The 44th AGROmashEXPO and Agricultural Machinery Show, which ended over the weekend in the Hungarian capital, welcomed nearly 35,000 visitors, the Hungexpo Budapest Congress and Exhibition Center told MTI on Monday. According to the event venue, this was the most successful agricultural exhibition in recent years. The outstanding interest confirms the international significance of the […]
Interest in newly built homes in Hungary rose to a multi-year high at the beginning of 2026, while demand for used homes fell significantly compared to the same period last year, ingatlan.com told MTI on Wednesday. The announcement highlighted that the year got off to a mixed start on the Hungarian housing market, with the […]
The number of flights HungaroControl's air traffic controllers managed in Hungarian airspace rose 8.2% to 1,245,813 in 2025, the state-owned company told MTI on Monday. Overflights, that is, transit traffic accounted for nearly 85% of air traffic in Hungary, reflecting the country's key transit role in European air transport. HungaroControl expects further traffic growth in […]
Provident Financial Ltd., celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, has been awarded Top Employer status, one of the world's most prestigious independent human resources certifications. The title is awarded by the Top Employers Institute to organizations that pay special attention to employee experience and people-centered corporate culture in their operations. The certification is not just […]
On January 1, 2026, Zoltán Magyari, previously Deputy CEO, took over the management of Continental Tobacco Corporation from Csaba Füzi, who had served as CEO since June 2005. Following in the footsteps of his predecessor, the new CEO considers predictable growth and increased operational efficiency to be his primary tasks, while adapting to changes in […]
“The performance of the Hungarian stock market set a number of new records in 2025, which says a great deal about the state of the Hungarian economy,” according to Governor of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) Mihály Varga, speaking at the start-of-the-year press conference held at the Budapest Stock Exchange. He added that last […]
Both core segments of the real estate Group (formerly called Duna House) grew by nearly 30% year-on-year, reaching all-time highs, according to a company report published on the website of the Budapest Stock Exchange. Financial intermediation was supported by the favorable interest rate environment and OSP, while the volume of real estate services was boosted […]
The number of electric vehicles registered in Hungary reached 101,534 by the end of December, the Energy Ministry said in a post on social media on Wednesday. The number of electric passenger cars climbed over 94,000, the ministry said. The number of electric vehicles has doubled in the past two years and nearly one-third were […]
A commemorative plaque was unveiled at the childhood home of the 2025 Nobel laureate in literature, Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai in Gyula, SE Hungary this Monday, marking the writer's 72nd birthday. The limestone plaque, installed by the local government, was unveiled by the writer's brother, Géza Krasznahorkai, a former director of the Mogyoróssy János City […]
Last December, the real estate market began to revive again in Hungary with 9,646 residential properties changing hands nationwide, representing a 1.5% increase compared to the previous month, but a 5.7% decrease compared to the previous year, according to estimates based on its own data, Duna House told MTI on Tuesday. They added that December […]
The Szeged Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence at its New Year's concert on January 5, director Sándor Gyüdi told MTI. The conductor recalled that, in keeping with a tradition that began in the mid-19th century, the Szeged Symphony Orchestra used to give […]
According to the results of a recently published international study, conscious choice and moderation in alcohol consumption have become an increasingly strong cultural trend. Saying no has now become acceptable, does not raise embarrassing questions, and does not require explanation. This change has also triggered a spectacular transformation in the beverage market, according to a […]
MOL ends the year stronger than ever: 2025 brought an absolute record for Fresh Corner's two iconic products, coffee and hot dogs. Sixty-six million cups of coffee were sold in the region, and 12.4 million in Hungary – the company has never achieved such high figures in a single year before. Hot dogs also broke […]
2025 is an important year in the history of Ferenc Liszt International Airport, which celebrated the 75th anniversary of its opening in May this year. To mark the occasion, the airport's operating company, Budapest Airport, part of the VINCI Airports network, was preparing a year-long celebration focusing on Ferenc Liszt’s legend and the 75-year-long history […]
National Bank of Hungary (MNB) governor Mihaly Varga announced the loan of 1,422 contemporary works of art to 30 museums nationwide at a press conference in Budapest on Friday. "The central bank's new management believes the place of art is not in offices or warehouses, but museums," Varga said. He added that the works would […]
