Twenty years ago, the European Union launched the European Diversity Charter, an initiative to promote an inclusive, diverse and fair workplace culture. In Hungary, the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum (HBLF) is the exclusive representative of the Charter. HBLF is now re-launching its Diversity Awards, open to both large companies and SMEs, the organization says in […]
Hungaro Energy Natural Gas, Energy Trading and Service Provider Ltd. of Pécs, S Hungary, which is engaged in the sale of natural gas and electricity, related maintenance activities and energy consulting, is starting the production of foam glass for use as thermal insulation in the construction industry. According to a statement sent to MTI by […]
The energy company E.ON has begun flood protection measures, and in case of an emergency during the Danube flood wave, the power will be switched off immediately, the company told MTI on Tuesday. Eexperts of the group, responsible for the operation of the electricity network of Transdanubia, Pest county and Budapest, are in constant contact […]
There is a tourism boom in Hungary, never before have so many people been on holiday in Hungary and never before have so many foreign tourists visited Hungary as this year, the Minister of National Economy, Márton Nagy has said at a press conference in Budapest. He noted that in June-August, almost seven million more […]
Frida Kahlo's Photographic Collection, on display in the Hungarian capital for the first time, offers a glimpse into the hidden moments of the Mexican artist's life with a new perspective on the passionate and tormented life of one of the most emblematic figures of Latin American art. After her death, Frida's personal collection was moved […]
A special series of gastronomic events will kick off at the Michelin-recommended Spago Budapest on October 8. István Szántó, the restaurant's executive chef, will be presenting a four-hands dinner with István Akács, head chef of Pajta Restaurant, celebrating the best of Hungarian cuisine. For this special occasion, the two chefs, have jointly created a special […]
Hungarian poet and literary translator, Dániel Varró has joined the initiative to deliver freshly baked pastries to a medical institution that helps sick children to recover. The campaign is being implemented by Provident Finance Ltd., with the participation of the Magic Lamp Foundation, the main organizer of the charity collection, and Ludwig and Mentesi Ltd., […]
Fifty-five documentaries, shorts and feature films will be screened free of charge at the Tony Curtis International Film Festival (TCIFF) in Mátészalka, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, NE Hungary, starting on Thursday, the organizers told MTI. The first-ever three-day film festival will pay tribute to the memory of Tony Curtis, the Hungarian-born world-famous Hollywood actor whose father was […]
A single moment of theater can give a lifetime of experience, growth and development, Oscar and Golden Globe-winning actor Tim Robbins said at a press conference on Monday at the Csokonai Theater in Debrecen, where he and his 24-member company began rehearsals for their production of Topsy Turvy. His company, The Actors' Gang, will be […]
Rents continued to rise in August: they increased by 0. 5% nationwide compared to the previous month, while in Budapest they remained unchanged, according to the Central Statistical Office (KSH) and the ingatlan.com rent index. Data published on the KSH website show that rents in August rose by 9.9% and 9.1% year-on-year nationally and in […]
The Hungarian capital’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport's performance is set to explode in 2024. In the first eight months of the year, passenger traffic grew by 18.6% (to 11.4 million people) and cargo by 49.7% (to more than 184,000 tons), meaning that the airport is on track to break all previous records, according to a […]
The volume of industrial production declined in July 2024 by 1.3%, year-on-year, based on working-day adjusted data production dropped by 6.4%, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reports. Compared to crude data, the significant difference is due to the fact that there were two more working-days in this month than in July 2023. Out of the […]
Investments are flowing into Hungary, and the country's economy is doing very well in EU comparison, the daily Magyar Nemzet wrote on Friday. According to the article, the state of the Hungarian economy is increasingly being discussed in public debates, and there are many opinions in the public domain, but instead of these, it is […]
The 33rd Budapest Wine Festival opened this Thursday with Georgia as guest of honor, featuring wines from numerous Hungarian and international producers, gastronomic specialties, panel discussions and other events on the terraces of the Buda Castle Palace until Sunday. In his welcoming speech, Hungary’s Agriculture Minister István Nagy was of the view that the festival […]
Hungary’s bold threat to send a convoy of buses packed with migrants to Brussels, a direct protest against European Union policies, has sparked outrage and could lead to swift EU retaliation, the bloc’s executive branch warned this week. Last week, Hungary’s anti-immigrant government said it planned to offer migrants a free, one-way ticket to Brussels […]
