In 2013, Gordan Grlić-Radman, as the Croatian ambassador to Hungary, told Diplomacy&Trade in an interview that “Croatia has always been a member of the European community culturally and has always considered itself a member of the European community.” That was on the occasion of Croatia joining the European Union in July 2013. Now, he tells […]
Audi Hungaria ended 2019 with a high production result despite challenging conditions: last year, more vehicles rolled off the assembly line in Győr, NW Hungary than ever before. In addition, the company produced over 90,000 e-motors a year after production started. At the same time, 2019 saw the start of the serial production of the […]
A new chapter begins in the life of Budapest Airport from 2020. The first phase of a new, 11,500-square-meter facility serving passengers and providing the same level of comfort as the terminals has opened this Wednesday. The modern Pier 1 – to be fully completed by the summer of 2020 – replacing the earlier basic […]
The Palace of Arts (Müpa) in Budapest is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its opening this year with renowned artists, extraordinary collaborations and special programs, the CEO of the institution Csaba Káel told the Hungarian news agency MTI. The start of the new year at one of the region's most important performing arts centers was […]
Q4 2019 data indicate that the property market is in a state of change in Hungary. The latest analysis by the Duna House property agency says that for the first time in many years, the majority of residential property indices of Duna House are falling, but the price index of brick and mortar apartments in […]
Hungarian President János Áder held his traditional new year reception this Monday at the Palace of Arts for diplomats accredited in Budapest. In his speech, President Áder voiced his opinion that “it is the most beautiful tradition of Europe that each country shapes its future with their own past experience and national goals, accepting European […]
Hungary's five-time Olympic gold medalist gymnast Ágnes Keleti celebrated her 99th birthday on January 10. She is the oldest living Olympic champion. Ágnes Keleti began practicing the sport seriously in 1935, when she was 16. Before it was cancelled due to World War II, she was considered a top prospect for the 1940 Olympic Games. […]
Shell appears with two new products in the Central and Eastern European market for electric chargers: the company is launching its first fast charging station in Hungary in cooperation with IONITY, a charging network operator, and, at the same time, introducing the Shell Recharge charging station, its own global brand. This allows drivers at Shell […]
In the first days of 2020, PSA group starts to produce three-cylinder Turbo PureTech petrol engines at the Szentgotthárd plant in SW Hungary. 350,000 1.2-liter engines, of 100 and 130 hp, are expected to be produced in each year. Being awarded and implementing this strategic investment, the importance of the Szentgotthárd plant among the European […]
SPAR Hungary Trade Ltd. and the Trade Employees' Trade Union (KASZ) agreed on wage development for 2020, according to a press release by the company. By convention, the SPAR Loyalty Program will continue to exist. What is new is the extension of the 13th month benefit system and the fact that the employee discount available […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand reappointed Rezső Sárdi as Honorary Consul of New Zealand for the sixth time since he assumed his position 14 years ago.The Ministry's announcement stresses that Mr Sárdi has played a valuable role in pursuit of the New Zealand Government's external relations and trade objectives. He […]
The first dedicated cargo flight, a Boeing 747 giant aircraft, arrived this Tuesday and thus, BUD Cargo City is now operational at Liszt Ferenc International Airport. The world-class logistics hub has been one of the largest airport development projects in recent years, now operating as a gateway for air freight in Central and Eastern Europe. […]
The victims of the Holocaust were remembered this Monday at the ‘Shoes on the Danube’ Holocaust Memorial in Budapest with the participation of Yakov Hadas-Handelsman, Israel's new Ambassador to Hungary. In the first public appearance for the Israeli diplomat in this country, he expressed his respect for the victims of the Holocaust in Hungary, alongside […]
Chimney sweepers wished a lucky and happy New Year to President János Áder and, through him, to all Hungarians on Friday in the Office of the President of the Republic. As in previous years, the head of state received two Budapest chimney sweep masters, Zsolt Nagy and Péter Király, on the terrace of the Sándor […]
Passed on December 20, 1949 and come into force on January 1, 1950, Law No. XXVI of 1949 attached seven towns and 16 villages to the former Budapest, creating Greater Budapest, enlarging its area from 207 km² to 525 km² (by 54%). Thus, the number of the Hungarian capital’s inhabitants increased from 1.058 million to […]
