The revenue of the AutoWallis Group was HUF 97.7 billion, exceeding the revenue for the comparative period of 2020 by 156% despite the restrictions imposed and maintained due to the third wave of COVID-19, partly as a result of the transactions conducted in 2020. The sudden and dramatic decline in the revenue of rent-a-car activities […]
Construction of the SEMCORP Group's first production unit outside China begins with the laying of the foundation stone of the poduction plant producing lithium-ion battery separator films (LiBSF) in Debrecen, NE Hungary. Operational production will be launched in the first quarter of 2023. Their products are used in technical devices including electric vehicles in large […]
Many people expect to be able to re-enter certain places only after they have confirmed that they have been vaccinated against, or have previously survived, the coronavirus infection. 79% of Hungarians believe that the presentation of the immunity certificate card will soon be more widespread again. They think that in the fall, hotels, restaurants and […]
Tube packaging manufacturer Hoffmann Neopac is doubling its toothpaste tube production capacity in Debrecen. Under the project, two new production lines will be installed, which represent a unique technology manufactured by the company's own patent. With the help of this technology, the company manufactures toothpaste tubes for its premium dental customers as their exclusive supplier. […]
The number of suicides saw a big jump in Hungary in 2020: 1,706 people took their own lives, compared to 1,550 in 2019. This is a 10% increase, the highest since the change of regime, the news site 444.hu reports. Beforehand, there were annual increases of 2-3% at most, for example in the 1990s and […]
The new coronavirus was detected in 873 people in Hungary on Friday and over the two weekend days, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 815,605, according to official figures. The coronavirus infection contributed to the death of 12 patients. The death toll of the epidemic is 30,098. Ladt Monday, 648 new infections and […]
Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic church, spent about seven hours in Hungary this Sunday before leaving for a three-day visit to Slovakia in the afternoon. In Budapest, he celebrated the closing mass of the International Eucharistic Congress 2020. The plane carrying Pope Francis landed at 7.45 a.m. at Ferenc Liszt International Airport, where […]
In 2022, Belgium and Hungary will celebrate the 100th anniversary of their diplomatic relations. A joyous event that will certainly be a great opportunity to highlight the many bonds that unite our two countries in so many different ways. One cannot help but wonder what happened before 1922. Our bilateral interactions and contacts between what […]
It was on August 1, 1946 that the National Bank of Hungary introduced a new currency, the Forint. The move came as after World War II, Hungary experienced the largest inflation to that date in world history. The new currency was issued to deal with a situation that had become unmanageable. Seventy-five is not a […]
The average Hungarian household emits 10-12 tons of carbon dioxide per year, or roughly 1,000 kilograms of carbon dioxide per month. To make a visible difference in emissions, it would be necessary to reduce this figure to below ten tons. The 'Drop 100 kilos!' campaign by the Hungarian Scientific Association for the Reduction of Harm […]
The construction of the METRANS Group's container terminal - for which the laying the foundation stone this Thursday in Zalaegerszeg - will create a new logistics center in Hungary and increase the region's investment attractiveness. The cost of the southwestern Hungarian investment that promises to create 120 new jobs is close to HUF 16 billion, […]
The number of nights spent by domestic guests at commercial accommodation establishments (hotels, boarding houses, camping sites, bungalow complexes and community hostels) increased by 8.1% in July compared to the same month in 2020 but was 11% lower compared to July 2019, the corresponding month in the year before the outbreak of the pandemic. The […]
Hungary’s headline inflation picked up again in August, exceeding market expectations and bolstering the case for further interest rate increases. Analysts predict that the rate of inflation will remain above 5% in the coming months. After a remarkable slowdown in July, Hungarian inflation picked up at a quick pace in August. Consumer prices jumped an […]
Hungarian biochemist Katalin Karikó and fellow researcher Drew Weissman were this year's winners of the Breakthrough Prize, one of the most prestigious scientific awards with the largest prize money, USD three million. The recognition was, of course, earned for the mRNA research that enabled the rapid development of mRNA-based Covid vaccines. The Breakthrough Prize was […]
The program, launched in 2017, currently involves 49 secondary schools in Hungary and more than 2,000 schools across Europe. The Ambassador School program aims to raise awareness of Europe and European parliamentary democracy among young secondary school students. Through a variety of in-school and extra-curricular activities throughout the school year, students from participating schools can […]
