VOL. 34. NUMBER 7 | APRIL 10 – APRIL 23, 2026
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Industrial & Logistics
BTS and Pre-leases the Preferred Development Option for I&L The industrial and logistics sector has been booming in Hungary, with leading Central and Eastern European industrial park developers and operators and Hungarian players active. 15
Industrial Demand Becoming Ever More Complex Industrial and logistics sector developers and park operators are creating ever more highly specified, energy-efficient, ESGcompliant and sustainabilityaccredited complexes in response to tenant demands. 16
Italian Smile of Success
SOCIALITE
Hungary’s Bud Spencer Worship Still Full of Beans Wandering through his local supermarket, David Holzer couldn’t help but smile when he spotted a selection of cans of Bud Spencer Beans. It made him wonder once again how the Italian actor became such a surprising cult figure in Hungary. 26
NEWS
Positive Easter Egg Surprises Follow Holiday Weekend Retail consumption, industrial production, and inflation: KSH released three significant datasets after the long Easter weekend. With the exception of industry, the numbers brought a positive surprise. 3
NEWS
Around 200 guests attended the BBJ’s 12th annual CEO Gala to see the CEO Community Award presented to Rezső Rózsai, country managing partner at KPMG Hungary, and the Expat CEO of the Year Award go to Italian national Xaviera Sancho, of BT Hungary. 6 -9 BUSINESS
Will Nuclear Renaissance Hand Hungary a Pioneering Role? Policymakers, regulators, and industry leaders met at the Nuclear Power Renaissance forum in Budapest, which focused on the commercial potential of small modular reactors and their role in energy security across CEE. 11