In September 2020, the volume of sales in retail shops decreased by 1.6% according to raw data and by 2.0% when adjusted for calendar effects compared to the same period of the previous year. Providing the details, a fresh report by the Central Statistical Office says that the volume of sales, adjusted for calendar effects, […]
In the third quarter of this year, the Erste Bank Hungary made a profit. There was no need to make as many provisions, revenues also increased, for example, housing loans sold much better than expected, the news site napi.hu reports, Erste Bank's first nine months' results show the impact of the coronavirus epidemic. Between January […]
Total gross sales at the company amounted to HUF 10,724 million in the first half of the 2020-2021 business year - a year-on-year decrease of 12.3%. Net sales (that is, sales revenues excluding excise tax and public health product tax) were HUF 5,724 million, which is a a year-on-year decrease of 11.5%. A report by […]
The Hungarian national flag was hoisted with military honor and then lowered to half-mast in Kossuth Lajos Square in front of the Parliament this Thursday on the 64th anniversary of the suppression by Soviet troops of the 1956 Hungarian uprising. The ceremony took place in the presence of the Hungarian Minister of Defense, Tibor Benkő. […]
The Association of Hungarian Nature Photographers, NaturArt has announced the winners of the most prestigious nature photography contest in Hungary and Central Europe held this year for the 28th time. In the almost 30-year history of the competition, it was this year that the most pictures were submitted: 4,114. 111 works competed in the final […]
More than ever in one day, 90 people died of the new coronavirus infection in Hungary in the past 24 hours, bringing the official number of fatalities to 2,063. The new coronavirus infection was detected in another 4,219 Hungarians, thus increasing the number of infected people identified in Hungary to 90,988. 21,232 people have already […]
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced in a video message Tuesday evening that a "state of danger" will be introduced in Hungary over COVID-19 once again and a nationwide curfew is imposed between midnight and 5 a.m. “The spread of the pandemic has accelerated,” PM Viktor Orbán is quoted from the video message by the […]
Two young Hungarians produced a bacterium cocktail, unique in the world, which can break down any disposable plastic in seven weeks. They are now embarking on industrial testing, after Vespucci Partners in Budapest and American Techstars, one of the world's most renowned international accelerators, have also invested in a biotech startup called Poliloop, the Hungarian […]
Higher-than-ever daily number of COVID-19 related fatalities in Hungary: 84 people died of new coronavirus infection in the past 24 hours, bringing the official total number of such deaths to 1,973. The number of confirmed people infected with the coronavirus in Hungary now stands at 86,769. There are 30,984 people in compulsory home quarantine, while […]
SPAR Hungary Ltd. has purchased the plant of ZIMBO Perbál Húsipari Termelő Kft. ('Meat Industry Production Ltd.'). Following the successful completion of the transaction, the company will further modernize the meat plant, which opened in 1998 in Perbál, just west of Budapest. “The most important goal of SPAR is to deliver quality products from controlled […]
Many people across the country light candles and candles in memory of their deceased loved ones, and visit the graves of their relatives in cemeteries on All Souls Day this Monday. In order for people to cherish this tradition of remembering their deceased loved ones, public cemeteries in Budapest and other major cities are open […]
In the past 24 hours, 70 coronavirus-infected people have died in Hungary, including a 28-year-old man. This comes following the previous day's record of 69 such fatalities. One of the recent deaths is reported to be that of a 28-year-old folk musician and local government representatives in Budapest's District 8. The official number of COVID-19 […]
In August 2020, the volume of Hungarian exports increased by 1.5% and that of imports was unchanged compared to the same period of the previous year, the country's Central Statistical Office reports. The surplus was EUR 272 million, the balance improved by EUR 257 million compared to August 2019. According to calendar-adjusted data, the export volume grew by 4.4% and the […]
The number of visitors at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest has decreased by 90% compared to last year, according to the Director General of the museum, László Baán. He said that there was a similar decline in all museums of international scale worldwide. Last year, a total of 11,563,000 tickets were sold for […]
Another 69 Hungarians fell victim to the new coronavirus infection in the past 24 hours, raising the oficial number of COVID-19 fatalities to 1,819. The majority of the 69 victims were elderly and chronically ill. According to the relevant government site, 20,078 people have already recovered from the disease. The new coronavirus infection was detected […]
