“The performance of the Hungarian stock market set a number of new records in 2025, which says a great deal about the state of the Hungarian economy,” according to Governor of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) Mihály Varga, speaking at the start-of-the-year press conference held at the Budapest Stock Exchange. He added that last […]
Both core segments of the real estate Group (formerly called Duna House) grew by nearly 30% year-on-year, reaching all-time highs, according to a company report published on the website of the Budapest Stock Exchange. Financial intermediation was supported by the favorable interest rate environment and OSP, while the volume of real estate services was boosted […]
The number of electric vehicles registered in Hungary reached 101,534 by the end of December, the Energy Ministry said in a post on social media on Wednesday. The number of electric passenger cars climbed over 94,000, the ministry said. The number of electric vehicles has doubled in the past two years and nearly one-third were […]
A commemorative plaque was unveiled at the childhood home of the 2025 Nobel laureate in literature, Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai in Gyula, SE Hungary this Monday, marking the writer's 72nd birthday. The limestone plaque, installed by the local government, was unveiled by the writer's brother, Géza Krasznahorkai, a former director of the Mogyoróssy János City […]
Last December, the real estate market began to revive again in Hungary with 9,646 residential properties changing hands nationwide, representing a 1.5% increase compared to the previous month, but a 5.7% decrease compared to the previous year, according to estimates based on its own data, Duna House told MTI on Tuesday. They added that December […]
The Szeged Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence at its New Year's concert on January 5, director Sándor Gyüdi told MTI. The conductor recalled that, in keeping with a tradition that began in the mid-19th century, the Szeged Symphony Orchestra used to give […]
According to the results of a recently published international study, conscious choice and moderation in alcohol consumption have become an increasingly strong cultural trend. Saying no has now become acceptable, does not raise embarrassing questions, and does not require explanation. This change has also triggered a spectacular transformation in the beverage market, according to a […]
MOL ends the year stronger than ever: 2025 brought an absolute record for Fresh Corner's two iconic products, coffee and hot dogs. Sixty-six million cups of coffee were sold in the region, and 12.4 million in Hungary – the company has never achieved such high figures in a single year before. Hot dogs also broke […]
2025 is an important year in the history of Ferenc Liszt International Airport, which celebrated the 75th anniversary of its opening in May this year. To mark the occasion, the airport's operating company, Budapest Airport, part of the VINCI Airports network, was preparing a year-long celebration focusing on Ferenc Liszt’s legend and the 75-year-long history […]
National Bank of Hungary (MNB) governor Mihaly Varga announced the loan of 1,422 contemporary works of art to 30 museums nationwide at a press conference in Budapest on Friday. "The central bank's new management believes the place of art is not in offices or warehouses, but museums," Varga said. He added that the works would […]
Hungary's MOL expects repairs at its Danube Refinery, following a fire in October, to finish in Q3 2026, the oil and gas company said in an announcement on the website of the Budapest Stock Exchange. MOL said the time required for repair was "subject to change" as a damage probe was still underway and the […]
American medical technology giant Becton Dickinson (BD) is expanding its Hungarian operations by introducing new service and manufacturing functions. BD is set to build a sterilization facility at its site in the industrial park of Környe, near Tatabánya, western Hungary, which has been operating for more than fifteen years. Supported by the Hungarian Investment Promotion […]
Eelection forms for the Hungarian parliamentary elections to be held in 2026 will be supplied by ANY Security Printing Company PLC, the company announced on the website of the Budapest Stock Exchange. The National Election Office signed a framework contract with ANY Security Printing Company Plc. on December 17, 2025 covering the production and supply […]
American cleaning product company Scrub Daddy is set to develop its Hungarian operation into a global production hub. After acquiring Rosmarin Plc., a Hungarian manufacturer of environmentally conscious household cleaning products in 2023, Scrub Daddy will expand the production unit in Mártély, south-east Hungary, with a EUR 3.8 million investment. Supported by the HIPA Hungarian […]
4iG Space and Defence Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lockheed Martin Global to explore and prepare potential defence cooperation, parent company 4iG said in an announcement on the website of the Budapest Stock Exchange on Wednesday. "According to the MoU, the cooperation aims to assess the preparation for the integration of advanced […]
