Each year, the 'Effect 2030 - Community Investment' award is given to corporate responsibility and sustainability programs that make a demonstrable positive difference to society and the environment. This year, one of the winners is UniCredit Bank Hungary. The Effect 2030 Community Investment Award is an annual recognition of exemplary, innovative and effective environmental and […]
The Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó and Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Ruslan Kazakbayev jointly opened the Embassy of Kyrgyzstan in Budapest on Monday. In the context of the relations between Hungary and Kyrgyzstan, the Hungarian minister said it was important that there were no outstanding political issues between the two governments and […]
31 patients infected with the new coronavirus died over the weekend, nearly 1,500 new infections were registered, 560 patients were hospitalised and 87 were put on ventilators. In the past three days, 1,492 new cases of coronavirus infection have been registered in Hungary, bringing the total number of identified infected people to 824,876 since the […]
Millennium Gardens, developed by TriGránit in the Hungarian capital, has received the Access4you Gold certification based on the project’s construction plans. As a press release by Colliers International points out, meeting the needs of tenants is crucial for the developer, and an increasingly important element of that is to serve employees with special needs or […]
The Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden is holding its 'Love of Animals and Plants Festival' this Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The three-day event - held on the occasion of the October 4 World Animal Day - raises awareness of the important role of animals and plants. At the station near the Great Lake, visitors can […]
The new office building, which was created from EUR 6.2 million, comprising 13,200 square meters of office space and a 2,500-square-meter laboratory complex, provides space for 1,200 workstations. The German-owned company currently employs more than 1,000 highly qualified engineers at its headquarters in Budapest. Thyssenkrupp is one of the world's top component suppliers, whose clientele […]
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 […]
