From its inception as a small export business in Taegu, Korea, SAMSUNG has grown to become one of the world's leading electronics companies, specializing in digital appliances and media, semiconductors, memory, and system integration.

The European Commission sees clear signs in the measures in Hungary’s reform package that the country is on the right track towards fiscal consolidation, European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn said in Brussels.

“We endeavor to provide our customers with the best products of smart technology in stylish design.” The words of the Managing Director (MD) of LG Electronics Magyar Ltd., Young W. Lee, well describe the mission of the Budapest-based company.

The US Ambassador to Hungary, Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis has given a "broad overview and perspective" on the current affairs in the foreign policy of the United States at the Central European University in Budapest.

South Korea's HYUNDAI is now the world’s 5th largest car manufacturer. Zoltán Markó, the managing director of Hyundai Holding Hungary Ltd. proudly claims that 2010 was a good year for the brand, selling over 3.6 million vehicles globally.

A household name in Hungary, Jenõ Ranschburg was a psychologist who worked for the family. His reputation is due to a popular science TV series ‘Family Circle’, making him a beloved member of every family who watched that series.

In our series, diplomats give their personal account of the experiences of their “excursions” to Hungarian culture, art, gastronomy and landscape. This time, the British ambassador shares his thoughts with our readers.

European Parliament (EP) has passed a resolution condemning the Hungarian media law on Thursday, calling for the Hungarian government to change it. The most important objections include the law being biased and not independent.

Commemorating the achievements of one of the most important science fields of human kind, the UN decided to declare 2011 the International Year of Chemistry. To mark this program, a unique online chemistry knowledge base has been developed.

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented one of the 2011 Women of Courage Awards to Ágnes Osztolykán, a lawmaker of the Hungarian parliamentary party Politics Can Be Different (LMP), in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.

In spite of the fact that it was its 12th Presidency, Belgium was facing a new European Union after the Lisbon treaty came into effect. True to its tradition, Belgium did its utmost to work smoothly with the new institutions.

In our series, diplomats give their personal account of the experiences of their “excursions” to Hungarian culture, art, gastronomy and landscape. This time, the Dutch ambassador shares his thoughts with our readers.

Hungarian Parliament passed amendments to the media laws as agreed with the European Commission. Still, the technical modifications do not dispell worries about the dominance of the government in controlling the media.

The mission of the Korean Business Office in Budapest is helping Korean companies interested in penetrating Hungarian market and connecting Hungarian buyers interested in Korean products and/or services.

Internet subscriptions in Hungary exceeded 3.3 million at the end of December last year, up an annual 5.8%, down from a rise of 21.3% in 2009, the country's Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Monday.