The SpaceX Dragon space capsule carrying the members of the Axiom-4 mission, including Hungarian research astronaut Tibor Kapu, landed off the coast of California on Tuesday. The space capsule, named Grace, undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) at 1:15 p.m. Hungarian time on Monday to begin its 22.5-hour journey back to Earth. The capsule […]
To mark France's national holiday, the French Institute in Budapest will once again hold its traditional street party on July 12 in Budapest. The free, open-air event will offer music, dance, and culinary programs from afternoon until late evening, guaranteeing a Parisian atmosphere, according to information provided to MTI by the French Institute in Budapest. […]
Students and lecturers from John von Neumann University in Kecskemét are participating in one of the world's most renowned sustainability and engineering challenges, the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia, with their own solar-powered vehicle, which they designed and built themselves. The university team is the only Hungarian participant in the competition. At the car's […]
Mol Limo's service is now available on a trial basis at Lake Balaton, Balatonfüred and Siófok. With this innovation, the car-sharing company is responding to users' growing demand for multi-day trips, Mol Limo told MTI on Thursday. During the trial period, which runs from July 10 until further notice, two types of cars – the […]
The real estate business Duna House Group achieved new record volumes in the second quarter of 2025: The volume of financial intermediation reached all-time-highs, up 37% year-on-year and +20% quarter-on-quarter, the Group says on the website of the Budapest Stock Exchange. The volume of real estate brokerage remained close to the record levels achieved in […]
CBRE, the world's largest real estate consulting firm, has opened an office in the SE Hungarian city of Szeged, CBRE Hungary Managing Director Lóránt Kibédi-Varga announced on Thursday in the city. The Managing Director stated that Szeged is a dynamically developing city with many Hungarian and international companies present. CBRE's position is that it can […]
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is issuing collector coins named ‘Szent László király’ (Ladislaus I of Hungary) with a face value of HUF 500,000, in one ounce of fine gold; HUF 20,000 in one ounce of fine silver and a non-ferrous metal version with a face value of HUF 3,000 as part of the […]
In May 2025, inflation rose to 4.4%, while core inflation fell to 4.8%. In the short term, partly mandatory, partly voluntary price restriction measures have a strong diminishing effect on inflation. At the same time, strong repricings can be observed in the pricing behaviors of companies, the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) reports on its […]
Following several delays in the past few weeks, Hungarian astronaut Tibor Kapu took off for the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 mission at 8:31 a.m. Central European Time on June 25 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The four-member crew of the Axiom-4 commercial mission took off aboard a SpaceX […]
China is willing to cooperate with Hungary in promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, safeguarding equality among civilizations, facilitating exchanges among civilizations, and promoting development among civilizations. That was emphasized by the Chinese ambassador to Hungary, Gong Tao at a recent press meeting in Budapest. Commenting further on bilateral relations, the ambassador pointed out […]
The power of sport for the future: Provident Financial Ltd. and the Hungarian Interchurch Aid have jointly launched the Dream Championship program, which creates opportunities for development and community building for young people living in disadvantaged communities. The soccer tournament offers new opportunities for participating children not only on the field, but also in other […]
This year, the 75th FIABCI Congress was held in Lagos, Nigeria, with the FIABCI World Prix d’Excellence awards gala as its highlight. Hungarian developers were once again successful, winning three gold and one silver medals to finish first among European countries and third worldwide, according to a statement issued by László Gönczi, president of the […]
The Magyar Nemzeti Bank is issuing a silver collector coin with a face value of HUF 20,000 and a non-ferrous metal version with a face value of HUF 3,000 named ‘Apáczai Csere János’, to mark the 400th anniversary of the birth of the first Hungarian encyclopaedist and pioneer of the dissemination of scientific knowledge in […]
Contrary to fears, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) will increase rather than decrease the number of jobs, transforming the way people work, according to a statement sent to MTI by PwC Hungary, citing the PwC Global AI Jobs Barometer 2025 report, which found that even in the jobs most exposed to the impact of […]
Predictable financial security is essential in sports. That is why it is so significant for Hungarian boxing as a whole that the Hungarian Boxing Association, which has a 100-year history of sporting success, has entered into a strategic partnership with Provident Financial Ltd., a key financial services provider in the field of personal loans. The […]
