The establishment of the National Laboratory of Infectious Diseases will be implemented with HUF 3.3 billion non-refundable funding from European Union sources, with the University of Veterinary Medicine in Budapest leading the consortium, Széchenyi István University of Győr said in a statement on Tuesday. In addition to these two higher education institutions, the Eötvös Loránd […]
A total of 241 tons of durable food were collected by shoppers in the 17th Christmas fundraising campaign of the Hungarian Food Bank Association from Friday to Sunday in 334 stores in 160 settlements of the country with the participation of 6,500 volunteers. The need for people's help has perhaps never been greater than this […]
According to the latest data published by Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority (MEKH), the Hungarian natural gas storage capacity was 5.44 billion cubic meters on November 15, which is 86.02% of the total capacity. It means that on that day, there was 19% more gas in storage than a year ago. According to […]
The Hungarian oil and gas company MOL has discovered a significant amount of oil at a depth of 2,100 meters near Vecsés, just south of Budapest. MOL started exploratory drilling in the area in July, and after carrying out the necessary tests, it proved that it had discovered a previously unknown oil field, the company […]
A silver fir tree, about 18 meters tall, with a trunk diameter of 70 centimeters and weighing 6-8 tons, arrived at Kossuth Square in front of the Parliament on Monday from the village of Apc in Heves County. When the Kossuth Square was being renovated, the planners had already taken into account the placement of […]
The Diplomatic Charity Fair is back in Budapest for the 11th time. Just as in previous years, a number of countries will assemble to showcase their traditional products. National souvenirs, crafts and specialty items, as well as food corner will enable visitors to ”shop around the world in one day.” The Diplomatic Charity Fair, organized […]
The Hungarian tinsmith team has won a silver medal at the 28th World Championship of Young Roofers in Switzerland, the Hungarian Association of Building Insulators, Roofers, Tinsmiths and Carpenters (ÉMSZ) told the state news agency MTI. The Hungarian team of Norbert Vlkovszky and András Márk finished second, ahead of the German team. The world championship […]
The European Space Agency (ESA) is organising a five-day Advanced Training Course on Land Remote Sensing with the focus on Agriculture and Water between November 21 to 25 in collaboration with the Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg (iASK), in Kőszeg, NW Hungary, the venue of the event. The course is dedicated to training the next […]
Etyek Beer Manufactory's Princessin Edeck - Királyleányka Sparkling Ale won a silver medal while its Just for fun - Rye Double IPA (India Pale Ale) won a bronze medal among almost 700 products from more than 40 countries and at the 26th International Beer Challenge in London. The Hungarian company, based in Etyek, just outside […]
The Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) share index, the BUX rose in a week of falling turnover, with the BUX closing at 44,495.10 points on Friday, 1.82% higher than a week earlier, the state news agency MTI reported this Sunday morning along with a brief weekly analysis. Weekly turnover on the stock market was HUF 53.8 […]
On Saturday, 5,302 people entered Hungary crossing the Ukrainian-Hungarian border, while 4,557 of those entering at the Romanian-Hungarian border crossing declared that they had arrived from Ukraine, the National Police Headquarters (ORFK) informed the state news agency MTI on Sunday. Of those who entered, police issued 163 people with temporary residence permits valid for 30 […]
With a cosy Advent atmosphere, the smells, tastes, lights and heart-warming moments of the festive season, Advent Basilica, voted Europe's best Christmas fair for the second time last year, is back in 2022, the event’s website says. A 12-meter Christmas tree, light painting, a selfie point, an ice rink and nearly 120 quality craft and […]
Following a tender offer procedure that closed on Friday, Waberer's International's two main shareholders, MHB Optimum Plc. and High Yield Vagyonkezelő [Property Management] Plc., have acquired 8.4% of the transport company Waberer's shares, Waberer's announced on the Budapest Stock Exchange's website. The Offerors are obliged to carry out the financial settlement in respect of the […]
Continental Tobacco Ltd. has completed a capacity expansion project worth HUF 9.2 billion in Sátoraljaújhely, NE Hungary. Some 40% of the costs have been borne by Hungarian taxpayers as HUF 3.6 billion comes in funding from the state. At the handover ceremony, Finance Minister Mihály Varga recalled that the Sátoraljaújhely-based company is present in 30 […]
On Friday evening, snow and sleet fell on the peaks of the Bük and Zemplén mountain ranges, around Tokaj and in northern Hungary in general – the first snowfall of the end of the year in Hungary. Forecasts suggest that the north-eastern and eastern counties, especially around Tokaj and the Nyírség region, could be white […]
