The Tokaj-Hegyalja Harvest Days is one of the oldest harvest events in Hungary, so it is also one of the most important events in the capital of the Tokaj World Heritage wine region, which will be held in a new location in 2021. This year, the place Fesztiválkatlan and its immediate surroundings are the base […]
Over the past five years, 18,000 shops have closed in Hungary, leaving a retail network of 116,000 shops at the end of last year. And there are huge differences in daily spending across the country, the business news site napi.hu reports. The number of retail outlets including tobacco shops has decreased significantly in recent years, […]
The Board of Trustees and the Founders of the Bolyai Prize Foundation have announced that in 2021, the most prestigious award in Hungarian academia will be received by Katalin Karikó. Established in 1998 and awarded every two years, the Bolyai Prize (named after world-renowned 19th century Hungarian mathematician János Bolyai), the first major private scientific […]
Hungary and Ukraine became embroiled in a bitter dispute over Hungary’s long-term natural gas supply agreement with Russia. The two countries issued stern statements as the diplomatic squabble escalated. Governments in Kyiv and Budapest are embroiled in a political standoff after Hungary signed an agreement with Russia on long-term natural gas supply. The dispute ensued […]
Budapest Airport is expanding its offer with a new service: it is the first in Europe to partner with Wolt and enable passengers to order in advance from restaurants and cafés at Ferenc Liszt International Airport. With the mobile application, fast and contactless orders can now be placed, paid and picked up at the food […]
Nikos Zois is set to succeed Geert Swaanenburg in the position of Managing Director at HEINEKEN Hungária as of October 1 this year. Having held the position since 2018, Mr. Swaanenburg will continue his career as Managing Director of HEINEKEN Germany, a HEINEKEN press release says. “In Hungary, I have found a new home, made many great friends, and had wonderful experiences, thus […]
A further 633 cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed, bringing the total number of identified infected people in Hungary to 822,705 since the beginning of the outbreak, according to the government's information page. Five patients have died, bringing the total official number of deaths related to the new coronavirus infection in this country to […]
In the first half of 2021, tenants leased over 1.1 million m2 of modern office space across the capitals of the 15 CEE countries. The highest level of activity was recorded in Warsaw (249,300 m2), followed by Prague and Budapest, according to the ‘ExCEEding Borders – Office Markets & Business Services in CEE-15’ report recently […]
Petrolszolg's new HUF 6.7 billion headquarters in Tiszaújváros was inaugurated. The industrial maintenance and services company, wholly owned by the Hungarian oil and gas trust MOL Group, will now manage the servicing of MOL's Tiszaújváros site from the new building. The 9,500-sqm facility has two floors, six units and four large workshop halls. This is […]
A unique undertaking by a brand: for those who lacked the space, the community or the tools to realize their innovative ideas, Telekom's new youth creative space, KraftLab, opening in Debrecen, provides all the necessary conditions for them to fulfil their potential, according to a press release by Magyar Telekom. KraftLab also demonstrates the power […]
Qatar Airways has been announced as the ‘Airline of the Year’ by the international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax, in addition to securing five additional awards including World’s Best Business Class, World’s Best Business Class Airline Lounge, World’s Best Business Class Airline Seat, World’s Best Business Class Onboard Catering and Best Airline in the Middle […]
The concentration of coronavirus in wastewater is slowly but steadily increasing in Budapest and several other Hungarian cities, the National Center for Public Health (NNK) said. According to the NNK, the majority of the cities surveyed show a stagnating trend, with a slight increase in Békéscsaba, Debrecen, Nyíregyháza, Szolnok and a common sample of agglomeration […]
In August 2021, the average monthly number of employed persons aged 15–74 was 4,678,000 in Hungary. In June–August 2021, the average number of employed persons was 4 million 659, 40,000 more than in the same period of the previous year. Employment increased in the domestic primary labor market, but fell among those working abroad. In […]
Hungary's AutoWallis Group has outlined its expectations for the next few years: more than four times last year’s revenue and six times last year’s EBITDA expected for the year 2025. The AutoWallis Group expects dynamic growth until 2025, it revealed in the updated strategy published this Tuesday on the website of the Budapest Stock Exchange. […]
The Czech Republic will send fifty police officers to the Hungarian-Serbian border, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Jan Hamácek announced at a press conference in Prague after a cabinet meeting, the news site hvg.hu reports. The Czech police officers will be deployed for two months from 15 October on the Hungarian-Serbian border, providing an […]
