In Hungary, there are 3,997 patients with the new coronavirus infection in hospital, 148 of whom are on ventilators. The last time the number of people in hospital was under 4,000 and the number on ventilators under 150 was a month ago, according to the related government website koronavirus.gov.hu. 4,498 new infections have been confirmed […]
The government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest ally in the European Union, is performing a delicate balancing act as Russian begins its invasion of Ukraine. While the government condemned the Russian military action and backed the sanctions proposed by the EU, Orbán made it clear that Hungary will stay out […]
"Russia attacked Ukraine this morning. Together with our European Union and NATO allies, we condemn Russia's actions", Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a statement published on a social media site. The united opposition held a demonstration at the Russian Embassy in Budapest against the Russian aggression. Hungary must stay out of this war, […]
“Hungary and Japan display a close affinity for one another.” That is according to the Ambassador of Japan to Hungary, Masato Otaka. In addition to describing the various aspects of bilateral and multilateral cooperation the two countries have based on trust and friendship, he also outlines, in an extensive interview with Diplomacy&Trade, the many things […]
In 2021, 19,898 new dwellings were built, 29% less than a year earlier. Based on issued dwelling construction permits and simple declarations, the number of homes to be built increased by 33% to 29,941 compared to 2020, the Central Statistical Office reports In Budapest, 7,038 dwellings were built, 11% more than in 2020. In all […]
The European Commission has approved an investment of over EUR 80 million from the Cohesion Fund to improve train connections for passenger and freight transport in the region of Northern Great Plain in Hungary. Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira stated that “we launch another important major project to concretely improve the life of […]
The Electing General Assembly of the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH) has elected a Board for another three-year term. During the six-year presidency of Attila Chikán Jr., 50 new companies joined the organization, which now brings together 115 companies producing 30% of Hungary's GDP and has become a benchmark in the field […]
6,286 new infections have been confirmed in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of identified infections to 1,769,164 since the beginning of the epidemic, the government information portal reports. The 132 deaths, mostly of elderly, chronic patients, bring the official total number fatalities relkated to the new coronavirus infection to 43,562. The daily […]
The decision of the Monetary Council of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) on Tuesday was in line with expectations, and the publication of the latest inflation report may bring a change in central bank policy, analysts told the state news agency MTI. The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) raised its benchmark base rate by 50bps […]
AbbVie, the partner company of the Hungarian pharmaceutical firm Gedeon Richter Plc., has submitted a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for cariprazine (VRAYLAR®) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in patients who are receiving ongoing antidepressant therapy. The submission is supported by results from […]
Graphisoft Park that includes industrial and office facilities in Budapest produced a rental revenue of EUR 14.7 million in 2021, the pro forma net profit reached EUR 4.84 million, which is almost EUR 140,000 higher than the forecast. Accordingly, the Board of Directors plans to propose to the General Meeting the payment of EUR 4.4 […]
Last year, garages were 18% more expensive than a year before according to sales data, with their average price exceeding HUF 5 million, the real estate agency Otthon Centrum told the state news agency MTI on Monday, based on its network data. The statement quoted Gábor Soóki-Tóth, Otthon Centrum's head of analysis, who said that […]
The European Commission has concluded that Hungary's decision to veto the acquisition of the Hungarian subsidiaries of the AEGON Group by Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe (VIG) breached Article 21 of the EU Merger Regulation (EUMR), which confers upon the Commission exclusive competence for concentrations having Union dimension. According to the European Commission, […]
13,261 new infections have been confirmed in the past three days, bringing the total number of identified cases in the country to 1,759,685 since the beginning of the epidemic. The number of active infected persons has decreased to 189,560. According to the government website koronavirus.gov.hu, 233 mostly elderly, chronic patients died from Friday to Sunday, […]
MOL Group has announced its financial results for Q4 and full year 2021. In a very volatile external environment, MOL Group generated USD 947mn Clean CCS EBITDA in Q4, bringing full-year clean CCS EBITDA to an all-time high USD 3.531 bn, above the updated guidance. Simplified free cash flow tripled since last year and amounted […]
