Felcsút, the village of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán experienced good news and bad news this Saturday. The PM opened a 5.6-km railway line between Felcsút and Alcsútdoboz, while the local football team was relegated from the top division.

Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz has announced a HUF 185 billion (some EUR 595 mn) worth of investment at its Hungarian plant in Kecskemét. This amount already includes the EUR 250 mn to be spent on a new bodywork unit there.

Hungary's carbon-dioxide emission can be reduced by as much as 15,000 tons with the introduction of a new photo-voltaic plant that has been inaugurated near the southern Hungarian city of Pécs. It is an investment of HUF 4 billion (most of it EU funding).

With 100 days left till the opening of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the Chain Bridge in Budapest was illuminated in the colors of the Brazilian flag. The opening ceremony will take place in the Maracanã Stadium on 5 August 2016.

A UNESCO committee will investigate whether or not a planned 100 sqm balcony being built to the Karmelita Monastery in the Buda Castle is according to the permission given by UNESCO to the Hungarian Prime Minister's Office.

The Hungarian governing parties have celebrated the 5th anniversary of the country’s new constitution, the Fundamental Law, At the same time, a few hundred people protested against the Law and the plan to move PM Viktor Orbán's office to the Buda Castle.

Thousands of cyclists gathered to ride through downtown Budapest this Saturday afternoon at the intitiative of the Hungarian Cyclists' Club, calling for the popularization of cycling traffic in cities and further improvements for bicycle riders.

The Visegrád Group countries will draft a joint proposal for the European Commission against fraud in the digital economy, Hungarian Economy Minister Mihály Varga said after a meeting of European Union finance ministers in Amsterdam on Friday.

The oldest tree in Bátaszék (S Hungary), a downy oak, won the 2016 European Tree of the Year contest. It received 72,653 votes ahead of 14 entries from another 14 countries, according to the EC-supported Environmental Partnership Association (EPA).

Piroska Galló, the head of teachers’ union PSZ, declared Wednesday’s nationwide day-long teacher strike a success. The latest reports from the union’s county offices indicate that 24,960 public school teachers and workers participated in the strike.

The first full week-end this May will see the third Food Truck Show Budapest in the Kincsem Park horse racing venue. The main is to present food trucks offering the best quality meals and drinks to the audience who can also enjoy several horse races.

The perception of bribery and corruption among corporate executives has not changed meaningfully over the last four years, according to the 14th Global Fraud Survey by Ernst & Young. In Hungary, this ratio is well above even the regional average at 66%.

German engineering giant Siemens and French automotive supplier Valeo will manufacture engines for electric and hybrid cars. The venture will be headquartered in Germany with facilities in China, France, Norway, Poland and Hungary.

Thousands marched in the streets of the Hungarian capital Sunday to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust. The march is the largest civic demonstration against racism, anti-Semitism and neo-Nazi and anti-democratic movements in Hungary.

"I have received a very warm welcome from the Hungarian government and the people. Their interest in Indian culture and appreciation of our traditions has helped considerably in my duties,” Indian Ambassador Rahul Chhabra tells Diplomacy & Trade.