens accounted for 4% of all home purchases nationwide in 2025, with concentrations far higher in several regions.

Visitors to Sziget, Hungary's biggest music festival, spent an average of HUF 182,000, according to a nonrepresentative survey conducted by economic research institute GKI.

Hot weather is set to return to Hungary once again, prompting the chief medical officer to issue a second-level heat alert for the entire country from midnight Thursday until midnight Sunday.

Sándor Csányi, president of the Hungarian Football Federation (MLSZ) and a VP of FIFA, has withdrawn his support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino, criticizing his professional judgment, ethical standards and leadership.

Nearly three-quarters of construction professionals have encountered clients who used AI to check or challenge their professional recommendations, work or prices, according to a survey by Mapei Kft.

Pek-Snack Builds Regional Footprint in 9 Countires on Frozen Bakery Goods  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Hungary Tightens Rules for Priority Investments, Ending Exemptions for Battery Plants  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

New Vision Needed: Addressing the Challenges in Hungary’s Everyday Musical Life  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

How Retail Tech and Digitalization are Democratizing FMCG  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Hungary’s Manufacturers Turn to ‘New-Collar’ Workers as Skilled Labor Shortage Persists  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Zara Larsson Meets 20 Young Cancer Patients at Sziget  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Hungary’s St. Stephen’s Day Celebrations to Feature Fireworks, Audiovisual Show  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Tisza Remains Dominant Political Force in Hungary as Far-Right Mi Hazánk Strengthens  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Realis Group’s Business Portfolio Expands With New Subsidiary  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Extra Civil Guards Sent to Budapest to Strengthen Public Safety  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Hungarian Police Probe Drug Possession Following Illnesses at Sziget Venue  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Report Raises Prospect of Senior UN Post for Orbán as Fidesz Rejects Claim  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

A Gripen fighter aircraft of the Hungarian Armed Forces crashed near Szolnok in eastern Hungary for reasons not yet known, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said on Monday, adding that the pilot successfully ejected.

Global Payments has introduced a new accessibility mode on its payment terminals designed to make card payments easier for blind and visually impaired users, the company said.

Output at Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant rose above 800 MW on Sunday as conditions began to improve following the record drought and heatwave, PM Péter Magyar said at a news conference at the site.

Penny Hungary is carrying out a HUF 13.5 billion investment at its logistics center in Alsónémedi (25 km southeast of central Budapest by road). As a result of the project, which will take nearly two years to complete, the facility will grow by 14,500 sqm, making it Hungary’s largest Penny logistics center with a total floor area of 52,500 sqm.

Budapest will host a wide-ranging series of programs for Hungary’s Aug. 20 national holiday, with events spanning concerts, gastronomy, traditional crafts, and large-scale evening light shows across the capital.

Hungary’s long-stagnant wind energy sector could be set for significant expansion under a government package aimed at increasing installed capacity at least tenfold by 2030.

Following the Aug. 20 fireworks, Budapest's streets will host all-night celebrations, while early-morning trains, buses and suburban rail services will run across Hungary to help revelers return home.

Asset management firm Akko Invest, a member of the Wing Group, says the appointment of János Gerő as chief executive officer by the company’s board of directors aims to renew strategy and boost growth.

Half of Middle‑Aged Hungarians Expect Hardship in Retirement  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Panel Apartment Prices Fall for 3rd Straight Month as Gap With Brick Homes Widens  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Navigating the Hungarian Auto Market: What Expats Need to Know  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Frost and Drought Devastate Hungary’s Fruit and Vegetable Sector  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Green Lending Surges Past HUF 1.1 tln as Energy‑Storage Projects Accelerate  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Continest Expands French Operations With First Strategic Partner  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Hungary’s Commercial Real Estate Market Shows Signs of Recovery, Colliers Says  bbj.hu

British, French, Slovak, Dutch Police on Duty at Sziget Festival  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Parliament Elects Former Supreme Court Chief András Baka as Hungary’s New President  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Hungary’s Grocery Market Growing, but the Weekly Shop Being Rewritten  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Hungary’s SME Sector Steps up Energy-Saving Efforts During Summer Heatwave  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Heatwave Drives Surge in Hungary Searches for Cooling, Solar and Backup Power  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Morgan Stanley is marking 20 years in Budapest, where its operations have grown from a small mathematical modeling team into one of the global financial services firm's largest centers.

Festival-goers generated nearly 54 terabytes of mobile data traffic on Yettel’s network during this year’s Sziget Festival, setting a new record as visitors from 66 countries connected to the operator’s network.

Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy has announced plans to create a continuous cycle route linking Győr in northwestern Hungary with Budapest.

Budapest's heat record for Aug. 20 was broken Thursday afternoon after a temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius was measured at the Újpest weather station, weather service HungaroMet said.

Hungary’s housing market is expected to normalize following last year’s exceptional growth, with construction and lending expanding while price growth slows and transaction volumes remain below 2025 levels.

András Baka took office as Hungary’s president on Wednesday after Parliament elected the former Supreme Court president to the post on August 11.

DLA Piper Hungary has announced the promotion of Péter Szajlai to partner and György Boros to counsel and service stream leader for debt capital markets.

Futureal Energy Partners has partnered with Finnish renewable-energy developer Aurinkokarhu Oy to advance a 3 GW portfolio of solar, battery storage and hybrid projects across Finland.

Budapest Waterworks: Quality of Budapest’s Drinking Water Remains Excellent  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Job Markets in the Era of AI: The Most Wanted Professionals in Europe in 2026  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

United States Named Guest of Honor at Hungary’s 40th Festival of Folk Arts  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Battery Storage Fleet Delivers Up to 1,000 MW to Support Evening Power Demand  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Budapest Rooftops Could Generate 2.5 Times Paks Output, Mayor Says  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Hungary Allocates HUF 5.5 Bln to Support Three Regional Airports  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Budapest Early-Morning Temperature Record Broken, Daily Record Matched on Tuesday  bbj.hu

Russian Discount Chain Mere Shuts Only Hungarian Store  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Nearly One-Third of Hungarians Live Paycheck to Paycheck, Survey Finds  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

McDonald’s Opens New Flagship Restaurant at Budapest’s Erzsébet Square Terminal  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

84% of Hungarians Joined Energy-Saving Efforts During Heatwave, Kapitány Says  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Hungarian Government Warns Sziget Festivalgoers Against Wading Through Danube  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal