The new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) was detected in 581 Hungarian citizens in the past 24 hours, thus increasing the number of infected people in Hungary to 14,460. Eight chronic patients have died, increasing the number of deaths to 654 dead with 4,153 recovered. The number of people in compulsory home quarantine is 29,005, while the […]
The American ambassador to Hungary, David Cornstein has announced on the Embassy website that he "will be stepping down as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary on November 1." He writes that "it has been an honor and a privilege to serve the country that I love in a country that I have come to cherish, but […]
The pear caramel mousse dessert by Szamos Marzipan has been named the winning cake of the Budapest Dessert 2020 competition. The dessert is Sacher sponge cake vanilla mousse with cold pear puree in it and topped with caramel. The cake can be tasted for the first time at this year's Sweet Days Budapest chocolate and […]
The volume of construction output, based on raw data, was 21.0% lower in July 2020 compared to the high base of the previous year. Output decreased in both main groups of construction: in the construction of buildings by 18.8%, in civil engineering by 22.9%. Based on seasonally and working day adjusted indices construction output increased […]
On the occasion of World Girls' Day (October 11), UNICEF Hungary once again organizes its large-scale charity wardrobe fair. The three-day Pop-Up Store, which opens on October 9, will offer branded clothing at extremely reasonable prices. Nikolett Blaskó, one of the best-known actors in the communication profession, a well-known supporter of Hungarian contemporary artists, has […]
As the next step in the integration of Vodafone Hungary and UPC, in the fall of 2022, staff working in the company's Budapest offices will move to the Budapest ONE office park. The complex, developed by Futureal, will house Vodafone's new headquarters, which will offer innovative technological solutions with the highest standards, focusing not only […]
In one day, the number of identified infected people rose by 844 in Hungary and five elderly, chronic patients died, the government information site said. The number of confirmed people infected with the coronavirus in Hungary now stands at 13,153. There are 26,668 people in compulsory home quarantine with 4,117 recovered: 4,117. The number of […]
An agricultural entrepreneur of Dutch origin but living in Hungary for 22 years, Derks Wilhelmus Josephus, has been elected as the mayor of the Western Hungarian village of Egyházasrádóc. Progress, cohesion and preservation of the village's property - this is how he summarized his main ideas to the local Vas County news site vaol.hu. The […]
Former Minister of Defense, György Keleti, died at the age of 74 after a long-term illness. The news confirmed his widow, to the state news agency MTI Sunday afternoon. György Keleti was born on May 18, 1946 in Losonc, Czechoslovakia. He studied at the Máté Zalka Military Technical College and then at the Miklós Zrínyi […]
Four more people, all of them suffering from chronic diseases, died in Hungary related to the new coronavirus infection, bringing the total official number number to 637. The number of confirmed people infected with the coronavirus in Hungary now stands at 12,309. 26,531 people are in compulsory home quarantine while the number of those recovered […]
British actress Vanessa Kirby was announced this Saturday as winner of the Coppa Volpi for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival for her performance in 'Pieces of a woman' of Hungarian director Kornél Mundruczó. 32-year-old Vanessa Kirby is best known for her portrayal of Princess Margaret in the television series 'The Crown' (2016-2018), for […]
The Mexican Embassy in Budapest held a commemorative ceremony on the occasion of the 210th anniversary of the start of the Mexican War of Independence. The celebration in the garden of the Embassy began with the ceremonial hoisting of the country's flag, which was followed by a minute of silence in the memory of Mexicans […]
Each year, more than a hundred Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies around the world organize events and ceremonies on the second Saturday of September to raise public awareness of how first aid can save lives in everyday and crisis situations. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) introduced World First […]
In July 2020, the volume of industrial production declined by 8.1% year-on-year. The degree of fall was 28.8 percentage point lesser than the nadir of April. Based on working-day adjusted data, production dropped by 7.7%. A report published this Friday by the Central Statistical Office suggests that the effects of the altered economic processes caused […]
The epidemic situation in Hungary has worsened: the number of new and active infections has also reached record levels, according to data published on Friday morning. The number of new infections rose by 718 to 10,909; the number of active infected people increased to 6,264, an increase of 693 in one day.One chronic patient died […]
