On May 18 and 19, the KoreaON cultural festival will be held in Hungexpo Hall B in the Hungarian capital: free programs, big stage performances, dance and music performances, including MayTree, will take place in Budapest, where visitors will have the opportunity to discover the cultural values of the distant country on almost 1,500 square […]

Due to the increasing number of orders, the workshop wing at the ZalaZONE automotive test track (in Zalaegerszeg, SW Hungary), which is suitable for both cars and trucks, is being extended with new stands. László Palkovics, chairman of the board of trustees of the Széchenyi István University Foundation, which had been handed the ownership of […]

Following a referendum on accessing the European Union, held on April 12, 2003, Hungary – along with nine other countries – joined the EU twenty years ago, on May 1, 2004. At the referendum, which had a turnout of 45.6%, 83.8% of the voters cast their ballots in favor of EU membership and polls suggest […]

Eurowag is building a network of refueling stations on Europe's main transit routes, with services available exclusively for trucks, the company told MTI on Tuesday. The Eurowag Prime Network already comprises 70 service stations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Spain, Italy, France, Benelux, Northern Europe, the Baltic States, the Balkans, Austria and […]

The official visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Hungary next week will be a milestone in the history of relations between the two countries and may give new impetus to strengthening cooperation, as well as have important global implications, Gong Tao, China's Ambassador to Hungary, said at a press conference in Budapest on Tuesday. […]

Since its creation a hundred years ago, the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has issued two types of currency in the form of banknotes and coins: the pengő, which has had a short but memorable life of just twenty years, and the forint, which is still in use today. Both have been repeatedly renewed, sometimes […]

The weakness of the domestic and German economies is reflected in the business sentiment of the member companies of the German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK). According to company feedback, no noticeable acceleration in economic growth is expected for 2024. This is the conclusion of the latest economic report presented by the DUIHK, for […]

The stock index of the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) strengthened this week, with the BUX closing at 67,039.30 points on Friday, up 1,994.24 points or 3.07% on the week, MTI reported this Sunday with a brief analysis of the week’s trading. The stock market turnover for the week was HUF 67.084 billion, up from HUF […]

A summer party on May 1 in the open-air museum (‘Skanzen’) in Szentendre, north of Budapest, will evoke the atmosphere of the turn-of-the-century Mayfests. The museum will evoke the atmosphere of the turn-of-the-century Mayfests in the Transylvanian building complex, with a painting school and a picnic, as well as a maypole, kite making and a […]

Matild Palace is gearing up for the most exclusive red-carpet affair of the year, a celebration honoring the internationally acclaimed luminaries of the Hungarian film industry who have made an indelible mark on the global cinematic landscape. The culinary experience for this prestigious event on May 10 will be curated by no other than the […]

A new temporary exhibition entitled Financial Century - 100 Years of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (‘National Bank of Hungary’) opened on Friday at the bank’s Money Museum and Visitor Center in Budapest. According to a statement by the museum, the choice of date is not a coincidence, as the law establishing the National Bank of […]

OTP Bank surpassed all its previous results last year, and will continue the construction and expansion in the coming years, Sándor Csányi, Chairman and CEO of OTP Bank, said at the company's Annual General Meeting in Budapest on Friday. The CEO stressed that the company is the market leader in five countries and has a […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to embark on a significant European tour in early May, with scheduled visits to France, Hungary, and Serbia, announced Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office in Hungary. The visit, slated for May 8-10, occurs against a backdrop of intense geopolitical developments, including the ongoing conflict in […]

The logistics complex of Gebrüder Weiss Ltd., built with an investment of HUF 10 billion, was inaugurated on Thursday in Dunaharaszti, north of Budapest. The facility operates with the most modern and innovative technologies. Wolfgang Senger-Weiss, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gebrüder Weiss (GW), said at a press conference prior to the handover […]

Nearly three hundred customers of the BMW Group Hungary had the opportunity to get to know the Bavarian premium manufacturer's pure electric models during the 100% Charged - BMW Electric Tour. The nationwide roadshow, organized in cooperation with BMW dealerships, was led by professional instructors Csaba Walter and his team, and was attended by several […]