Under Belgium’s federal system, the country’s three provinces of Flanders, the Brussels Capital region and Wallonia exercise independent powers as they strive to enshrine their economic autonomy. An area where this becomes markedly obvious is trade and investment promotion, and accordingly the regions operate separate trade representation offices in Hungary to facilitate bilateral business relations. […]
Hungarian retailers are likely close the year with record sales: the December consumption of the population was expected to reach HUF 1,200 billion, well above predictions, according to the Hungarian news agency MTI. The last weekend before Christmas saw bigger crowds in shopping malls, markets and Advent fairs than ever before. The parking lot of […]
Sometimes overshadowed by issues related to the European Union due to the bloc’s heavyweight presence in Brussels, bilateral relations between Belgium and Hungary are thriving, especially in the field of economic cooperation. The interest of Belgian businesses in Hungary as an investment destination continues unabated with representatives of technological and future-oriented companies increasingly drawn to […]
Where there was a parking lot, there will now be skaters. A new ice rink opened to the public in the parking lot of the Budapest Municipality the Thursday. The free ice rink is situated in the inner courtyard of the Mayor's Office, replacing the former parking lot. The solemn opening was held Thursday afternoon […]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced shortlists in consideration for the 92nd Academy Awards (a.k.a. Oscars) and the list of ten entries in the 'Best International Film' category include the Hungarian movie 'Akik maradtak' (Those who remained). Directed by Barnabás Tóth, it is a lyrical story of the healing power of […]
Hungary’s largest bank, OTP Bank Plc. has announced that the financial closure of its Slovenian transaction has been completed. As a result, OTP Bank has become 99.73% owner of SKB Banka, the Slovenian subsidiary of Societe Generale Group and other local subsidiaries held by SKB Banka. With a market share of nearly 9%, SKB Banka […]
In the third quarter of 2019 the number of payment cards and within this, that of cards facilitating contactless payments continued to grow, according to a report by the National Bank of Hungary. The expansion in the volume of electronic payments primarily continues to be a result of the dynamic growth of the number and […]
Transitioning to a circular economy is one of the leading business opportunities of our era. Although the core concept is not yet thoroughly understood or followed by most economic actors, the use of this model can increase the resilience of the world economy and facilitate the achievement of the Paris Climate Change Agreement and the […]
October was the fastest growing month of 2019 in terms of guest arrivals and guest nights in Budapest, an analysis by the Budapest Festival and Tourism Center (BFTK) notes. Sales of commercial accommodation in Budapest were close to HUF 25 billion. For the first time in a long time, not only lodging revenues have increased […]
The Hungarian oil and gas company MOL Plc. has notified the market on the website of the Budapest Stock Exchange that the Supervisory Board of its Croatian subsidiary, INA granted its prior agreement this Friday for the Rijeka Refinery Residue Upgrade project and the INA Management Board unanimously approved the investment. The decision was supported […]
The joy of giving - FREYWILLE Charity Campaign for IGAZGYÖNGY foundation. Glamorous paintings of the Children of the IGAZGYÖNGY Foundation were reborn on scarves by the Vienna-based jewelry maker FREYWILLE. The scarves will now directly support art education and creative self-expression of children in need. “Children are taught to express their thoughts as much as […]
The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has announced the Player Award Winners for 2019 and the recipients include Hungary's top female player, Tímea Babos who shares the Doubles Team of the Year title with France's Kristina Mladenovic. Their achievements this year included claiming back-to-back titles at the TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Cup, followed by their second […]
French company Suez is expanding its water purification membrane factory in Oroszlány, west of Budapest with an investment of HUF 9.6 billion, creating 85 new jobs. As the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó stressed at the announcement of the investment in Budapest, the products of the Oroszlány plant are already used […]
Consumer prices were 3.4% higher on average in November 2019 than a year earlier. Significant price rises were measured over the past year for alcoholic beverages and tobacco as well as food, the country's Central Statistical Office reports. Food prices went up by 5.5% (including a 14.8% rise for pork prices), the price of other […]
Széchenyi Prize-winning historian Mária Ormos passed away on December 8, in the 90th year of her life, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences has announced. A regular member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, a professor emerita of the Department of Modern History at the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Pécs, she was a […]
