As the COVID-19 situation evolves, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) observes that full or partial travel restrictions have been – and continue to be – introduced across the world. These decisions are made with public health as the primary concern. The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UWNTO), Zurab Pololikashvili has issued a statement on […]
The Hungarian currency, the forint has reached another historic low this Wednesday as more than HUF 350 had to be paid for one euro. The new record low exchange rate was HUF 351.08 / EUR, the financial website portfolio.hu reports. The Hungarian currency also reached a record low to the US dollar this Wednesday: HUF […]
Audi Hungaria Co. Ltd. in Győr, NW Hungary plans to shut down production from Monday due to the international coronavirus situation and the uncertainty in the supply of parts - the company informed the Hungarian news agency MTI on Tuesday. According to the announcement, production will be suspended at most of the Volkswagen Group sites, […]
A government decree which entered into force on Tuesday, March 17 prohibits foreign citizens from entering Hungary. From today, the travel documents of all arriving passengers are checked at Budapest Airport, according to a press release by its management company. Following this inspection, only Hungarian citizens and EEA citizens holding a residence permit in this […]
The Hungarian government will close the country's borders for all passenger transport and only Hungarian citizens will be allowed to enter. During a parliamentary session this morning, PM Orbán also said all events in Hungary will be banned starting at midnight on Monday, adding that sporting events should be held behind closed doors unless the […]
The deceased was a 75-year-old man who was transported to the South Pest Central Hospital showing symptoms of the virus and pneumonia. He passed away shortly after arrival. Official records say there are 32 people having tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus, one of them has now been declared cured and there are 159 in […]
As part of the containment of the new coronavirus, ten task forces have been set up, and based on the first recommendation of the education task force, from Monday students are not allowed to attend educational institutions. According to the decision announced by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday evening, from March 16, a new […]
The Hungarian government has proclaimed an emergency law at its emergency meeting this Wednesday. At the announcement, Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, said that there are individual cases, group infections may develop, but they do not yet exist in Hungary. He added that the government is in talks with experts, including […]
The Operational Corps in charge of monitoring the Covid-19 coronavirus in hungary recommends to the government the introduction of a state of national crisis and emergency with a view to preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus infection, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office Gergely Gulyás announced on Wednesday in Budapest. Talking to the […]
In line with its efforts designed to provide its passengers with confidence and peace of mind when booking flights in light of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and its impact on global travel, Qatar Airways has launched a new commercial policy to provide customers with maximum flexibility to suit their travel plans. Passengers that have booked or will […]
At a time that is crucial in becoming a real family, Vodafone Hungary offers 16 weeks of paid leave also to the partner of the parent on parental leave. If it is the mother who goes on maternity leave, then the father can take it, or if the father takes it, the mother can benefit, […]
Two people tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus in Hungary. That was announced at an extraordinary press conference Wednesday evening by Colonel Tibor Lakatos, leader of the Hungarian government's operative group for coronavirus cases. Dr. János Szlávik, Head of the Department of Infectology at the St. László Hospital in Budapest informed journalists that two […]
Budapest Airport welcomed the first direct Seoul-Budapest cargo flight this Thursday; Korean Air’s Boeing 777F type cargo aircraft taxied to the apron of BUD’s logistics base at 10:40. A press release by the airport management company says this aerial connection is not only an excellent opportunity for the large Korean companies operating in Hungary, but […]
Hungarians held in quarantine at the South Pest Central Hospital for two weeks were not showing any symptoms, and the infection with the Covid-19 coronavirus has not been confirmed, so they were able to go home. The announcement was made by the Hungarian State Secretary for Health, Ildikó Horváth in a television interview this Monday. […]
In line with its Financial Stability Council’s decision, the National Bank of Hungary (Magyar Nemzeti Bank, MNB), as a supporting party, will endorse the UN’s Environmental Program Finance Initiative’s Principles for Responsible Banking (Principles). By endorsing the Principles, MNB seeks to encourage as many banks in Hungary as possible to become signatories of the Principles, […]
