The number of tourism nights in Hungary decreased by 93% in December 2020 compared to the same month in the previous year according to data published this Thursday by the country's Central Statistical Office. As a result of border crossing restrictions and COVID-19 protection measures for commercial accommodation, domestic tourists spent 89% fewer tourism nights […]
Balluff-Elektronika Ltd.. specialising in the production of electronic components is to launch a new research and development project at its site in Veszprém, midwestern Hungary, targeting the major regeneration of sensors and network devices for industrial automation. The investment of almost EUR 5.8 million creates new jobs for 30 highly qualified employees, by which the […]
The new coronavirus infection was detected in another 1,862 Hungarians by Thursday (some 50% more than in the previous 24 hours), increasing the number of identified infections in Hungary to 381,875. The last time there such a high number of infections was was detected was on January 14, with 1,926 new patients. 97 patients died […]
Budapest's Ferenc Liszt International Airport handled 66,148 passengers during the first month of 2021, registering a 94.3% drop compared to the same month of the previous year when the coronavirus pandemic had not yet appeared in Europe. As the latest bulletin by the airport management company Budapest Airport points out, the tightening of regulations and […]
Hungary's top-ranked tennis player, Márton Fucsovics has made it to the third round in the men's singles of the Australian Open in Melbourne by beating No. 17 seed Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland in five sets: 7:5, 6:1, 4:6, 2:6, 7:6 (11-9). Fucsovics (No. 55 in the world rankings) won the closely contested first set against the […]
The new coronavirus infection was detected in 1,279 new cases by Wednesday, increasing the number of identified infections in Hungary to 380,013. 98 patients died in the past 24 hours, bringing the official number of deaths to 13,347. The number of people recovered is currently 285,022, and the number of active people has been reduced […]
All obstacles to the continuation of the Hungarian Grand Prix WTA women's tennis tournament in Budapest had been removed, license owner Jenő Márky told the Hungarian news agency MTI on Tuesday. After a spell of seven years (2014-20) in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, the Hungarian Grand Prix will again take place on July 12-18, 2021 […]
The Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate corporation Nestlé has issued a statement explaining its top priorities for Europe, Middle East, and North Africa to reach its 2050 net-zero climate goal. Net zero means that the company drastically reduces greenhouse gas emissions throughout the value chain from raw material production to consumption (farm to […]
With the flooding of the Tisza River, a large amount of municipal waste arrives on the upper reaches of the river again in northeastern Hungary. Staff of the Upper Tisza-Rural Water Directorate removes the floodwaters from Ukraine and Romania 24 hours a day with a partial bed closure. By last Sunday morning, a total of […]
The capital's municipality has prepared a restart package for the companies involved in tourism and hospitality. Among other things, they will increase the possibilities of using public space, waive the rent for terraces almost completely and extend the discount on room rentals. Among other things, they want to increase the use of public space and […]
Surplus on external trade in goods amounted to EUR 310 million in December, exports decreased by 18% and imports by 14% compared to November. Latest figures by the Central Statistical Office suggest that in EUR terms, the value of exports was 12% and that of imports 9.2% higher in December 2020 than in the same period of […]
Both Tímea Babos and Márton Fucsovics mad it to to the second reound at this year's Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. The third Hungarian in the main draw, Attila Balázs will taken on his first round opponent tomorrow. Celebrating his 29th birthday, Fucsovics (No. 55 in the world rankings) took on local player world […]
From Monday, heavy trucks and buses will be increasingly checked by the police on public roads throughout Hungary in the framework of a European level inspection 'Truck and Bus'. At the initiative of the Europeam Roads Policy Network (ROADPOL), commercial buses and heavy goods vehicles are stopped and checked at the roadside in Hungary betwen […]
One-fifth of the adult Hungarian population is planning to buy real estate this year, and the majority of prospective buyers are the youngest, aged 18-29, according to a joint research by Duna House and Reacty Digital. Károly Benedikt, the head of analysis at the Duna House property agency, highlights that in the last two years, […]
The first shipment of AstraZeneca vaccine, authorized by the European Medicines Agency, arrived in Budapest from Oxford this Saturday. The consignment placed at the Budapest site of the pharmaceutical wholesale company Hungaropharma will be enough to vaccinate more than 20,000 people. This vaccine is planned to be given to chronic patients under 60 years of […]
