On Saturday, 6,709 people entered Hungary crossing the Ukrainian-Hungarian border, while 9,859 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 254 people with temporary residence permits valid for 30 […]
From this fall, Icon Real Estate Management Ltd. will be responsible for the facility management (FM) and property management (PM) of the MOM Park commercial and business center. The aim of the change of model is to ensure a flexible and efficient service to clients at the usual high level, in line with the center’s […]
Both the number of Hungarians infected with the new coronavirus and that of those dying as a result of this infection are on the decrease, according to a summary published by the related government website koronavirus.gov.hu. In the past week, 76 people, mostly elderly and chronically ill, have died, bringing the death toll to 47,367. […]
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) will issue a particularly valuable gold collector coin named ‘Hunyadi János aranyforintja’ (The Golden florin of John Hunyadi) in single and in piedfort version, which is four times the weight of a normal coin, an MNB statement says. In line with the traditions of central bank issuances, the non-ferrous […]
The Hungarian capital has been and will continue to do its part to help refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Monday at the opening of the Budapest Helps information and community center. The war in Ukraine has put everyone in a new situation, and everything must be done to provide […]
For all major livestock species, the number of animals sent to slaughter fell in the first half of the year in Hungary, while exports and trade in general also decreased. In the first half of the year, 48,500 cattle were slaughtered, 5.5% fewer than in the same period last year. The decrease was 6.8% in […]
On Friday, 6,948 people entered Hungary at the Ukrainian-Hungarian border, while 11,493 of those entering at the Romanian-Hungarian border said they had come from Ukraine, the National Police Headquarters (ORFK) said. Of those who entered, police issued 218 people with temporary residence permits valid for 30 days. They will have to go to the office […]
In the first half of 2022, PannErgy's consolidated sales revenues grew by 7% to HUF 3,686 million year on year, representing an increment of HUF 242 million. HUF 3,093 of the total sales revenue of HUF 3,686 million originates from the sale of heat, up 5% year-on-year. According to the executive summary of the H1 […]
The number of fatalities related to the new coronavirus infection in Hungary last week was 100, over 12 times the previous week’s figure (8 deaths), according to the government website koronavirus.gov.hu. Last week's outbreak data from the official information site also states that the number of new infections was 12,157 (compared to the previous week: […]
Most Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) economies have seen faster recoveries post COVID than Western EU economies, with Poland, Hungary, Romania and the Baltics being especially strong performers. However the global inflationary pressures, higher interest rates and supply chain issues, together with the possible recession in China, might impact CEE economies in the second half […]
The traditional August 20th national holiday fireworks display – claimed by the Hungarian government to be the largest on the continent – that had been postponed a week ago by the government appointed operative board in charge of the event took place this Saturday evening. This time, the operative board that refused to wait for […]
The average age of passenger cars in Hungary has set a new record, reaching 15 years in 2021 – a record not seen since 2000, according to data by the Central Statistical Office (KSH): the Hungarian car fleet closed the first half of this year at 15.2 years of average age. This result is partly […]
The newest section of the bicycle path connecting the capital with Lake Balaton between Székesfehérvár and Balatonakarattya has been opened. Thus, cyclists can reach the shores of Lake Balaton from Budapest by bicycle on the more than 100-kilometer-long road section. The new 27.4-kilometer-long section is reported to make it easier for people living in the […]
The National Center for Public Health (NNK) has confirmed two more cases of monkeypox in the 33rd week – from 15 to 21 August – bringing the total number of cases in Hungary to 64, the state news agency MTI reports. The NNK said on Friday that the general condition of the 22 and 31-year-old […]
It has long been an important element of government policy to keep the price of certain goods and services low so that the bill is settled in a less visible way, the business news site napi.hu says. This has happened with utility and food prices, interest rates on loans and fuel prices. In the case […]
