Nikos Zois is set to succeed Geert Swaanenburg in the position of Managing Director at HEINEKEN Hungária as of October 1 this year. Having held the position since 2018, Mr. Swaanenburg will continue his career as Managing Director of HEINEKEN Germany, a HEINEKEN press release says. “In Hungary, I have found a new home, made many great friends, and had wonderful experiences, thus […]
A further 633 cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed, bringing the total number of identified infected people in Hungary to 822,705 since the beginning of the outbreak, according to the government's information page. Five patients have died, bringing the total official number of deaths related to the new coronavirus infection in this country to […]
In the first half of 2021, tenants leased over 1.1 million m2 of modern office space across the capitals of the 15 CEE countries. The highest level of activity was recorded in Warsaw (249,300 m2), followed by Prague and Budapest, according to the ‘ExCEEding Borders – Office Markets & Business Services in CEE-15’ report recently […]
Petrolszolg's new HUF 6.7 billion headquarters in Tiszaújváros was inaugurated. The industrial maintenance and services company, wholly owned by the Hungarian oil and gas trust MOL Group, will now manage the servicing of MOL's Tiszaújváros site from the new building. The 9,500-sqm facility has two floors, six units and four large workshop halls. This is […]
A unique undertaking by a brand: for those who lacked the space, the community or the tools to realize their innovative ideas, Telekom's new youth creative space, KraftLab, opening in Debrecen, provides all the necessary conditions for them to fulfil their potential, according to a press release by Magyar Telekom. KraftLab also demonstrates the power […]
Qatar Airways has been announced as the ‘Airline of the Year’ by the international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax, in addition to securing five additional awards including World’s Best Business Class, World’s Best Business Class Airline Lounge, World’s Best Business Class Airline Seat, World’s Best Business Class Onboard Catering and Best Airline in the Middle […]
The concentration of coronavirus in wastewater is slowly but steadily increasing in Budapest and several other Hungarian cities, the National Center for Public Health (NNK) said. According to the NNK, the majority of the cities surveyed show a stagnating trend, with a slight increase in Békéscsaba, Debrecen, Nyíregyháza, Szolnok and a common sample of agglomeration […]
In August 2021, the average monthly number of employed persons aged 15–74 was 4,678,000 in Hungary. In June–August 2021, the average number of employed persons was 4 million 659, 40,000 more than in the same period of the previous year. Employment increased in the domestic primary labor market, but fell among those working abroad. In […]
Hungary's AutoWallis Group has outlined its expectations for the next few years: more than four times last year’s revenue and six times last year’s EBITDA expected for the year 2025. The AutoWallis Group expects dynamic growth until 2025, it revealed in the updated strategy published this Tuesday on the website of the Budapest Stock Exchange. […]
The Czech Republic will send fifty police officers to the Hungarian-Serbian border, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Jan Hamácek announced at a press conference in Prague after a cabinet meeting, the news site hvg.hu reports. The Czech police officers will be deployed for two months from 15 October on the Hungarian-Serbian border, providing an […]
Without parliamentary debate and with a majority of 112 votes in favor and 25 against, the Hungary’s ruling party Fidesz has once again extended the state of emergency and the emergency regulations, which will now last until January 1 next year. The government had previously said on the extension of the emergency that, as the […]
In the past three days, 1,183 new cases of the disease have been confirmed and twenty, mostly elderly, chronic patients have died in Hungary. Since the beginning of the epidemic, the total number of identified infected persons has risen to 821,261 and the number of deaths to 30,171, according to koronavirus.gov.hu. The number of cured […]
More and more people are going to the doctor with suspected COVID-19 symptoms in Hungary, with allergies and fall upper respiratory viruses making it much more difficult to diagnose the coronavirus. An expert suggests that antigen tests should provided free of charge. “An antigen test costs around HUF 1,000-2,000, which is not a huge amount, […]
The Hungarian subsidiary of the Cosmo Consult Group will establish new IT development and service centers in Debrecen and Szeged providing business IT solutions. With an investment of some HUF 785 million, the company with a German background active in 26 countries, will create at least 50 high value-added jobs for IT professionals. Besides Hungary, […]
In August 2021, 8,178 children were born and 9,678 people died according to preliminary data. Compared to August 2020, the number of live births was up by 0.4% and that of deaths decreased by 2.7%. 9,249 couples got married, which was 12% less than in the same period of the previous year. In August 2021:A […]
