Genetic matches have shown that some Hungarians living in the 10th century had Uralian origins, research led by the Budapest-based Eötvös Lóránd University Research Center for the Humanities (ELTE RCH) shows. In the 'milestone study' published in The Cell journal, ELTE RCH's Institute for Archaeogenomics analysed 120 genomes from western Siberia to the River Volga […]
Provident's parent company, the International Personal Finance (IPF) Group, received a great honor: Gergely Mikola, the company's Director of Global Corporate Relations, won the International Leadership Grand Prix award at the 2025 European Milestone Awards gala held in London. The prestigious award was presented to Gergely Mikola by Ferenc Kumin, Hungarian Ambassador to the United […]
An independent foundation was established to operate the ZalaZONE vehicle proving ground in Zalaegerszeg (SW Hungary) on Tuesday, MTI reports. A ceremonial inaugural meeting of the ZalaZONE Foundation took place at the ZalaZone Automotive Test Track Conference Center in Zalaegerszeg this Tuesday. The ZalaZONE Foundation was established as a legally, professionally and physically independent entity […]
A contingent of Hungarian police officers were greeted in Budapest on Tuesday before leaving to assist border control efforts in southern Bulgaria and Serbia, the national police headquarters said on its website. The 26 police officers of the 10th Hungarian contingent heading to Bulgaria and the 35th contingent heading to Serbia were sent off by […]
Korean culture once again took center stage on Margaret Island on the Danube in Budapest, where the Kristály Színtér venue hosted this year's KoreaON festival. The two-day free event attracted huge interest again this year, with more than 10,000 visitors coming to take part in the celebration of Korean cuisine, music, dance and crafts. The […]
A recruitment campaign by HungaroControl has been acknowledged in a number of international contests, the state-owned air traffic controller said on Friday. The "Five from a hundred! Are you one of them?" campaign took a Stevie International Business Award in the communications campaign category, it won first prize in the visual story-telling category of the […]
Home prices in Hungary rose 16.8% year-on-year in September, listings site ingatlan.com said on Friday. In the capital, Budapest, home prices climbed 22.1%. According to information from the real estate advertising portal, asking prices are 16.8% higher nationwide and 22.1% higher in Budapest than a year ago, but prices have risen at a similar rate […]
An exhibition on cities of Visegrád Group countries with boulevards – Szeged, Krakow, Brno and Košice – opened on Thursday at the headquarters of the Szeged regional committee headquarters of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Chief curator Máté Tamáska said at the opening of the exhibition dubbed 'Promenades, Trams, Palaces - The World of Tours' […]
The Sejong Institute, part of one of the world's best-known Korean language and culture education networks, officially opened its doors in Miskolc, NE Hungary, on October 9 with a program of Korean cultural events. The establishment of the institute reflects the significant growth in Hungarian interest in Korean language and culture in recent years. A […]
This Thursday, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature to Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai. According to the official statement, Krasznahorkai received the award for his visionary works, which demonstrate the power of art even in the midst of apocalyptic terror. This is the first time since 2002 that a Hungarian […]
The Hungarian Electrotechnical Association (MEE) is organizing the 10th edition of its "What's your career path?" technical career choice festival series, which has helped more than 75,000 young people find their way in the technical world over the past decade. In this anniversary year, Budapest is once again the main venue, with the E.ON Sports […]
Infrastructure at an industrial park in Encs (NE Hungary) is being upgraded with HUF 800m in European Union and state support, the town told MTI. They added that the fundamental objective of the project is to develop an industrial park with basic infrastructure that meets investor requirements, good transport links and clear ownership structures, which […]
Sixteen Hungarian financial institutions have joined forces to officially establish HuSif – the Hungarian Sustainable Investment and Finance Association, MTI reports. The preparation of the Association has been underway since autumn 2024, and with the participation of key players from the financial sector, HuSif is now ready to begin its official activities. HuSif’s mission is […]
Samsung has announced the ten participants in the first pan-European final of its 'Solutions for Tomorrow' challenge. The international competition will be held in Milan, Italy, at the end of October. The finalists will represent their countries with their own technologically innovative ideas, thereby promoting international networking. The jury selecting the participants evaluated the creativity […]
Green license plates were issued for 22,628 all-electric cars in January-September in Hungary, the Energy Ministry said in a post on social media on Tuesday. The ministry noted that the number of plates issued in the first nine months was higher than for the entire year of 2024, so assuming a steady pace, the new […]
