A total of 14,742 new infections were confirmed last week in Hungary, bringing the total number of infected persons identified since the beginning of the epidemic to 2,036,390, the related government website koronavirus.gov.hu reports among last week's aggregated data. The 108 deaths in the past week were mostly elderly, chronic patients, bringing the total number […]
The members of the 76th Hungarian police contingent to North Macedonia, who are taking part in a mission that is important not only for Hungary but also for the European Union, were seen off at the premises of the Hungarian Standby Police this Tuesday, police.hu reports. The mission in northern Macedonia is not within the […]
Karma, a Hungarian rescue dog, stood on the top step of the medal podium at the 1st FCI World Individual Rescue Dog Championships, held between 16-21 August in the northern Italian town of Provaglio d’Iseo, the news site 24.hu reports. As the National Directorate General of the Ministry of Civil Protection has announced on a […]
Corvinus University has won a HUF 1.5 billion non-refundable EU grant, which will contribute to the digital developments of the Ménesi road campus, the revival of the university's online education system and the expansion and updating of digital teaching materials. According to the university's statement sent to the state news agency MTI on Monday, the […]
The stock index of the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) fell in the week, closing at 42,990.47 points on Friday, down 1.54% on a week ago, or 672.48 points, the state news agency MTI reported – along with an analysis on Sunday morning. The weekly turnover on the stock market was HUF 29.968 billion, compared to […]
On Saturday, 7,622 people entered Hungary at the Ukrainian-Hungarian border crossing, while 13,086 of those who entered the Romanian-Hungarian border crossing declared that they had come from Ukraine, the National Police Headquarters (ORFK) said. Of those who entered, police issued 378 people with temporary residence permits valid for 30 days. They will have to go […]
Tens of thousands of people watched this year's Flower Carnival in Debrecen, eastern Hungary, on Saturday: thirteen colorful flower floats marched through the city, including 1,200 dancers and musicians from various art groups, creating a fantastic atmosphere. The procession was opened by a floral composition representing the symbols of Hungarian statehood, the Holy Crown, the […]
The operative board responsible for the safe organization of the national holiday on August 20 decided to postpone the fireworks display due to the expected adverse weather conditions. According to the state news agency MTI, based on the latest comprehensive forecast of the National Meteorological Service and the situation assessment of fireworks and event organizers, […]
The national flag of Hungary was raised in the presence of President of the Republic Katalin Novák on Saturday morning in front of the Parliament building in Kossuth Lajos Square in Budapest, during the state holiday of 20 August, with military honors. The flag was raised to the sound of the Hungarian National Anthem by […]
The daily heat record in Hungary was broken again on Friday, with almost 40 degrees Celsius recorded in Bács-Kiskun county, the National Meteorological Service (OMSZ) reported. According to OMSZ, based on preliminary data, the national heat record for August 19 was broken with 39.6 degrees Celsius in Baja, south-central Hungary. The Budapest heat record was […]
The Hungarian Defense Forces are using military helicopters to help extinguish drought fires in several parts of the country. On Thursday, the so-called Bambi Bucket was also deployed in the Táborfalva and Pécs areas, the Ministry of Defense said on Thursday. Due to the high heat, undergrowth caught fire in the training area of Táborfalva […]
Residential property prices have risen sharply in all areas of Budapest's agglomeration in the first half of the year, with most settlements seeing a 30-40% increase in prices compared to last year's average price, the property agency Otthon Centrum says in an analysis based on its own data. The real estate brokerage network recalls that […]
There have been reports of a steep rise in the number of infections in recent weeks, but last week's figures show that the epidemic is slowing down again in Hungary. This week's figures confirm this trend. The sad news is that the number of deaths from coronavirus infection in this country has passed the 47,000 […]
The price of one euro (EUR) was 405 forints (HUF) by midday this Tuesday. The Hungarian forint started the week at HUF 392/EUR, and has been free-falling for the second day in a row, the business news site napi.hu writes. The forint weakened sharply on Tuesday after Monday's plunge. At the end of last week, […]
A replica of a 4th-century guard boat cruises the Roman-heritage settlements along the River Danube. The special ship passed through Budapest in the morning and docked at the University of Technology and Economics. The aim of the project is to interpret the Danube as a route linking the former Roman Empire. This will include research […]
