On the occasion of the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Hungary, Paul Fox held a garden party at the Ambassador's residence in the Buda hills this Wednesday. Welcoming the hundreds of guests, Ambassador Fox emphasized that this year's celebration is a special one. "It is not only […]
The official foundation stone-laying ceremony of BMW Group’s new plant in Debrecen has taken place to mark the latest milestone of the investment. Worth over EUR 1 billion and creating 1,000+ jobs, the project is set to implement the three dimensions of the BMW iFactory vision, namely lean, green and digital. BMW Group establishes a […]
Budapest Airport, the operator of the Hungarian capital's Ferenc Liszt International Airport, opened a 120-square-meter airport playground at Minipolisz, on Király Street in downtown Budapest. From the last day of May, children will be able to try themselves as airport workers at the mini-city, where the airport environment will be complemented by a duty free […]
A total of 2,063 new infections were confirmed last week, bringing the total number of identified infections since the start of the outbreak to 1,919,840. In the past week, 40 patients have died, bringing the total number of deaths to 46,547, the official government site koronavirus.gov.hu reports. The number of cured patients is now 1,847,746, […]
The monkeypox infection has also appeared in Hungary, a 38-year-old man was diagnosed with the disease, the national chief public health officer, Cecília Müller announced, at a press conference in Budapest on Tuesday. She said that the epidemiologists are currently investigating whether the man had been abroad, as well as other circumstances related to the […]
Up to 150 high value-added jobs will be created by Nokia Solutions and Networks Ltd. at their Budapest R&D center to conduct research on 5G technology. The program will cost EUR 6.8 million (over a quarter of which is covered by Hungarian taxpayers according to a government decision, and promises to trigger the development of […]
This year, the Hungarian capital hosted Bocuse d'Or Europe 2022, the European selecting event of the famous gastronomy competition. The jury was headed – as president of honor for the European selection – by acclaimed Slovenian chef Ana Roš. Diplomacy&Trade caught up with her during the two-day competition. In her childhood – and even early […]
Industrial producer prices were 28.8% higher on average in Hungary in April 2022 than a year earlier. Domestic output prices were up by 42.6% and non-domestic output prices by 21.8%, the Central Statistical Office reported this Tuesday. The rate of increase of prices was influenced principally by growths in base material and energy prices as […]
TV viewing habits have changed significantly in recent years, with the entry of streaming services, which have shifted the way people watch TV from channel to program, according to a survey, and it has also changed where people watch TV, such as in their rooms, on the terrace or on the train. A research by […]
The epidemic is less of a barrier to holiday planning this year, financial constraint is more of concern; although a higher proportion of respondents are planning a holiday abroad than last year, the proportion of those planning a domestic trip of at least five days has not changed in a year, and the majority are […]
5,245 people crossed into Hungary directly from Ukraine on Sunday, while another 5,688 from Ukraine crossed from Romania. There were 11,503 refugees recorded on Saturday, the Hungarian state news agency MTI reported. According to the national police headquarters, 5,245 people crossed into Hungary directly from Ukraine on Sunday, while another 5,688 originally from Ukraine crossed […]
A memorial service was held on the third anniversary of the tragedy of the Hableány (‘Mermaid’) river cruise boat on Sunday in Budapest, at the memorial to the victims of the disaster at the Pest end of Margaret Bridge, where Péter András Sztáray, Minister of State for Security Policy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]
It is already ten years that The Three Corners Hotels entered the Hungarian market, following previous 25 years of successful hotel operations at the Red Sea in Egypt. The acquisition of Hotel Art *** Superior, back in early 2013, was a milestone, and the company went steadily forward ever since. It is now operating three […]
The Budapest Stock Exchange's (BSE) share index, the BUX, closed at 38,644.57 points on Friday, down 7.50% or 3,134.91 points on the previous week. Although turnover rose from 68.31 billion forints the previous week to 132.69 billion forints, leading stocks weakened on the week, the state news agency MTI reported on Sunday morning. Equilor Investment […]
MÁV Hungarians Railways regularly organizes retro weekends where passengers can feel what the defining travel experience was like in the 1970s, ‘80s and ‘90s. This year's first retro weekend takes place in the Hatvan area, east of Budapest. In addition to the popular lines in the Lake Balaton area, new locations include lines around the […]
