The number of coronavirus deaths in Hungary increased by 170 in the past 24 hours 170, increasing the official total number of those who have died from the complications of the virus to 22,098. The number of new infections registered is 1,890 - 1.984 less compared to the previous day. There are 12,007 people treated […]
It is a traditional Hungarian Easter Monday fertility ceremony of men sprinkling women with water. This year, people were advised to avoid visiting other households. The male members of the Marcal Dance and Folk Art Ensemble – wearing a mask due to the coronavirus epidemic and keeping proper distance – sprinkled a close relative of […]
Another 213 Hungarians died due to complications of the new coronavirus infection in the past 24 hours – two more than in the previous day. Other figures (with the exception of the number of new infections) also worsened. The official number of pandemic-related deaths rose to 21,928 in this country while the number of new […]
Based on the previous results of the staff of the Biological Research Center (BRC) in Szeged, SE Hungary, a health and environmental research program implemented with EU support of about HUF two billion has been completed at the institution belonging to the Eötvös Loránd Research Network, Péter Heffner, head of the application office at BRC, […]
The Budapest district heating company FŐTÁV and the Icelandic group Arctic Green Energy have signed a cooperation agreement for the construction of geothermal district heat generating units. The project may save up to 21,000 tons of CO2 emission a year in Budapest. The first large scale (up to 10-20 MWh) geothermal project is to be […]
It is snowing on the Mátra Hill in northeastern Hungary, making the ski path in Mátraszentistván suitable for for sking and snowboarding The weather in the mountains is surprisingly wintery. Around two o'clock this Saturday afternoon, the skipark in Mátraszentistván posted a video on its community website about the intense snow fall. The area is […]
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has approved the capital city’s new climate strategy, and energy and climate action plan, which sets the goal to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by at least 40% by 2030 against 2015 levels, the Hungarian state news agency MTI reports. He also approved Budapest’s green infrastructure development and sustainability action plan, according […]
By Saturday, 8,637 new coronavirus infections were identified in Hungary, while this number was over 9,000 the previous day. The number of daily fatalities is also down. The total number of identified infections in this country is now 679,413 while the official number of fatalities related to the new coronavirus infection is 21,504, following the […]
AutoWallis has closed another banner year, with its revenue increasing by 17% to HUF 88 billion in 2020. However, the company expects even such a major expansion to be only a minor step ahead of the 2021 leap. Namely, the revenue of the stock exchange automotive company may present a nearly threefold increase when compared […]
The number of new infections is 9,055 in Hungary, bringing the total number of identified infections to 670,776 since the outbreak began. The number of active infections rose further to 236,144, a new high. Another 267 patients died, bringing the official number of new coronavirus related deaths to 21,262. The number of recovered is 413,370. […]
As the British variant of the coronavirus is spreading at an alarming pace in Hungary, causing record numbers of infections and fatalities, Hungary is stepping up its vaccination program to stem the epidemic. The country surpassed the milestone of two million vaccinations, prompting the government to publish the conditions for starting the first stage of […]
On Thursday, the extraordinary vaccination of previously registered kindergarten and school teachers started in more than four hundred hospital vaccination places in Hungary. Following repeated requests from teachers over the past couple of months, their vaccination is now under way. They are vaccinated on Thursday, Friday and Saturday with Pfizer. The Hungarian state news agency […]
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) plans to neutralize its ecological footprint in close cooperation with WWF Hungary. Last year, the Bank successfully started compensating carbon-dioxide emissions at its international green conferences, by providing funds for forest restoration at Pápateszér. The MNB expects to fully neutralise the carbon-dioxide emission arising from its operation from 2021 […]
According to preliminary data the deficit of the general government sector in 2020 was HUF 3,870 billion, 8.1% of GDP. The balance deteriorated by HUF 2,882 billion, or by six percentage points as a proportion of GDP compared to the previous year. According to the country's Central Statistical Office (KSH), the significant deterioration was due to the economic impact of […]
The annual process of fish stocking has begun at Lake Balaton, the largest lake in Central Europe. This Wednesday, a total of 5013 kg carp was let into the lake. The shipment was unloaded at the dog beach in Fonyód, on the southern shore of Lake Balaton.
