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Govt’ sets aside HUF 5 bln of budget for truck drivers licenses

Hungaryʼs government will allocate HUF 5 bln in budget and European Union funds to help would-be truck drivers get their...

History

Government launches new billboard campaign

The government has launched a new public information effort to promote their work, using billboards and online content, in a...

Deals

Stadler to deliver another 21 suburban trains to MÁV-Start

MÁV-Start, the passenger unit of Hungarian State Railways (MÁV), signed a contract with Swizterlandʼs Stadler Rail on the delivery of...

Sights

Report: Inicia refuses to return leased land

U.K.-owned farm company Inicia was reported to be still using 500 hectares of state-owned land near Győr, northeastern Hungary, despite...

Industrial

Wittmann Robottechnikai invests HUF 500 mln

Austrian-owned Wittmann Robottechnikai completed a HUF 500 mln expansion at its plant in Mosonmagyaróvár, northwestern Hungary, in an investment of...

Tourism

Serb PM: We donʼt build fences

“Some are fencing themselves off, not Serbia,” Serbiaʼs Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said, according to 444.hu, in response to the start...

Hotels

Bank Austria: Hungary is the cheapest holiday destination

Hungary offers 68% more value for money in services than Austria, on purchasing power parity, according to research by Bank Austria. ...

Food

Hungarians making healthier food choices

Hungariansʼ diets are improving as they eat less meat but more fish, and cut back on fatty foods and alcohol,...

Industrial

Béres Gyógyszergyár to invest HUF 3.2 bln in plant

Hungarian pharmaceutical company Béres Gyógyszergyár will invest HUF 3.2 bln at its unit in Szolnok, central Hungary, with HUF 1.6...

Deals

Household expenses of the lowest income segment rises

Municipalities cannot compensate for the elimination of state housing benefits, a recent national survey of 31 municipality decrees carried out...

Competition

Constitutional court chairman: Fidesz packed the court

The chairman of the constitutional court Barnabás Lenkovics admitted in an interview with mandiner.hu yesterday that the entourage of the ruling Fidesz...

Competition

Duna Aszfalt wins tender as their seven competitors are disqualified

Fidesz-friendly construction company Duna Aszfalt won the second round of a HUF 1.8 bln road construction tender after Közgép successfully...

History

Construction of temporary border fence underway

Work has begun on the construction of a 150-meter-long “sample section” of a fence along the Hungarian-Serbian border that is...

Telco

Hungarian vehicle gas sales up 9.3% in H1

Vehicle fuel sales in Hungary rose 9.3% to 1.49 bln liters in the first six months of 2015 from the...

Int'l Relations

U.S. contact lens manufacturer to invest $40 mln in Hungarian plant

U.S. contact lens manufacturer CooperVision is to invest $40 mln over the next three years at its unit in Gyál,...

Green Energy

Battery Storage Fleet Delivers Up to 1,000 MW to Support Evening Power Demand

Hungary’s rapidly expanding battery storage fleet is becoming a critical tool for balancing the power grid, shifting cheap daytime electricity...

Figures

NAV Opens Online Access to 2025 Tax Return Platform

The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) will again prepare draft income tax returns for 2025, but individuals wishing to...

HR

Tesco Surpasses Lidl in Headcount Amid Seasonal Hiring Boost

Tesco added over 700 employees from May to June, reclaiming its lead over Lidl in staff numbers, according to a...

Recycling

Recyclable Waste Volume Doubled in 2023 at Waste Yards, Says MOHU

Hungarians handed in more than twice as much recyclable waste at collection yards last year compared to 2022, according to...

Manufacturing

Industrial Output Falls 2.6% in May Despite Auto Sector Growth

Hungary's industrial production declined by approximately 2.6% year-on-year in May, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) confirmed in a second reading...

Telco

4iG Launches HuSat Satellite Program

Listed ICT company 4iG yesterday announced the launch of its HuSat satellite program, the largest to be privately funded in...

Crops

Farmers Growing Nuts on 9,200 Hectares

Hungarian farmers are growing nuts on around 9,200 hectares, up from 6,000 a decade ago....

City

Renaming of Street for Gyula Horn Nixed by Court

The renaming of a street in Budapest after former Socialist Prime Minister Gyula Horn was unlawful, the capital city's government...

Travel

Wizz Air ‘All You Can Fly’ Passes Sell out

Wizz Air sold out all of its 'All You Can Fly' passes....

Innovation

Digital Preparedness Indispensable for High Added-value Jobs

Digital preparedness is mostly indispensable for high added-value jobs, so the economic catch-up depends on it, economic research institute GKI...

Manufacturing

Rheinmetall Q2 Profits up 111%

Rheinmetall AG, Germany's largest arms manufacturer, posted a 111% jump in second-quarter profits, thanks to an increase in the sale...

Crops

Arable Crop Expectations Amended for July

The July analysis of the European Commission's Joint Research Center (JRC) on arable crops based on meteorological and satellite data...

TI Hungary: Private Equity Funds Still Opaque Despite Stricter Rules

Transparency International Hungary found that despite tighter regulations, ownership of Hungarian private equity funds remains opaque, with major gaps in...

Battery Storage Fleet Delivers Up to 1,000 MW to Support Evening Power Demand

Hungary’s rapidly expanding battery storage fleet is becoming a critical tool for balancing the power grid, shifting cheap daytime electricity...

Fitch Warns Tisza Gov’t Must Deliver Credible Fiscal Strategy

Fitch Ratings says Hungary's new government will face serious challenges, including weak growth, and rising public debt, even as the...

Panel Prices Surge as University Cities Catch Budapest

A new analysis by DH Group shows that Hungary's panel‑housing market continued to heat up in early 2026, with Budapest...

NAV Opens Online Access to 2025 Tax Return Platform

The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) will again prepare draft income tax returns for 2025, but individuals wishing to...

Tesco Surpasses Lidl in Headcount Amid Seasonal Hiring Boost

Tesco added over 700 employees from May to June, reclaiming its lead over Lidl in staff numbers, according to a...

Recyclable Waste Volume Doubled in 2023 at Waste Yards, Says MOHU

Hungarians handed in more than twice as much recyclable waste at collection yards last year compared to 2022, according to...

Industrial Output Falls 2.6% in May Despite Auto Sector Growth

Hungary's industrial production declined by approximately 2.6% year-on-year in May, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) confirmed in a second reading...

4iG Launches HuSat Satellite Program

Listed ICT company 4iG yesterday announced the launch of its HuSat satellite program, the largest to be privately funded in...

Farmers Growing Nuts on 9,200 Hectares

Hungarian farmers are growing nuts on around 9,200 hectares, up from 6,000 a decade ago....

Renaming of Street for Gyula Horn Nixed by Court

The renaming of a street in Budapest after former Socialist Prime Minister Gyula Horn was unlawful, the capital city's government...

Wizz Air ‘All You Can Fly’ Passes Sell out

Wizz Air sold out all of its 'All You Can Fly' passes....

Digital Preparedness Indispensable for High Added-value Jobs

Digital preparedness is mostly indispensable for high added-value jobs, so the economic catch-up depends on it, economic research institute GKI...

Rheinmetall Q2 Profits up 111%

Rheinmetall AG, Germany's largest arms manufacturer, posted a 111% jump in second-quarter profits, thanks to an increase in the sale...

Arable Crop Expectations Amended for July

The July analysis of the European Commission's Joint Research Center (JRC) on arable crops based on meteorological and satellite data...