Engineers at the Center for Budapest Transport (BKK) have assembled the world's largest tram produced by the Spanish company CAF in Beasain, in the Basque Country province of Spain. Budapest ordered 12 of these 56-meter-long Urbo models.

From young program coordinating producer on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno in Los Angeles to owning and running the iconic, 101 year old Déryné Bistro and Grill in Budapest, is not an average career path. Nor is 41 year old Kristóf Kovács an average sort of tv producer or indeed restaurateur.

Budapest Airport has welcomed its one millionth passenger in a single month, for the first time in its history. Tamás Hadik and his wife, from the Qatar Airways flight from Doha, were in for a special surprise as the passenger count reached 1,000,000 in July.

“Hungary is a country my family already knew well. We had had the opportunity to travel to this country before, and what we have experienced living here is consistent with our experience as visitors," the US Ambassador Colleen Bell tells Diplomacy & Trade.

A new fire engine – or as it is called by professionals: vehicle sprinkler –, developed by Hungarian engineers, was presented at the 9th district fire deprtment in Budapest. The Heros Aquadux X 1500 fire engine is based on Renault chassis.

The northeastern Hungarian town of Tiszaújváros hosts its 19th consecutive triathlon World Cup event in the framework of a triathlon festival between August 1 and 9. The World Cup is expected to be attended by some 200 competitors from 41 countries.

"I came back from the US to Hungary with a business plan for an IT company, and it is highly satisfying to see that idea now a thriving business with almost 100 employees." says Peter Freed, founder of Duna Elektronika.

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel won the 30th Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix car race at the Hungaroring circuit in Mogyoród, just east of Budapest this Sunday. Red Bull's Daniil Kvyat finished second with team mate Daniel Ricciardo coming in third.

LogMeIn, a Hungarian born startup company has grown to become one of the world’s leading SaaS companies with over 800 employees in eight offices around the world. Its Budapest-office remains one of the most important development base.

In the early 1990s, market based privatization was the main incentive for foreign investment in Hungary. With privatization virtually complete, Hungary’s main focus in attracting FDI has increasingly shifted to products and services incorporating high value added elements. That is the case with the American investors as well.

George Hemingway is a self confessed opportunist, an autocrat – “a benign one” he quickly qualifies – but above all, a builder, not so much of buildings, though that, too with a new Bozsik stadium on the way, but of “organizations, businesses".

Once the first Formula One Grand Prix beyond the Iron Curtain, the Hungarian GP is still special as it is one of the races (behind Monte-Carlo and Monza) to have continuously featured in the F1 calendar. Ths week-end Hungaroring hosts the 30th Hungarian Grand Prix.

The Swiss-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce (SwissCham Hungary) has announced the composition of its new Board of Members and that of its new Board of Supervision. Dr. István Béres has been re-elected for another term as SwissSham Hungary President.

American technology has been leading the world for decades. Giants such as
General Electric (GE), Microsoft, Apple, HP and others have contributed much to the world and represent a huge added value. And spend billions of dollars for R+D and marketing to defy Asian competitors.

A crossing point over the river Tisza near the Hungarian city of Szeged was opened this Wednesday. The project - linking Hungary with Serbia - was in large part financed by the European Union. Two more crossing points on this border will open this month.