Express One Hungary, an express delivery company owned by Austrian Post Group, has acquired local peer Delivery Solutions, which operates the SAMEDAY brand, Austrian Post Group said late Monday. With this transaction, all Sameday employees, customers, infrastructure, and 1,100 parcel machines will be transferred to Express One, making the company one of Hungary's largest operators […]
The Hungarian government signed a strategic cooperation agreement with German-owned electronic components maker Rosenberger at the inauguration of an investment at the company's base in Jászárokszállás (E Hungary) on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in a statement. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó was of the view that the […]
In January, mathematics takes center stage at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA), where the Department of Mathematical Sciences welcomes visitors with public lectures, film screenings, and an exhibition showcasing the world-renowned achievements of Hungarian mathematicians, organizers told MTI. As part of a series of celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of the founding of the […]
Utilisation of Hungary's ZalaZONE vehicle proving ground will climb in 2026 as the track in Zalaegerszeg (SW Hungary) draws more business partners and further investments, the head of the board of trustees of the ZalaZONE Foundation, László Palkovics said at a press conference on site on Monday. He projected that new capacities would come to […]
The number of guests who stayed at tourist accommodations in Hungary rose over 20 million in 2025, a new record, the head of the Hungarian Tourism Agency, Zoltán Güller said at a press conference on Monday. He noted that the number of guests was double the population of Hungary, adding that passenger numbers at Liszt […]
The volume of industrial production in Hungary lagged behind the one year earlier level by 5.4% in November 2025. The working day adjusted index is equal to the non-adjusted one, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reports. According to seasonally and working-day adjusted data, industrial output was 2.0% lower than in October 2025. Production volume decreased […]
The Museum of Fine Arts bid farewell to the highly successful exhibition Heaven and Hell: William Blake and His Contemporaries with an extraordinary event: on the evening of January 10, it brought Blake's visions to life with a silent disco closing program. This unique event offered visitors a special experience at the intersection of fine […]
The Budapest Stock Exchange's share index, the BUX, closed this week's trading at 116,510.12 points on Friday, up 600.54 points or 0.52%. The stock market turnover was HUF 10.8 billion, with leading shares performing mixed compared to the previous day's close. András Takács, equity analyst at Equilor Investment Ltd., told MTI that trading on the […]
Hungary spends EUR 1,925 per capita on healthcare each year, roughly half the European Union average, according to a recent OECD country report. Although the proportion of public funding has increased, patients still pay significant amounts out of their own pockets, while poor health indicators, high mortality and risk factors remain above the EU average. […]
The Hungarian-owned B+N Group ranked 8th among the world's largest cleaning robot fleet operators according to an independent international survey by FieldBots Radar 2025, the facility management services company told MTI. The company operates 176 ROBIN professional cleaning robots developed in-house, surpassing several global players in the international survey, including German, French, Japanese, and Chinese […]
Sales of the Volkswagen brand grew by 6.8% in 2025 on the Hungarian new car market, slightly exceeding the 6.5% growth of the overall passenger car market. The brand sees potential for growth this year in targeting private buyers, according to Zoltán Papp, brand director at Porsche Hungaria, which imports Volkswagen Group brands. In 2025, […]
Dogs can pick up more from human speech than what was previously thought, with some capable of learning new words from their owners' conversations, according to a new study published in the journal Science with the contributions of Eötvös Lóránd University's (ELTE) ethologists. The study found that certain canines have the ability to learn new […]
Staff turnover has slowed at Hungarian companies, which have been increasingly cautious in their recruitment in recent years. Currently, many employees would like to change jobs, but their options have become more limited, according to a statement released by the job portal Profession.hu to MTI on Friday. The announcement highlighted that since 2023, the proportion […]
Both core segments of the real estate Group (formerly called Duna House) grew by nearly 30% year-on-year, reaching all-time highs, according to a company report published on the website of the Budapest Stock Exchange. Financial intermediation was supported by the favorable interest rate environment and OSP, while the volume of real estate services was boosted […]
Retail sales in Hungary rose 2.5% year-on-year in November, MTI quotes data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Friday. Retail sales also rose 2.5% when adjusted for calendar year effects. Adjusted food sales increased 2.6%, non-food sales climbed 4.6% and vehicle fuel sales edged up 0.7%. Online and mail-order sales volume, which accounted […]
