By Zoltan Török, Raiffeisen Bank Zrt. Hungary, Gunter Deuber and Matthias Reith, RBI, Vienna | What was initially more a ‘Chinese problem’ and then an ‘Italian drama’ has rapidly transformed into ‘everybody’s problem’. Hungarian authorities – alongside with other CEE governments – were moving in an early stage […]
By Oliver Marx, RBI Vienna | Digitalization is key for a country’s success in international competitiveness. There is a clear link between digitalization and economic performance, therefore governments, businesses and households need to implement necessary reforms to prevent falling behind economically. In the European Commission Digital Economy and Society Index “DESI” from 2018, which measures […]
By Attila Szalay-Berzeviczy, RBI | Attila Szalay-Berzeviczy is a former pentathlete. He is the great-great-grandson of Albert Berzeviczy, the first President of the Hungarian Olympic Committee (1896-1904). Today, he is a Senior Adviser to the President of the Hungarian Olympic Committee. On Discover CEE he shares his insights into the captivating history of Hungary’s passion […]
By Gergely Pálffy, Raiffeisen Bank in Budapest, and Michael Heller, RBI | Imagine an investment in an asset with an associated cash flow stream of more than 750 years. Potentially no property in Hungary better reflects the long-term nature (though admittedly the initial owner was probably aware of the limitations of present value calculations) of […]
By Ákos Murányi, Raiffeisen Bank in Hungary | No matter if you travel to Budapest for a long weekend or just have some hours to spare after a hard business day before going back to the airport, the treasures featured in our quick guide to Budapest are always a good choice to visit. First you […]
By Zoltan Török (Raiffeisen Bank in Hungary) and Gunter Deuber (RBI) | In spite of the recent and noticeable economic slowdown in the euro area and Germany (a major trading partner of Hungary), the Hungarian economy delivered record-high GDP growth at 5 percent in 2018. Hungary thus continues the strong growth performance of recent years, […]
By Ákos Murányi, Raiffeisen Bank in Hungary | Hungary is very famous for its bath and spa culture. Visitors who want to swim, relax or take a health cure will find many suitable places here. Let’s have a look at the most famous wellness spas in the western part of the country, which are also […]
In May, the Discover CEE spotlight is on Hungary! Watch out for several blog posts on Hungarian business, culture and success stories. Today, we have the most interesting economic data and cultural facts about Hungary at a glance for you. The fact sheet is also downloadable in print version. Click here to print the fact […]
Explorers and scientists of Bulgarian descent created numerous inventions that are a part of our daily life. Also nowadays Bulgaria is an interesting country in terms of innovations: in the course of the Central European Startup Awards (CESAwards 2017), which aims to distinguish the best businesses in the region, a total of 32 Bulgarian companies […]
When talking about Hungarian inventions, you may at first not come up with too many ideas but in fact this country has produced a nearly unbelievably high number of innovations. 1.The Rubik’s cube The famous Rubik`s cube was invented in Hungary by professor Ernő Rubik. Today, more than forty years after the cube was […]
Enjoy watching a short summary of this year’s CEE Banking Sector Report by Gunter Deuber.
by Marlene Schloffer, RBI | Recently, we published this interview with ABA – Invest in Austria CEO René Siegl. He told us that there is “a significant increase in the number of companies from CEE that successfully bring their marketable products to Western Europe”. In a follow-up interview Discover CEE spoke to Birgit Reiter-Braunwieser, ABA […]