Magyar Telekom, the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) and Ericsson Hungary have launched a research and development project in the field of 5G, the fifth-generation mobile technology. A press statement by Magyar Telekom says that leveraging on the frequencies provided by Magyar Telekom for BME’s educational and research purposes, Ericsson has built and […]
In October 2020, the volume of industrial production grew by 0.6% year-on-year according to crude data. Based on working-day adjusted data production rose by 2.7%. The growth was 2.8% compared to the previous month according to seasonally and working-day adjusted data. The Central Statistical Office's report also says that industrial output in October this year […]
In spite of the global challenges experienced in 2020, cargo traffic at Ferenc Liszt International Airport is seamless. What is more, the volume of goods handled last month was the highest on record in the history of the airport. A statement by the management company Budapest Airport says cargo traffic in November exceeded the quantity […]
As of January 1, 2021, tourist accommodation places in Hungary will be required to send digitally read data from their guests' personal identification documents to the Hungarian state. A Hungarian firm has now come up with a device of affordable price to meet this requirements. The essence of the GoodID Scanner is that one can […]
171 patients died in the past 24 hours, bringing the official number of COVID-19 related deaths in Hungary to 6,622. The new coronavirus infection was detected in another 6,197 Hungarian citizens, increasing the number of infected people in Hungary to 271,200. The number of recovered people is also constantly growing, currently standing at 78,700, the […]
Porsche Hungaria Ltd. and Mercarius Ltd. offered ten more passenger cars to the National Humanitarian Coordination Council (NHKT) to control the epidemic. The vehicles – of Volkswagen Jetta type – were handed over at the courtyard of Semmelweis University’s Internal Clinical Block this Thursday. Students participating in the screening for new coronavirus infection will receive […]
After weeks of a standoff with the European Union over rule of law conditions set by the bloc, Hungary and Poland have agreed to lift their veto over the Union’s stimulus package in exchange for a much more lenient oversight process on the part of the EU. The final deal is still to be approved […]
Following three days with lower figures reported, the official number of new coronavirus infections has again rosen by close to 5,500 cases: 5,415 such new infections were detected in the past 24 hours. The number of fatalities is also on the rise. According to the official government website, 171 people have died of coronavirus complications […]
In EUR terms, the value of exports was 1.5% and that of imports 6.8% lower in October 2020 than in the same period of the previous year, the Central Statistical Office reported this Wednesday. The balance of external trade in goods improved by EUR 516 million compared to October 2019. Compared to the previous month, the level of external […]
85% of the people eligible to vote in Hungary are in favor of the country's European union membership, according to a new survey conducted by the Medián Institute for Public Opinion and Market Research. The EU's popularity among opposition voters is 94% and 77% of even those favoring the governing parties support the country's EU […]
In November 2020, annual inflation stood at 2.7% and core inflation at 3.9%. Core inflation adjusted for the effects of indirect taxes, was 3.3%. Inflation fell by 0.3 percentage points relative to the previous month, primarily reflecting a decline in fuel and regulated product prices. The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) says its measures of […]
Budapest Airport and the Center for Budapest Transport (BKK) have joined the transnational initiative DANOVA, a project of innovative transportation services for blind and partially sighted passengers in the Danube Region. DANOVA is a transnational cooperation project financed from the Interreg Danube research and development program of the European Union, aimed at making airports, ports, […]
The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has named Hungary's Tímea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic as "Doubles Team of the Year". The Hungarian-French pair captured two titles this season – both at the Grand Slam level: at the Australian Open and Roland Garros, marking their third and fourth major doubles titles as a team. In Melbourne, they […]
In October 2020, as a result of the coronavirus epidemic, international tourists spent 93% fewer tourism nights in commercial accommodation establishments (hotels, boarding houses, camping sites, bungalow complexes and community hostels) compared to the same period of the previous year, the Central Statistical Office reports. Data published this Tuesday suggest that domestic guests spent 30% […]
The current curfew and strict measures will remain in place until January 11, which means that there will still be a curfew between 8 pm and 5 am, Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán announced this Monday. The prime minister added that it will only be decided on December 21 whether Christmas Eve can be an exception […]
