4,820 people entered Hungary crossing the Ukrainian-Hungarian border this Wednesday, while 9,272 of those entering at the Romanian-Hungarian border crossing declared that they had arrived from Ukraine, the National Police Headquarters (ORFK) informed the state news agency MTI on Tuesday. Of those who entered, police issued 176 people with temporary residence permits valid for 30 […]
In 2022, 111,524 new passenger vehicles were registered in Hungary, 8.5% fewer than in 2021, the Hungarian Association of Motor Vehicle Importers (MGE) told the state news agency MTI on Monday. They pointed out that there was a significant decline in the market of small commercial vehicles, where 23.2% fewer than the previous year, 17,652 […]
Market players expect 90-120,000 fewer residential property sales in 2023 than last year, with the outlook mainly determined by lending rates, changes in utility bills and remaining state subsidies. As the property agency Duna House told the state news agency MTI on Monday, it estimates that 6,474 sales were made on the real estate market […]
As of 00.00 hours this Sunday, Croatia is a member of the Schengen area, which means that travelers will be able to use Croatian-Hungarian border crossings without stopping and without checks, the Croatian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs announced at a ceremony at the Letenye-Muracsány (in Croatian: Gorican) border crossing Saturday night. In his […]
"We are a strong, fighting, crisis-resistant nation," the President of the Republic, Katalin Novák said in her New Year's speech. The speech, which has become a tradition every year, is delivered by the Head of State of Hungary, and so it was the first time that Katalin Novák, who took office in 2022, addressed the […]
The traditional New Year’s Eve Trotter Festival was held once again in Budapest this Saturday. As the organizers say, it is the most popular racing day in Hungary. The New Year’s Eve Trotter Festival was born in 1999 in the old Kerepesi Road Racecourse (now it is the site of the the shopping center Aréna […]
The Budapest Transport Center (BKK) has extended free travel on its public transport services for refugees from Ukraine until March 31, 2023. As in the past, the free travel is available on presentation of a Ukrainian travel document that can be used for identification purposes. The free service, which was introduced on March 4, 2022, […]
1,002,200 people in Romania declared themselves as Hungarians in this year's census, making the Hungarian minority 6% of the population who answered the question, the Romanian National Institute of Statistics is quoted by the Hungarian state news agency MTI. In the previous census, in 2011, 1,227,623 people declared themselves as Hungarians – a drop of […]
60% of Hungarian families have seen their housing maintenance costs rise since the rules on the reduction of utility bills were changed. The average household has to pay HUF 12,000 more for energy, while the average household affected by the price increase has to pay HUF 22,000 per month. Almost four-fifths of the families surveyed […]
6,148 people entered Hungary crossing the Ukrainian-Hungarian border this Wednesday, while 5,751 of those entering at the Romanian-Hungarian border crossing declared that they had arrived from Ukraine, the National Police Headquarters (ORFK) informed the state news agency MTI on Thursday. Of those who entered, police issued 296 people with temporary residence permits valid for 30 […]
The Aeropark Aviation Museum welcomed its 100,000th visitor this year, making it one of the most visited exhibition sites in Hungary. Aeropark, located next to Budapest’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport, welcomes visitors in winter, and its collection continues to grow from year to year, the Aviation Cultural Center (LKK) told the state news agency MTI. […]
Although the general situation has improved somewhat compared to the previous week, the 56 deaths in Hungary last week, mostly of elderly, chronic patients, brought the total number of fatalities since the start of the new coronavirus epidemic in this country to 48,495. A total of 4,397 new infections were confirmed last week, bringing the […]
The usual interest in the Nyíregyháza Zoo has almost completely returned to the level before the coronavirus epidemic, as about 550,000 people visited the park this year in NE Hungary, almost 200,000 of whom were foreigners. The zoo's director, László Gajdos said in an interview with the state news agency MTI that the park's visitors […]
The University of Veterinary Medicine will in future provide for guide dogs free of charge, the institution told the state news agency MTI on Saturday. According to the statement, guide dogs will be able to be treated at the best-equipped small animal clinic in the region. The University of Veterinary Medicine's donation worth several million […]
The most successful female leader, female entrepreneur and the most inspiring female success story of 2022 awards have been handed over, the SEED Foundation and the PWA - Association of Successful Women, which launched the competition for the awards in Hungary, informed the state news agency MTI on Friday. The most successful female leader was […]
