The pandemic caused the deepest economic disruption worldwide since World War II, triggering severe disruptions in both supply and demand. The way ahead is extremely uncertain but there are signs that the stars may align for the global economy after the COVID-19 crisis. Despite unprecedented pressure and high levels of uncertainty, the global corporate community […]

The number of daily deaths of Hungarian patiens infected with the new coronavirus is has again been over 200 in the past two days. By Thursday morning, another 214 Hungarians died, increasing the official number of COVID-19 related fatalities to 26,001 in this country. In the past 24 hours, 3,607 new infections have been registered […]

By Sunday, 205 people, mostly elderly and chronically ill, had died, bringing the total number of Hungarian deaths related to the new coronavirus infection to 25,184. On Saturday, the youngest victim was a 37-year-old woman with no known underlying illness. 3,706 new infections were reported in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of […]

Hungary’s budget deficit widened at an alarming pace in the first three months of 2021, prompting the Finance Ministry to modify the year-end target. Economists are concerned that the severeness of the pandemic will force the government to repeatedly review its forecasts for the year as the economic impact of the epidemic is set to […]

In the last 24 hours, 285 people died, mostly elderly, chronic patients, so the official number of deaths related to the new coronavirus infection increased to 24,265, the government site koronavirus.gov.hu reports. By Wednesday morning, 3,597 new infections were identified in Hungary, increasing the number of infected people to a total of 731,675 since the […]

Another 245 Hungarian patients fell victim to the new coronavirus infection, increasing the official number of pandemic-related deaths to 23.211 in this country. 8,053 new infections were identified by Saturday morning and this has increased the number of identified infections to a total of 713,868 since the outbreak began, the government site koronavirus.gov.hu reports. The […]

The catering industry is undeniably one of the hardest hit sectors by the coronavirus pandemic. With dining-in forbidden for months, industry players have been forced to resort to drastic measures to survive. While opposition politicians are challenging the government for not doing enough to help them, experts warn that many market players are unlikely to […]

By operating the world’s first fully COVID-19 vaccinated flight, Qatar Airways continues to lead the recovery of international travel. The three-hour special flight that took off from Hamad International Airport in Doha and then returned there carried only vaccinated crew and passengers onboard, with passengers also to be served by fully vaccinated staff at check-in. […]

As a result of border crossing restrictions and COVID-19 protection measures for commercial accommodation, domestic tourists spent 86% fewer tourism nights in commercial accommodation establishments (hotels, boarding houses, camping sites, bungalow complexes and community hostels) compared to the same period of the previous year. International guests spent 94% fewer nights, the Central Statistical Office reports. […]

By Wednesday morning, another 311 Hungarian patients died of the complications of the new coronavirus infection – more than ever before in 24 hours. Still, the government decided to ease the lockdown restrictions and shops were allowed to open as of this Wednesday. As the government site koronavirus.gov.hu reports, the majority of the 311 deaths […]

A total of 30,971 used cars were imported into the country in the first quarter, down 18% from the same period last year. In March, the decrease was 11%. Almost a third of imported used cars are made up of three brands: Volkswagen 10.6%, Opel 10% and Ford 9.7%. While nearly 40,000 used cars flowed […]

The number of coronavirus deaths in Hungary increased by 170 in the past 24 hours 170, increasing the official total number of those who have died from the complications of the virus to 22,098. The number of new infections registered is 1,890 - 1.984 less compared to the previous day. There are 12,007 people treated […]

It is a traditional Hungarian Easter Monday fertility ceremony of men sprinkling women with water. This year, people were advised to avoid visiting other households. The male members of the Marcal Dance and Folk Art Ensemble – wearing a mask due to the coronavirus epidemic and keeping proper distance – sprinkled a close relative of […]

Another 213 Hungarians died due to complications of the new coronavirus infection in the past 24 hours – two more than in the previous day. Other figures (with the exception of the number of new infections) also worsened. The official number of pandemic-related deaths rose to 21,928 in this country while the number of new […]

By Saturday, 8,637 new coronavirus infections were identified in Hungary, while this number was over 9,000 the previous day. The number of daily fatalities is also down. The total number of identified infections in this country is now 679,413 while the official number of fatalities related to the new coronavirus infection is 21,504, following the […]