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Passenger health check at Budapest Airport

Passengers from China Checked at Budapest Airport

D&T
Jan 31, 2020

Based on the decision of the authorities, all passengers arriving with direct flights from China must have their body temperature checked at Budapest Airport, prior to entering the country. The checks are performed by staff from the medical service provider commissioned by Budapest Airport, under the supervision of the Airport Police Directorate. The medical checks […]

Tímea Babos

Hungarian Victory at the Australian Open

D&T
Jan 31, 2020

Hungary's Tímea Babos - in pair with France's Kristina Mladenovic - won the women's doubles title at the Australian Open tennis Grand Slam tournament in Melbourne this Friday. In the final, he No.2 seed Franco-Hungarian pair defeated top seeds Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan and Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic in two straight sets, 6-2 […]

Record Results at Wizz Air

D&T
Jan 29, 2020

Wizz Air, a low-cost airline with Hungarian background, posted record-high after-tax profit of EUR 21.4 million in the third quarter that ended on December 31. According to a statement of results published on the company's website this Wednesday, Wizz Air increased its revenue by 24.6% to EUR 637 million during this period, while passenger traffic […]

The President of INA’s Management Board, Sándor Fasimon

A Guardian of Energy Security

Sándor Laczkó
Jan 28, 2020

The Croatian oil company INA is now over 55 years old. Over this period, it has greatly contributed to the country’s energy security. In the past decade, it went through further development as part of the Hungarian MOL Group and as a firm committed to sustainability and supporter of the local community. Speaking about the […]

Central Europe 2020 and Beyond

D&T
Jan 27, 2020

Reflections on the book, Central Europe Revisited, by Emil Brix and Erhard Busek will be held with an Academic Book Launch and roundtable discussion at the Hungarian Academy of Science, sponsored by the Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg (iASK). There are two often contradictory narratives on Central Europe these days. The first is that Central […]

Hungarian Startups to Receive Special Funding

D&T
Jan 27, 2020

The lighting company Tungsram and Startup Campus is launching a new acceleration program specifically aimed at hardware startups in Hungary. Participants will receive an initial capital investment of HUF 20 million (EUR 60,000), resources for production and testing, as well as business training. By the end of the half-year program, they should be able to […]

Orbico Hungary Business Development Manager, Gergely Kovács

Compatibility, Engagement and Sustainability

Sándor Laczkó
Jan 24, 2020

Zagreb-based Orbico Group is the leading distributor for a large number of quality globally known brands ranging from beauty care products through food and non-food products, technical and electrical appliances to pharmaceuticals, toys, textile, cigarettes as well as motor oil products. It has been present on the Hungarian market since 2011. Orbico Ltd., the owner […]

Budapest Airport Continues To Be Carbon Neutral

D&T
Jan 24, 2020

Budapest Airport has been awarded ACI’s neutral airport carbon accreditation for the third year running, and thus remains a member of the elite club of airports which fully offset the carbon dioxide emissions generated in the course of their operation, in a sustainable manner. Budapest Airport is the only airport in the Central and Eastern […]

EIB Loan for Hungarian School Infrastructure

D&T
Jan 23, 2020

The European Investment Bank and the Ministry of Finance of Hungary signed this Thursday in Budapest an EUR 150 million loan for the construction and rehabilitation of eight schools, 16 classroom extensions and 20 new sport halls in schools, as well as the construction of 26 swimming pools and 17 larger gymnasiums in public schools […]

he President of the Management Board at OTP banka Hrvatska, Balázs Békeffy

Success and Responsibility

Sándor Laczkó
Jan 22, 2020

OTP Bank is the largest commercial bank in Hungary, and OTP Group is one of the largest independent financial services providers in Central and Eastern Europe. Its Croatian subsidiary is the fourth largest bank in that country with a potential for further growth. “At our closing event in March 2005, when OTP Bank took over […]

National Archives storage facility, Szeged

The Day of Hungarian Culture

D&T
Jan 22, 2020

The Day of Hungarian Culture has been celebrated on January since 1989 in memory of poet Ferenc Kölcsey who – on this day in 1823 – finalized the manuscript of what came to be the Hungarian national anthem. Commemorations related to the anniversary provide an occasion for Hungarians to pay more attention to their millennial […]

Volvo 8900

Volánbusz Acquires New Volvo Buses

D&T
Jan 21, 2020

The Hungarian national public transport bus company Volánbusz Co. Ltd. will buy fifteen new high-capacity buses worth nearly HUF 1.2 billion from Volvo Hungária Ltd. The buses are expected to be available from May, Volánbusz told the Hungarian news agency MTI this Tuesday. The vehicle purchase contract was signed on January 21 by Volánbusz Co. […]

A Hungarian-Croat Matchmaker

Sándor Laczkó
Jan 20, 2020

Established in July 2012, the Hungarian-Croatian Section of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry aims to foster economic and trade relations between the two countries and serve the economic interests of their entrepreneurs. In addition, the Section is responsible for supporting and lobbying in favor of Hungarian-owned companies operating in Croatia and Hungarian companies […]

The Croatian Ambassador to Hungary, Dr. Mladen Andrlić

Letting the Ball Roll

Sándor Laczkó
Jan 17, 2020

In the first six months of 2020, Croatia holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union with the motto ‘A strong Europe in a world of challenges.’ When elaborating on these challenges, the Croatian Ambassador to Hungary, Dr. Mladen Andrlić tells Diplomacy&Trade that “we are talking about the overall international scene, which is […]

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