Ferenc Liszt International Airport has been named ‘Best Airport in Eastern Europe’ by Skytrax at the World Airport Awards in March for the tenth time in a row. This is its second major accolade in a month. At the beginning of March, ACI chose Ferenc Liszt International Airport as the best airport in Europe among […]
Hungarian lawmakers are delaying a crucial vote on the NATO accession bid of Finland and Sweden in a move that analysts believe is designed to exert pressure on the EU. The Union has frozen billions of euros in funding destined to Hungary over rule of law concerns and Budapest may be playing quid for pro […]
77% of Hungarians are open to buying second-hand products online, 64% have already bought such products online and 8% are confident that they will do so in the future, according to a recent representative survey by Opinio Institue Ltd., conducted on the occasion of the March 18 World Recycling Day. In the survey, commissioned by […]
Sales revenue by Audi Hungaria Plc., a member of the Audi group and the central engine supplier to the Audi and Volkswagen groups, increased by EUR 719 million (HUF 284.4 billion) last year, and its profit after tax by EUR 11 million (HUF 4.352 billion), the company said at its annual press conference at its […]
The number of retail payment accounts continued to grow, and the number of actively used payment cards and payment cards registered in mobile wallet applications is also increasing as a result of digitalization, according to a report by the National Bank of Hungary. The number and value of purchase transactions conducted with cards registered in […]
An EU-funded investment of almost HUF 3 billion will improve flood and inland water safety in Hódmezővásárhely, SE Hungary, and its surroundings, and the amount of water that can be retained in the area will also increase thanks to the development. Deputy Director General of the National Water Directorate, Jenő Lábdy said at the presentation […]
13, mostly elderly, chronic patients died last week (up from 11 in the previous week), bringing the official total number of deaths as a result of the new coronavirus infection in this country to 48,775, the government's Coronavirus Press Center said on Wednesday. 1,016 new infections were confirmed in the past week (up by 138 […]
According to raw data the volume of construction output in January 2023 lagged behind the previous year’s level by 3.6%, the Central Statistical Office reports. Out of the main groups of construction the construction of buildings decreased by 4.0 and that of civil engineering by 2.1%. Based on seasonally and working day adjusted indices construction […]
The national flag was raised in military salute on Wednesday morning in front of the Parliament on the March 15 national holiday. In the presence of President of the Republic Katalin Novák and Speaker of the National Assembly László Kövér, the flag was raised to the sound of the National Anthem by the National Defense […]
The best 200 works of the Hungary 365 photo competition are on display at an outdoor photo exhibition entitled ‘Images of Hungary’ in downtown as part of the March 15 national day celebrations. The competition, which has been running for four years, has so far attracted more than 120,000 entries from professional and amateur photographers. […]
A consortium led by Sole-Mizo Plc. is developing milk protein-based food and nutritional ingredients for special purposes with EU non-reimbursable funding of HUF 996.44 million. In addition to Sole-Mizo, the consortium leader, Medifood Hungary Innovation Ltd. and the Hungarian Agricultural and Life Sciences University (MATE) are also participating in the project. The recently started research […]
26% of Hungarian employers expect to increase their current workforce in the second quarter of 2023, while 22% plan to reduce it, with staff increases mainly in larger companies, ManpowerGroup said on Tuesday, based on its Labor Market Forecast. ManpowerGroup conducted its quarterly survey of more than 41,000 employers in 41 countries around the world, […]
In January 2023, the volume of industrial production declined by 0.2% year-on-year in Hungary. Based on working-day adjusted data, production dropped by 3.2%, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported this Tuesday. Production increased in some manufacturing subsections, with the largest growth in the manufacture of electrical equipment. According to seasonally and working-day adjusted data industrial […]
Magyar Telekom's Digitalization Consulting Program for SMEs will be launched in March, providing management consulting, online marketing consulting, financial and legal support, tailored to the needs of SMEs, the operator told MTI on Monday. With the service, which is available free of charge, Telekom aims to support the digital transformation of businesses so that they […]
Hungary will be represented at the world's largest real estate exhibition with environmentally conscious and sustainable developments, according to a press statement by INPARK, the largest developer of Hungarian industrial real estate. INPARK could be a key player at the Hungary-Budapest stand at this year's MIPIM, one of the world's most important real estate development […]
