News - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com Monthly in print | Daily on the web Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:10:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://dteurope.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-dt_favicon-32x32.png News - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com 32 32 Government Restarts Talks with Norway Grants https://dteurope.com/news/government-restarts-talks-with-norway-grants/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:56:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81582 The government has restarted negotiations with the Norway Grants for development funding for Hungary, which could bring over EUR 92 billion (EUR 254.1m) to the country, Foreign Minister Anita Orbán announced on Friday. She said in a social media post that the government aimed to reach an agreement under which the majority of the funds […]

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]]> Parliament Elects Five New Constitutional Court Justices https://dteurope.com/news/parliament-elects-five-new-constitutional-court-justices/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:26:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81545 Hungarian Parliament elected five new justices to the Constitutional Court in a secret ballot on Tuesday. The new justices are Nóra Chronowski, Miklós Ligeti, András György Kovács, Zsolt Szomora and Árpád Gábriel Orosz, all nominated by the governing Tisza Party. The newly elected Constitutional Court justices took their oath before Parliament. Parliament elected new justices […]

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]]> Automotive Industry Output Surges 18% in July https://dteurope.com/news/automotive-industry-output-surges-18-in-july/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:20:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81547 Output of the automotive industry, Hungary's biggest manufacturing sector, climbed 18.0% year-on-year in July, a detailed reading of data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Tuesday shows. The automotive segment accounted for 27% of manufacturing output during the month. Output of the computer, electronics and optical equipment segment, which accounted for 15% of […]

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]]> Alpiq Inaugurates Hybrid Power Plant in Hungary https://dteurope.com/news/alpiq-inaugurates-hybrid-power-plant-in-hungary/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:55:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81537 Energy group Alpiq inaugurated a EUR 64 million hybrid power plant – combining gas engine generation with battery storage – in Budapest on Monday. Gábor Briglovics, managing director of Alpiq Hungary, said at the handover ceremony that the Csepel gas-fired power plant has a capacity of 50 megawatts (MW), and with its commissioning, the combined […]

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]]> Diesel Vehicle Owners to Receive Compensation https://dteurope.com/news/diesel-vehicle-owners-to-receive-compensation/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:32:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81510 Hungarian owners of diesel vehicles with a maximum of 150 horsepower will receive a total of HUF 20,000 in compensation by December, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said in a post on social media on Friday. The prime minister stated that direct and effective support would be provided to the owners of nearly 1m diesel vehicles […]

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]]> Dream Championship 2.0 in the Ring as Well https://dteurope.com/news/dream-championship-2-0-in-the-ring-as-well/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:15:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81468 The country’s sports program aimed at creating opportunities – which is more than just the Provident Dream Championship 2.0 – continues with soccer and boxing. Former world champion boxer Zsolt Erdei has already trained with the children and, during a motivational talk, emphasized the importance of sports, community, and perseverance. The finals for the young […]

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]]> Hungary Invited Back to Eurovision Song Contest https://dteurope.com/news/hungary-invited-back-to-eurovision-song-contest/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:46:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81451 Hungary has been invited to return to the Eurovision Song Contest, public service media provider Duna Media has announced on a social media page. The post said the public media's interim management has secured a significant discount on the participation fee and a deadline extension from the contest's organizers. András Horváth, public media's interim director […]

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]]> Mandatory Medical Chamber Membership for Doctors https://dteurope.com/news/mandatory-medical-chamber-membership-for-doctors/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81440 Membership in the Hungarian Medical Chamber will again become mandatory for doctors, government spokeswoman Anita Köböl said on Thursday. Addressing a government press briefing, she noted that in 2023, a political conflict had effectively paralyzed the chamber's operations under the previous government. She said the current government has now decided to restore the chamber’s powers. […]

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]]> Global Inspiration on a Jubilee Menu https://dteurope.com/news/global-inspiration-on-a-jubilee-menu/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:11:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81272 The MICHELIN Guide-recommended country retreat celebrates its tenth anniversary with a menu shaped by international journeys and a decade of culinary experience. Botanica in Dánszentmiklós is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a new menu that represents more than a seasonal change. Inspired by the team’s culinary journeys from Peru and Argentina to Brazil, it brings […]

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]]> Parliament Elects Head of Asset Recovery Office https://dteurope.com/news/parliament-elects-head-of-asset-recovery-office/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:40:35 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81350 Parliament elected political scientist Anna Unger as head of the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office (NVVH) in a secret ballot on Friday. Anna Unger, an associate professor at Eötvös Lóránd University's Faculty of Social Sciences in Budapest, was elected with 137 votes in favor, seven votes against and one abstention. Katalin Tasnády, a prosecutor […]

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]]> DH Group Second Quarter Profit Climbs 29% https://dteurope.com/news/real-estate/dh-group-second-quarter-profit-climbs-29/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:23:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81326 DH Group closed the second quarter of 2026 at record levels in spite of the strengthened Hungarian forint (HUF), the real estate company has announced on the website of the Budapest Stock Exchange. The Group's clean core EBITDA rose 39% to HUF 2.3 billion and clean core profit after tax increased 74% to HUF 1.6 […]

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]]> Guidelines for Hungary's UN General Assembly Delegation https://dteurope.com/news/guidelines-for-hungarys-un-general-assembly-delegation/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:42:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81323 Hungary condemns Russia's military aggression, fully supports Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity while urging negotiations towards sustainable peace and long-term security guarantees, according to the guidelines set for the Hungarian delegation participating in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, published in the official gazette Magyar Közlöny. According to the appendix to the […]

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]]> Designing Seamless Guest Experiences https://dteurope.com/news/designing-seamless-guest-experiences/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:50:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81292 In the worldwide hotel industry, the Technogym name stands as a trusted symbol of premium wellness. With more than four decades of expertise, Technogym has redefined wellness in hotels, transforming basement fitness rooms into prominent, welcoming spaces that elevate the overall property. This has turned hotels into destinations where wellness stands on equal footing with […]

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]]> Government Sets 7.5% Deficit Target for 2026 https://dteurope.com/economy/government-sets-7-5-deficit-target-for-2026/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:40:08 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81284 The government is setting a 7.5% of GDP deficit target in Hungary for 2026 and will submit a legislative proposal on August 31 to modify the budget bill, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. The ministry stated the inherited economic situation, and the costs of the drought and energy crisis do not yet allow for […]

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]]> Hungary Marks Black Ribbon Day https://dteurope.com/news/hungary-marks-black-ribbon-day/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:44:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=81257 A commemoration to mark the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of All Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes was held at the grave of Margit Slachta, a nun who worked to save Jews from persecution, in the Fiumei Road Cemetery in Budapest on Sunday. Zsolt Sári, the state secretary for public collections and heritage preservation, highlighted […]

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