Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s warning earlier this week that there is a 50% chance the country’s health care system may not be able to handle the pressure of the second wave of the Covid 19 epidemic rang alarm bells across Hungary. After announcing a set of stringent restrictions on movement, the premier is now backtracking […]
The Hungarian Maltese Charity Service in Budapest thanks the social workers with an outdoor poster exhibition on Social Work Day. With the exhibition, the charity organization draws attention to the service of almost one hundred thousand workers in the sector, to their diverse, indispensable, yet often unnoticed work. The Maltese Charity Service has placed 20 […]
Turkish Cargo, one of the largest cargo airlines in the world, has announced that it is increasing the frequency of its dedicated cargo flights on the Budapest route to four a week in the winter season, and the airline will open the offices of its Eastern Europe Regional Directorate at the BUD Cargo City. A […]
Swisscham Hungary, which is 25 years old this year, has recently planted 25 seedlings in the Népliget park in Budapest. This way, the Swiss-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce not only contributes to the protection of the environment and a sustainable future, but also strengthens the joint work with the participating member companies. A statement by the […]
As of this Wednesday, people are required to wear face masks even at public places (except for parks and other green areas and i case of sports activities) in towns and cities of over 10,000 inhabitants in Hungary. Mayors of these towns and cities as well as of the 23 districts of Budapest have been […]
The Hungarian business weekly HVG has prepared the list of the country's corporate entities with the highest revenues in 2019. The oil and gas group MOL continues to top the list of 500 companies but the largest anual revenue increase was produced by Audi Hungaria. According to hvg.hu, the combined sales of the 500 companies […]
Qatar Airways says its fleet of modern fuel-efficient aircraft has enabled it to continue flying throughout the pandemic and sustainably rebuild its network maintaining its position as the leading international carrier providing global connectivity. The seven destinations include Algiers, Kiev, Miami, Phuket, Seychelles, Tbilisi and Warsaw. The national carrier of the State of Qatar will […]
In addition to maintaining the measures taken so far, additional protection measures are needed to reduce the incidence of coronavirus diseases and the burden on hospitals - according to a Hungarian government statement. A curfew takes effect on Wednesday from zero o'clock – everyone needs to be home between 8 pm and 5 am. One […]
As the first production unit of the SEMCORP Group outside China, a lithium-ion battery separator film plant will be established in the Debrecen South Industrial Park. According to a report by the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency, the 97,000 m2 plant will start operations in early 2023, increasing the company's annual film production capacity by approximately […]
The number of deaths related to the new coronavirus infection almost doubled in the past 24 hours from the previous day as the death of another 103 Hungarians was recorded, according to government data. The new coronavirus infection was detected in another 4,140 new Hungarians, which increased the number of identified infections in the country […]
In a social media video, PM Viktor Orbán announced that the government proposes a set of new restrictions, including a curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., the closing of restaurants and bars, a comprehensive ban on events, and a requirement for high schools and universities to switch to e-learning. According to the government website, […]
During the pandemic and economic crises, Clean CCS EBITDA at the Hungarian oil and gas group MOL strongly rebounded from the second quarter lows and came in at USD 610 mn in Q3 2020, only 12% lower than in the same period last year. According to a press release by the Group, this result brought […]
The new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) was detected in 5,162 new Hungarian citizens, thus increasing the number of infected people identified in Hungary to 114,778. The majority of the 55 deaths that occurred in the past 24 hours were elderly, chronic patients. With them, the number of deaths rose to 2,493 while 26,151 people have already […]
One of the most significant and well-known members of the Hungarian community of economists, Sándor Kopátsy, passed away at the age of 98 this Sunday. Kopátsy, the author of several volumes, studies and dissertations, was born in 1922 in Kaposvár. He has been involved in all economic reform programs since 1953, and in 1954, he […]
Police took action in 256 cases regarding the night curfew on Friday and Saturday in Hungary. Police have warned in 28 cases, imposed on-the-spot fines 168 times, and filed a report in 60 cases, the state news agency MTI quoted the spokesman of the national police force as saying. The average per capita fines were […]
