69% of young people under 30 who have a job expect a pay rise next year in Hungary, while only 6% fear a decrease, K&H Bank said on Friday, referring to its November survey. Despite the optimistic feedback, the K&H data shows that young people are also feeling the difficulties. In the previous quarterly survey, […]

The bomb disposal of the 500-kilogram US aerial bomb found on Tuesday in the Petróleum Bay in Csepel, in the south of Budapest has been successfully completed, and the police have lifted the temporary restrictions imposed on the affected area, the 1st Home Guard Bomb Disposal and Warfare Regiment of the Hungarian Army informed the […]

7,997 people entered Hungary crossing the Ukrainian-Hungarian border, while 4,806 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 Friday. Of those who entered, police issued 220 people with temporary residence permits valid for 30 days. They […]

In the past week, a total of 5,170 new infections were confirmed (about the same as last week when 5,193 were reported), bringing the total number of identified infected people in Hungary since the beginning of the epidemic to 2,181,419, according to the government information portal. 59 people were reported to have died over the […]

The statue of the Wonder Stag has been unveiled in a ceremony in the garden of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) Supervision Center and Money Museum in Budapest. The sculpture symbolizes renewal, guidance, the search for abundance and happiness, and is a symbol of the mission of the Money Museum to develop financial awareness, […]

With the completion of the DANOVA project, Ferenc Liszt International Airport has become the first European airport to provide an independent indoor navigation application for blind and visually impaired passengers. Thanks to the development, implemented with EU funding, unaccompanied orientation and navigation at Budapest's main airport has become easier for users than ever before. A […]

Democracy remains the most important value EU citizens want Parliament to stand up for. 72% of respondents (78% in Hungary) believe their country has benefited from being an EU member, according to a new Eurobarometer survey. Democracy, human rights and free speech are paramount to EU citizens as they call on the European Parliament to […]

Epidemic indicators in Hungary are low but worsening. There are more new infections, hospitalized and ventilator-treated patients with coronavirus than in the previous week. A total of 5,193 new infections were confirmed last week (up slightly from 4,704 last week), bringing the total number of identified infections to 2,176,249 since the start of the epidemic, […]

The emergency service in Budaörs, just southwest of Budapest, has received a very special donation: a BMW 530d model to support the emergency services, courtesy of local dealer BMW Rack Auto. The 24-hour emergency service has been available in the Budaörs and Törökbálint area since 2001, providing ambulance and emergency services and assisting GPs 24 […]

More than half of the Hungarian population overspends on Christmas presents, according to a new survey. 80% of Hungarians plan in advance the value of the gifts they will buy, but more than 50% overspend during the festive season, according to a representative survey by Magyar Bankholding, the summary of which was sent to the […]

Cooperation between the Czech Republic and Hungary is developing dynamically in all areas. This includes economic cooperation in various sectors, where in the energy sector, ŠKODA JS plays an important role. ŠKODA JS has historical bonds in Hungary and is today building on and developing these bonds, making a significant contribution to the modernization of […]

On Saturday, 5,463 people entered Hungary crossing the Ukrainian-Hungarian border, while 4,120 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 Sunday. Of those who entered, police issued 168 people with temporary residence permits valid for 30 […]

The food price freeze in Hungary could be maintained until next April, according to the financial website portfolio.hu. Several sources say that the price freeze, which currently runs until December, would not be lifted at the end of the year, but would be maintained at least until Easter. According to sources to Portfolio, the issue […]

Mol Campus, the Hungarian oil and gas company's new headquarters in Budapest was opened this Thursday, the state news agency MTI reports. 2,500 people will work in the building to grow the company, as it is necessary to secure Hungary's energy supply, the CEO of the Mol Group, Zsolt Hernádi said at the opening ceremony. […]

The annual inflation rate in Hungary was 22.5% in November, another record high for more than twenty years. As in previous months, food and energy were again the most expensive items, but this figure does not include the impact of scrapping the capped gas(oline) prices, which will only be felt in January. In one month, […]