In the first three months of this year, retail sales of gasoline and diesel in Hungary were up 8.1% and 13.3%, respectively, compared to the same period last year; total fuel consumption thus rose by an average of 11.3%, the Hungarian Petroleum Association (MÁSZ) told MTI on Wednesday. Total consumption was 980 million liters in […]
The Hungarian Banking Association and the Confederation of Hungarian Business (VOSZ) both congratulated the Tisza Party on its election victory and offered cooperation to the new government. The Hungarian Banking Association said in a statement that "the Tisza Party's unequivocal victory could open a new chapter for European integration and the development of the Hungarian […]
Budapest Airport, Hungarian capital’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport ans also part of the VINCI network, presented this Friday a donation of HUF 250 million to the Heim Pál National Pediatric Institute. The support is part of a comprehensive noise protection strategy; in addition to the donation just presented, Budapest Airport is allocating an additional HUF […]
German premium car maker BMW is expanding its presence in Hungary with a new business service center. The EUR 4.3 million investment, supported by the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA), creates a new unit in Debrecen, the location of BMW’s Hungarian plant, producing the i3 model of the Neue Klasse series since October 2025. The […]
Spar Hungary has modernized one hypermarket and two supermarkets at a total cost of over HUF 4.3 billion; all three stores reopened on Thursday, the company told MTI. The company reopened its Interspar store in Veszprém (W Hungary); during the nearly HUF 2.8 billion investment, the floor space of the more than 4,000-square-meter sales area […]
The Hungarian capital has been selected among the Special Mentions of the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2026, one of the world's most prestigious urban development awards, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony’s announcement is quoted by MTI. In addition to London as the laureate, Antwerp, Budapest, Guangzhou, Taipei and Tianjin have been selected as Special […]
The TILIA office building in Szeged, developed by the KÉSZ Group, won the Office Building of the Year award at one of Hungary’s most prestigious real estate competitions, ‘Office of the Year’ where the jury evaluated not only the preservation of historical values but also sustainable operations and the creation of a people-centered work environment. […]
Budapest's Chain Bridge will display Polish and Hungarian national colors on Polish-Hungarian Friendship Day, according to an announcement from Sándor Palace, the office of the Hungarian President of the Republic. On March 23, the countries' respective flags will line the bridge "in commemoration of the centuries-old friendship and alliance between Hungary and Poland" in accordance […]
The Hungarian Joint Venture Association (JVSZ) that celebrates its 40th anniversary recognized companies doing the most to support the Hungarian economy, society and sustainable future at the Companies for the Future Award ceremony in the Buda Castle this week. Ágnes Fábián, president of the JVSZ, emphasized that the association’s predecessor had already played an important […]
The Hungarian automotive industry is already adept in all technologies, and thanks to developments over the past decade and a half, it faces a secure future and could become one of the most important players in Europe, according to what has been said at the HIPA Automotive Conference 2026 in Budapest, where leading industry figures […]
Mastercard has published the results of its research on credit card usage and attitudes, which has been tracking the payment habits of Hungary’s urban population for 17 years. According to the study’s findings, the use of electronic payment solutions in Hungary increased across all segments examined in 2025. The most significant progress occurred in the […]
Heineken® has launched its “Fans Have More Friends” campaign in Hungary as well, with the aim of showing that cheering on a team is one of the fastest ways to form friendships among strangers. The new TV commercial, featuring Heineken® ambassadors Max Verstappen, Virgil van Dijk and DJ Martin Garrix, debuted on the domestic market […]
MBH Bank will be included in the Budapest Stock Exchange's main BUX index from April 1, the lender sent a press release to MTI on Tuesday. According to the announcement, inclusion in the BUX index marks another milestone in strengthening the bank’s presence in the capital markets and serves as confirmation of the company’s stock […]
In the fourth quarter of 2025, 87.7% of payment accounts held by natural persons were accessible online. Compared to the previous quarter, the number of ATMs operating in the country increased by 185. Compared to the same period a year earlier, the number of individual credit transfers initiated using mobile banking applications was up by […]
Pécs Brewery, in the southwest of Hungary, has developed a family of non-alcoholic isotonic beverages in a more than HUF 800 million project, the company told MTI. Pécs Brewery was awarded close to HUF 400 million in support for the project from the National R+D+I Office. In their announcement, they stated that they had developed […]
