Work & Jobs notices and news from Hungary.
International labor unions demonstrated in Győr on Monday for the future of the European auto industry. In the Audi Arena parking lot, some 200 to 250 people—including Hungarians as well as Slovak, Czech, German, and Polish protesters—demonstrated against plant closures, layoffs, and the lack of inv
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Archive workers from Baranya County, together with their colleagues from public education and public collections, demonstrated on Monday in Pécs for fair wages, better working conditions, and increased funding for the sector. Bianka Somogyi, a member of the institutional branch of the Trade Union of
4d ago · Read at Hungary Today →
Hungarian businesses are increasingly preparing for layoffs and price hikes as economic uncertainty deepens. GKI data shows that twice as many companies plan to cut jobs as to hire, with construction particularly hard hit, Ellenpólus reported. According to a survey by GKI Economic Research Co., the
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More than a hundred people gathered on the steps of the South Transdanubian Regional Library and Knowledge Center in Pécs on Monday for a demonstration organized by the Trade Union of Public Collection and Cultural Education Workers (KKDSZ), demanding fair wage increases for cultural sector employee
10/27/2026 · Read at Hungary Today →
In Hungary, more than 3.1 million people are now aged 50–74, accounting for one-third of the population. Meanwhile, the working-age population is declining by approximately 50,000 people each year. As labor shortages intensify and demographic changes accelerate, the work, experience, and entrepreneu
10/21/2026 · Read at Hungary Today →
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is pressing ahead with its expansion in Europe. Executive Vice President Stella Li said in an interview with Bloomberg TV that the company plans to begin mass production at its plant in Szeged, southern Hungary, in the fourth quarter of 2026. Preparations at the si
10/14/2026 · Read at Hungary Today →
BMW will begin mass production of a new model in Debrecen this fall: the BMW iX4 is BMW’s second Neue Klasse model produced in Debrecen, following the successful launch of the iX3. The press release stated that the new BMW iX4 expands the Neue Klasse portfolio with a distinctive, all-electric “SUV m
10/9/2026 · Read at Hungary Today →
Sanofi’s plant in the northeastern Hungarian city of Miskolc will be transferred to the German company Cheplapharm, along with two other production facilities and 20 medicines. Around 400 employees work at the Csanyikvölgy site, and the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2027.
10/2/2026 · Read at Hungary Today →
CATL’s Chinese battery factory in Debrecen (eastern Hungary) is increasing its workforce. Following the launch of trial operations for battery cell production—which followed the ongoing production of modules—the workforce will be increased from the current 2,800 to 3,300 by the end of the year, anno
10/2/2026 · Read at Hungary Today →
Belden, the U.S.-based specialist in connectivity and data infrastructure, is restructuring its European production network and relocating its Dutch manufacturing operations entirely to Hungary. To this end, Belden is leasing the entire PT5 facility at the HelloParks Páty industrial park on the west
9/30/2026 · Read at Hungary Today →