A record number of 317,000 travellers spent 611,000 guest nights at tourism accommodations over the four-day weekend for the October 23 national holiday, Visit Hungary said on Friday. According to the announcement, Hungarians were particularly keen to travel, with more than 61% of guest nights coming from Hungarian guests: 184,000 set off on trips and […]
Dunaújváros, located on the banks of the River Danube south of Budapest, is an industrial town and wants to remain so, according to a representative survey conducted among the local population. The vast majority of Dunaújváros residents believe that new industrial investment would help the town, which has fallen on hard times following the collapse […]
The 10th Budapest Jewelry Week kicked off this Monday. Until November 9, the public can view more than 25 exhibitions by nearly 100 artists. This year, the professional workshops and lectures are organized by the participating jewelry designers, who are also having guided tours and workshops on various topics, as well as performances, in order […]
The number of new passenger car registrations in Hungary rose 7.7% year-on-year to 95,946 in January-September, data compiled by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) show. Hybrid electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles accounted for 55% of sales, cars with petrol engines made up 24% and vehicles with diesel engines 12%. Fully-electric vehicles accounted for 8% […]
HungaroControl's air traffic controllers (ATCs) managed 950,926 flights in Hungarian airspace in January-September, 7% more than in the same period a year earlier, the state-owned company said on Tuesday. The most notable month was August, with 137,374 aircraft. According to forecasts, the expected annual traffic volume could reach 1.2-1.3 million aircraft. Despite the significant increase […]
GLS Hungary has put its 2,500th parcel terminal into operation, the express delivery company told MTI. GLS has put its 2,500th parcel machine into operation in Kisköre, E Hungary, meaning that the company now provides flexible parcel handling solutions in 740 locations with more than 3,500 delivery points, the company told MTI. GLS emphasized that […]
The national flag was hoisted with military honors this Thursday, the national holiday marking the 69th anniversary of the anti-communist uprising and freedom fight of 1956, in the presence of Defense Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky and Colonel General Gábor Böröndi, the commander of the Armed Forces. Representatives of state and military organizations also attended the event. […]
The Hungarian Association of Digital Companies (IVSZ) launched a project to establish an AI Competency Center in Budapest this Wednesday, MTI reports. The center would offer AI development support as well as education and training programmes. The aim of the project is to establish the conditions necessary for local SME software developers to implement AI-based […]
At this year's Procurement Bar event, the Sustainable Procurement Awards were once again presented to recognize outstanding players in the domestic procurement and sustainability industry, rewarding domestic companies and procurement teams with responsible, ethical, and environmentally conscious procurement practices. The award was decided by an independent professional jury. During the evaluation of the nominees, aspects […]
The electricity distributor company OPUS TITASZ inaugurated an HUF 18.2bn substation in Nyíregyháza (NE Hungary) this Friday. The investment, supported by European Union funding, is said to boost the electricity distributor's capacity by 45%, allowing it to meet fully demand at the local industrial park. At the inauguration ceremony, Energy Minister Csaba Lantos highlighted the […]
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 […]
