The heat has peaked and the national daily heat record has been broken in Hungary, the National Meteorological Service said this Thursday. As they wrote, the maximum temperatures were between 33 and 40 degrees Celsius, with only a few stations measuring temperatures below 35 degrees. Until now, the daily temperature record was 39.3 degrees Celsius […]
A 60-year-old man with high blood pressure and tumor is the 30,000th on the list of COVID-19 victims in Hungary. With another four people passing away in the past 24 hours, the death toll is now 30,004. As telex.hu notes, it is more accurate to say that since March last year, 30,000 people have died […]
The Dutch multinational human resource consulting firm Randstad regularly publishes major surveys about the labor market in different countries. Diplomacy&Trade asked the Managing Director of Randstad Hungary, Sándor Baja, to highlight the major findings. According to latest edition of the Randstad Workmonitor survey, work-life balance remains the biggest challenge for Hungarians. Sándor Baja points out […]
ALTEO and AutoWallis have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to coordinate their e-mobility services in the future. The agreement between the two companiesis based on their commitment to sustainable and transparent operations and the transition to a green economy. The agreement also covers the sale of innovative energy solutions for charging e-cars. The cooperation agreement […]
The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) reviewed and approved the Bank's Green Monetary Policy Toolkit Strategy. The MNB's mission is to implement monetary policy tools that - without jeopardizing its primary objective – would ensure long-term environmental sustainability, and thereby contribute to Hungary's sustainable convergence. The Bank's press release points out […]
MONO-Ipolyfabric, which designs and manufactures premium automotive interior decor elements will expand its production capacity and will set up a new R&D centre at its site in Ipolytölgyes. Thanks to the investment of almost EUR 17.5 million, 100 new jobs are expected to be created. The Belgian-owned Mono Group is a world-class company group engaged […]
Established in 2002, the Netherlands-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce in Budapest (Dutcham) aims to facilitate the exchange of professional expertise and provide networking possibilities for Dutch companies operating in Hungary and also for those who wish to build a valuable business network within the Dutch business community. Dutcham’s goal is to bring together companies with Dutch […]
Hungary's top-ranked tennis player, Márton Fucsovics has made it to the last eight in the men's singles event at The Championships Grand Slam tournament in Wimbledon, England by beating No. 5 seed Russian Andrey Rublev in five sets: 6-4, 4-6, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3. As the competition's website notes, this is the first time that the […]
HEINEKEN, renowned for its commitment to quality and innovation, wants to be carbon neutral in its operations by 2030. As a first step, HEINEKEN has removed all PET packaging from production, making it the first PET-free beer producer on the Hungarian market. Its Hungarian subsidiary is also promoting greater sustainability through its commitment to quality […]
Leader and pioneer, Air France-KLM has been working for many years to reduce its environmental impact and commits to work together with all stakeholders and policymakers to achieve the climate objective to reach net zero CO2 emissions by 2050 from all flights within and departing from the EU. Published at the beginning of June this […]
Unlike in other countries, tightening or easing pandemic restrictions are tied by the Hungarian government to the number vaccinated people. As this number has reached 5.5 million, the obligation to wear a mask has been abolished. The lifting of protection measures that come into force this Saturday are as follows: Masks will no longer have […]
Hungarian cinematographer Marcell Rév ('Malcolm & Marie', 'White God') and animation film director Réka Bucsi ('Solar Walk', 'Symphony No. 42') are among the new class of 395 artists and executives who have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Animation filmmaker Réka Bucsi is a regular guest at Berlinale. Three […]
Hungary’s economy is expected to make a strong comeback this year following the ravaging impact of the Covid pandemic. The International Monetary Fund and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development are the latest to project that GDP growth is set to exceed earlier expectations. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its forecast of Hungary’s […]
Tamás Jeránek took over as the new President and CEO of Siemens Plc. as of May 1, this year, almost a decade after joining Siemens. He tells Diplomacy&Trade about how he sees the activities and position of the company on the Hungarian market as well as what it can offer to its business partners. “In […]
As a company committed to social responsibility, Budapest Airport will organize its charity run, the Runway Run, for the ninth time this year, in support of the SUHANJ! Foundation and the Anthony Nolan foundation. The company says the charity run will once again be held in a special location, on the airport runway, as an […]
