No new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, which means that this Wednesday was the first day since early September last year without a single new victim of the pandemic in this country and the number of Hungarian fatalities related to the new coronavirus epidemic remains unchanged at 29,992 – a figure very […]

Relations between Hungary and the Netherlands date back centuries and the two countries have recently celebrated the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations. András Kocsis has been the Hungarian ambassador in The Hague for five years now. He tells Diplomacy&Trade about the various aspects of bilateral relations “forged through centuries of friendship and mutual respect.” “The […]

Three-time Olympic champion swimmer Katinka Hosszú and 20-year-old footballer Dominik Szoboszlai, who plays for the RB Leipzig in the German Bundesliga, are tied for the most valuable Hungarian sportsperson of the year in Forbes magazine's list. Hosszú has long been a top sportsperson while Szoboszlai's good play and a winning goal against Iceland helped the […]

Industrial producer prices were 11.3% higher on average in May 2021 than a year earlier. The rate of increase of prices was influenced by the change of the forint exchange rate against the euro and by the price rise of raw and base materials, the Hungarian Central statistical Office reports. Domestic output prices were up […]

The Netherlands and Hungary have recently celebrated the centenary of diplomatic relations The Netherlands Ambassador in Budapest, René van Hell highlights to Diplomacy&Trade some of the milestones and also reflects on bilateral relations today. Among other things, he mentions the Dutch environmental awareness conveyed to Hungary, agriculture with high added value in the two countries […]

The urban mobility company TK Elevator will establish a shared service center in Budapest. Named Solution Center Europe (SCE), it will provide selected Finance and HR processes for the group's European and African operations. The company envisions scaling up to 70 employees within the first 12 months, with a prospective possible size of up to […]

The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International, has announced the opening of Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Budapest. Owned by Özyer Group, this iconic opening marks Luxury Collection Hotels brand debut in Hungary. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Matild Palace has undergone a meticulous five-year transformation led by award-winning […]

The National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) surveyed Hungarians aged 14 and over to find out who still has a fixed line phone, and the results of the representative survey show that half of the population still uses it. Almost 90% of those surveyed have a landline phone only because of a package they can […]

Wolt's own "delivery-only-stores", i.e. the stores with only home delivery, Wolt Market, will be launched in Hungary in the fall of this year, It is planned to open first in Budapest and then in several provincial in several towns and cities, which will operate as separate stores alongside other retail partners. In addition to food […]

After a break of nearly a year, Hungarian HR professionals had the opportunity to meet each other in person at an unconventional professional festival. The HR Fest Lupa was held on the shores of Lake Lupa, also known as the “Beach of Budapest”, in a white sandy beach environment, among parasols and cooling cocktails. At […]

Vitesco Technologies, which was formed by the transformation of the Powertrain division of Continental, established a 7,000 sqm automotive-electronics manufacturing plant in Debrecen, E Hungary with a greenfield investment. With the implementation of the project of more than EUR 116.6 million creating 450 new jobs and applying Industry 4.0 solutions, a new and unique production […]

The world's largest Bosch power tool plant, located in Miskolc, NE Hungary, and at the same time the company's European battery manufacturing competence center, is expanding with a new production hall. In the 20,000 sqm hall now inaugurated this week, wireless power tools and associated batteries for DIY and gardening enthusiasts are manufactured, and this […]

The stock index of the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) rose on a downward trend this week, closing at 48,461.47 points on Friday, 343.75 points, 0.71% higher than the previous week's close, the state news agency MTI reported this Sunday. Turnover on the stock market was HUF 45.75 billion, compared to HUF 67.14 billion last week. […]

Around 15,000 people took part in Saturday's I Bike Budapest cycling parade, which was held again after a year and a half of forced suspension, the organizing Hungarian Cycling Club told the state news agency MTI. the number of participants is based on estimates by the Club and police. The Hungarian Cyclists' Club is sending […]

The event entitled The Global 'Entangoment' of Central Europe is organized by the Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg (iASK) and the Institute for Social and European Studies (ISES), in cooperation with the University of Pannonia, the UNESCO Chair in Cultural Heritage and Sustainability in Kőszeg under the patronage of the Hungarian National Commission for UNESCO. […]