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BUSINESS JOURNAL BUDAPEST
VOL. 29. NUMBER 9
MAY 7 – MAY 20, 2021
SPECIAL REPORT
Real Estate: Offices
SPECIAL REPORT
Office Market Talk: Flexibility is Key As the office market faces the changes demanded by the post-COVID environment, Budapest must also deal with challenges over demand and supply, developing expectations from tenants, and the sourcing of plots in emerging districts. 9 SPECIAL REPORT
New Hotspots Develop as old Favorites Fill Up Business districts have become increasingly widespread across Budapest with new areas emerging as developers look to source suitably sized, well-located plots with direct transportation links that provide visibility. 16
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The Chance to Wander Around Museums Again Budapest’s museums and galleries will soon be open to visitors who can prove they have received their vaccination. That news has made David Holzer realize just how much he has missed whiling away hours in the city’s grand temples of culture and its funky spaces. 33
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Pfizer Lines Stretch Around the Block Hungary’s gradual reopening continues as the vaccination rollout gathers pace. However, mixed messaging about the Pfizer jab and a crash of the registration system led to long lines outside some hospitals and vaccination centers, as our roundup reports. 4
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Minister of Finance Mihály Varga introduces an election year budget draft for 2022 that he says will support families, reintroduce the 13-month pension, provide tax exemptions for earners under 25, while further reducing the tax burden on employers and supporting investments that create jobs.3 BUSINESS
ESG Goes Mainstream, Requires Action Today There is a growing need for decision-makers to incorporate environmental, social, and governance factors into their portfolios, the first virtual V4 ESG Conference organized by the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum has been told. 5