The decisions made at NATO's Wales Summit this September are critical to Europe’s security - that was the conclusion drawn by participants at the at the conference entitled NATO 2014: The Alliance after the Wales Summit in Budapest.

This Tuesday saw the first snow fall of the winter season in Hungary. Not surprisingly, it fell on the country's highest point, Kékestetõ, which is just over a thousand meters high, and the surrounding Mátra mountain in northwestern Hungary.

Compared with its very high October value, the GKI-Erste economic sentiment index adjusted for seasonal effects decreased slightly in November. Expectations remained unchanged in the business sector, whereas they declined among consumers.

The Hungarian unit of Japanese carmaker Suzuki Motor Corp returns to two-shift production this December from one shift, CEO Ryoichi Oura has announced, adding that the serial production of the new Vitara model will be launched in January next year.

A competition has been held to select the list of wines that will be served at Hungarian representations abroad and to international delegations at foreign ministry events in 2015. The Carton Hungaricum wine selection was announced at a gala evening.

In recent years, companies have undergone a transformation, adapting to the changing market conditions. The role of information technology has also been transformed, it has become a “public utility”, which is essential for the functioning of companies.

Legendary striker for the Hungarian national team and Spanish soccer giants Real Madrid, Ferenc Puskás (1927-2006) has become the fourth inductee in the Goal Hall of Fame that opens this week at the initiative of the renowned football website goal.com.

The vast prairie landscapes of Hungary provide the background for Délibáb ('Mirage'), the new movie by young Hungarian director Szabolcs Hajdu released in Hungary this week. In September, it was a great success at the Toronto International Film Festival.

The European Police College (CEPOL), established in 2005, has been moved from Bramshill, UK to Budapest, therefore, it is the first EU institution to have its headquarters in the Hungarian capital that was selected following a lengthy consultation and application process.

The Hungarian viticulture company SmartVineyard finished 8th among the 20,000 competitors participating in Intel's prestigious Global Challenge competition in San Francisco, California, earlier this month.

A commemoration was held this Sunday, marking the 70th death anniversary of poet and Holocaust victim Miklós Radnóti, considered to be one of the great poets in this country. He is believed to have been shot dead during a death march in 1944.

A symbolic imaginary city, 'BurEUcratia', was erected in downtown Budapest to raise awareness of the need to cut EU red tape that hinders business growth and competitiveness in all EU member states, particularly hitting hard on small and medium size enterprises.

Lech Wa³êsa, who is regarded by many people in and outside of Poland as the face of the struggle for freedom, was invited to Hungary by the Antall József Foundation to receive the V4 Award for his lifelong efforts in support of democracy.

The President of Hungary’s tax authority NAV, Ildikó Vida, has acknowledged that she and some of her colleagues are among those state officials that were banned by Washington from travelling to the United States. She said she did not contemplate resigning.