Heading a delegation, the Commander of the Hungarian Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Dr. Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi visited Ukraine this Friday at the invitation of the Ukrainian Chief of General Staff, Colonel General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the Hungarian defense issues website honvedelem.hu reported this Friday morning. During the visit, the main topics of discussion between the army commanders […]
A weaker Forint means that foreigners can shop cheaper in Hungarian shops. The Hungarian currency (HUF) is sinking to new lows, with the euro crossing the 410 forint level on Wednesday and the dollar above HUF 400. The weakening forint could make shopping in Hungary cheaper for consumers from neighbouring eurozone countries, such as Slovakia. […]
The number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus has doubled in the past week. The number of infections also increased last week, with 1,600 more (4,663) infections than the previous week and more than double the number two weeks ago. In the past week, 14 patients have died. This compares to 21 in the previous […]
In September, Budapest Airport will launch its largest residential noise insulation program, featuring many services and a budget of around HUF 1.2 billion over three years. The aim of the program, which has been running for more than ten years and will be expanded from fall 2022, is to reduce the noise burden for people […]
In the first half of this year, 68,965 imported used cars were registered in Hungary, which is an increase of 9.8% compared to the 62,836 registered in the same period last year, JóAutók.hu [‘Good cars’] reported. In a statement to the state news agency MTI, Bertalan Halász, CEO of JóAutók.hu, pointed out that used car […]
There are no signs of a crisis on the labor market for the time being, but the wage pressure is so great due to inflation that HR departments are now citing this as the most pressing issue to address, Zoltán Karácsony, a job market expert at HR Portal, told the business news portal Világgazdaság [‘World […]
The expectations of real estate companies for price increases have weakened slightly, with half of respondents in the capital and two-thirds in rural areas expecting price rises; the price of second-hand housing may rise by 6% in the next year, while the price of new housing by almost 10%, according to a joint survey by […]
On Saturday, 6,724 people entered Hungary at the Ukrainian-Hungarian border, while 5,408 of those entering at the Romanian-Hungarian border said they had come from Ukraine, the National Police Headquarters (ORFK) told the state news agency MTI. Of those who entered, the police issued 313 people with temporary residence permits valid for 30 days. They will […]
Industrial producer prices increased by 32.3% on average in May 2022 compared to one year earlier. Domestic output prices were higher by 43.3%, non-domestic output prices grew by 26.7%, Hungary's Central Statistical Office reports. The rate of increase of prices was influenced principally by the hike in base material and energy prices and by the […]
3,042 new infections were confirmed in Hungary last week, bringing the total number of identified infections to 1,928,125 since the beginning of the epidemic. The death toll rose to 46,647 as 21, mostly elderly, chronic patients, passed away last week, according to the data by the related government site koronavirus.gov.hu. The website said on Wednesday […]
Nyíregyháza Zoo in NE Hungary, has been named Europe's best zoo in the category between 250 and 500 thousand visitors for the third time, according to an independent zoo expert. The prize was handed over at a ceremony in the Nyíregyháza Zoo where expert Anthony Sheridan said that 126 zoos in 29 countries had been […]
The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE), the premier global business association for content producers, distributors, streamers and buyers across all platforms, has launched NATPE BUDAPEST 2022 at the opened its doors at the Intercontinental Hotel in the Hungarian capital. President and CEO of NATPE, JP Bommel commented, “with buyer registrations at the 350 […]
This Tuesday, the Matild Palace in downtown Budapest celebrates the first anniversary of its opening with special gastronomic offers and surprises. Guests can spend up to a full day in the iconic building of the Belle Époque era, as the the special gastronomic venues of the palace have very rich and varied offers. Guests can […]
The event is organized by the Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg (iASK), in cooperation with the Institute for Social and European Studies (ISES Foundation), the University of Pannonia, the UNESCO Chair in Cultural Heritage and Sustainability in Kőszeg, NW Hungary, under the patronage of the Hungarian National Commission for UNESCO. As new geopolitical realities are […]
In order to ensure customer service and the smooth operation of service stations, Mol, the operator of the largest gas station network in Hungary, has announced that from Friday, a maximum of 50 liters of fuel can be purchased at a normal pump at its filling stations instead of the previous 100 liters. The company […]
