As of today, the presentation of data on the official government information page provides numbers for Budapest and Pest County as well as for the rest of the country separately. The confirmed number of people infected with the coronavirus now stands at 2,054 (1,290 in Budapest and Pest County + 764 in the rest of […]
Despite the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic forecast by the government for early this week, matriculation exams are held all over Hungary with police presence to keep order in the classrooms. According to the Hungarian news agency MTI, 70,577 students began the Hungarian language and literature matriculation exams at the end of their secondary school […]
Hungarian is the most difficult language for a native English speaker among languages using the same (that is, Latin) alphabet. That is the gist of an article published on the website of CNN and spotted by the Hungarian news site index.hu. "If you like a challenge, try Hungarian. It's like no other European language you've […]
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) issued a silver collector coin of exceptionally high denomination, with a face value of HUF 30,000 entitled ‘30 Years of Freedom' this Friday to honor the 30th anniversary of the first meeting of the National Assembly elected freely for the first time in Hungary. This collector coin and its […]
The first resumed flights from Budapest's Liszt Ferenc International Airport took off this Friday, and the passengers complied with the security measures, the airport operator told the Hungarian news agency MTI. The first flight was that of Wizz Air to Berlin at 06.17 in the morning, the staff was prepared for the passengers, the inspection […]
Hungary’s Team Discover won the ‘Health & Life’ category at the #EUvsVirus Pan-European Hackathon competition, a joint event between the European Commission and the most plugged in and nationally connected digital ecosystem actors from all over Europe. The solution (basically 3D-printed glasses with built-in sensors) created by Hungarian university students enable a highly scalable patient […]
Unilever Hungary will be expanding its household chemical goods production facility in Nyírbátor, NE Hungary with an investment of EUR 42 million (now cca HUF 15 billion), adding 30 new jobs to the existing 300. One of the most modern European plants of the British-Dutch parent company expands the floor area of its home care […]
Starting on May 4, many restrictions introduced as part of the security measures to combat the Covid-19 pandemic will be lifted in Hungary – except for Budapest and Pest County surrounding the capital. Schools will not reopen in the country at least until the end of May. The terraces of restaurants, cafes and hotels as […]
The company that uses its freed-up logistics capacities to deliver the packages also supports the work of the Hungarian Interchurch Aid in the event of an epidemic with disinfectant made from beer and money donation. HEINEKEN Hungária donated 1,500 bottles of special disinfectant to the Hungarian Interchurch Aid, and the large company also helps the […]
Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, permits for foreigners working and living in Hungary will be automatically extended if the original conditions still exist. Due to the emergency situation related to the coronavirus, it has become necessary to settle the situation of foreign citizens living or working in Hungary, or possibly trapped here. The latest measure […]
Tuesday night, the Hungarian government submitted a bill on a special retail tax to parliament. This extends the application of a government decree promulgated two weeks ago. Thus, the tax must not only be paid until the end of the emergency situation due to the coronavirus epidemic, but the Hungarian tax system will be expanded […]
Another nine people (all of them suffering from chronic illnesses) died of the Covid-19 disease in Hungary in the past 24 hours, raising the official number of deceased in the current pandemic to 300 in this country. The confirmed number of people infected with the coronavirus now stands at 2,727. There are 10,071 people in […]
Flisom, a developer and manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) thin film solar cells, located near Zurich, Switzerland, has chosen Kecskemét, southeast of Budapest for the location of its first plant of industrial capacity. The Swiss technology company is going to produce ultra-thin, light and flexible solar cells using the most modern technology available. The 50 MW […]
Four Hungarian medical universities will start a national coronavirus test on May 1. Based on a representative sample, 17,778 people will be examined in two weeks to get an accurate picture of the extent of the epidemic and the actual number of people infected and re-infected with the new type of coronavirus, Béla Merkely, rector […]
The Travel & Tourism sector faces a staggering 100 million jobs losses due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) as reported on ftnnews.com. The startling figure, based on research from WTTC, has increased by over 30% in the last four weeks, indicating the sheer crisis affecting the sector. […]
