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 […]
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is issuing a non-ferrous metal collector coin with a face value of 3,000 forints named ‘Kuvasz’ on October 4, 2025, on World Animal Day. It is the sixth in the series of Hungarian shepherd and hunting dog breeds launched in 2019. In 2004, all autochthonous dog breeds, including the […]
Deloitte Private's Best Managed Companies business mentoring program was launched in Hungary in 2022 with the aim of providing professional support to privately owned companies in the country and recognizing outstanding performance. Based on this year's decision by an independent jury, 26 companies have been awarded the Best Managed Companies certification, the consulting firm told […]
On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, visitors to the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden can enjoy special programs celebrating World Animal Day and the 200th anniversary of the birth of the institution's founding director, János Xántus. According to a statement released by the Budapest institution on Thursday, World Animal Day is celebrated around the world every […]
Hungary's Garantiqa Hitelgarancia was the most active guarantor in Europe last year, an annual report by the European Association of Guarantee Institutions (AECM) shows. In a press release on Wednesday, Garantiqa said that it had headed the AECM ranking for the third year in a row. The report shows outstanding guarantee volume of Garantiqa reached […]
Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) stood at 51.5 points in September, climbing from 49.1 in the previous month, the Hungarian Association of Logistics, Purchasing and Inventory Management (Halpim) said on Wednesday. The PMI rose back over the 50-point threshold, signalling an expansion in the manufacturing sector. Among the PMI sub-indices, the new orders index […]
