The French retail chain Auchan expands its services in Hungary, supporting multi-channel merchandise with online ordering stores. That was announced at Thursday's inauguration of a new store in Budapest by Auchan Hungary CEO Dominique Ducoux.

April 11 is the Day of Poetry in Hungary in commemoration of the great 20th century poet Attila József who was born on this day in 1905. This year, a pocket book ATM was put in operation in the capital to encourage people to read more literature.

In February 2018, the number of nights spent by international tourists increased by 7.4% and that of nights spent by domestic tourists by 11% compared to a year earlier. Total gross revenues grew by 12% at current prices in accommodation establishments.

Hungarian movie director Ildikó Enyedi, whose recent film, 'On Body and Soul' was shortlisted for the Academy Award in the best foreign language film category, is to receive a lifetime award at the 'Festival del cinema europeo' in Lecce Italy this Tuesday.

The March issue of Diplomacy&Trade presented a special compilation of ties between the Republic of Korea and Hungary. In the leading article, Korean ambassador Kyoo-sik Choe talked about the various ascpects of relations and the 'Olympics of Peace'.

According to unofficial results (based on 98,96% tally of the votes), the ruling party Fidesz and its satellite partner KDNP have won two thirds of the 199 seats in Hungarian parliament at the general elections held this Sunday.

Hungarians go to the polls this Sunday, to elect members of the national assembly. Eligible voters will elect 199 members of the national assembly in one round: 106 of them from single-member constituencies and 93 from national lists of political parties.

A memorial to the former Polish president Lech Kaczyñski and the other victims of the Smolensk (Russia) tragedy in 2010 was unveiled in Budapest this Friday in the presence of Jaroslaw Kaczyñski, the brother of Lech Kaczynski.

The Hungarian company Viastein is developing its Biharkeresztes plant in three phases, creating 180 new jobs, through a project of about EUR 29 million. The foundation stone was laid and the plant built in the first phase was delivered this Thursday.

ECM-Clean Limited is building a vehicle industry supply center in Sajókeresztúr, NE Hungary, on the territory formerly occupied by the Borsod Ore Treatment Plant (BÉM), with an investment of HUF 10 billion (about EUR 32 million).

The Hungarian family business Csaba Metál Co. Ltd. that has grown into a reputed and recognized supplier at European level for the automotive industry further develops its facilities with a EUR 18.5 million capacity expanding investment generating 165 new jobs.

A new molecular biology laboratory of the Hungarian pharmaceutical company Richter Gedeon was inaugurated in Debrecen, E Hungary. The new lab serves the company's objectives of appearing on new markets internationally.

GE Hungary keeps on seeking Hungarian companies which could successfully join its supplier's chain. For this purpose, more than 70 SMEs presented themselves to GE representatives at the GE Supplier's Forum in Budapest.

Finnair, the flag carrier and largest airline of Finland, has announced at a joint press conference with Budapest Airport that it will have three daily flights between the Hungarian and Finnish capitals in the summer period this year.

Arconic Wheel and Transportation Products, producer of Alcoa Wheels, that manufactures a range of fully forged aluminum wheels, announced another expansion in Hungary to double the capacities of its Székesfehérvár plant.