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Telco

Vodafone boasts outdoor 4G coverage at Balaton close to 100%

Vodafone has boosted its outdoor 4G coverage around Lake Balaton close to 100%, CEO Diego Massidda said yesterday....

Tourism

Huawei, Antenna Hungária sign agreement

Chinaʼs Huawei, one of the worldʼs leading supplier of ICT technology, and terrestrial broadcaster Antenna Hungária have signed an agreement...

Sights

Collector Pakh ready to take back his Munkácsy masterpiece

The Hungarian-born American art collector Imre Pakh said in a statement on Sunday that he will have Mihály Munkácsyʼs monumental...

History

Number of trading houses set to reach 117

The number of Hungarian trading houses will rise from 29 at present to 117 by the end of the current...

Visits

Orbán, Szijjártó meet Chinese foreign minister

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Budapest on Saturday morning and agreed to continue developing ties...

Telco

Hungary to spend HUF 68 bln on road renovation this year

The Hungarian government is planning to spend approximately HUF 68bn on road renovation in the country this year, state secretary...

Telco

Magyar Posta changes postal check policy

Hungarian state-owned postal company Magyar Posta now qualifies a check payment made via bank card as a purchase rather than a cash...

Competition

Hungary drafts e-mobility blueprint

Hungaryʼs Jedlik Ányos Plan, a blueprint for the regulatory and support framework required for popularizing electromobility, has been completed and...

MNB

MNB: Corporate lending conditions ease in Q1

In Q about 30% more lenders, weighed by market share, eased non-price lending conditions for companies, than those which tightened...

Energy Trade

FGSZ, Ukrtransgaz sign interconnection agreement

Hungarian gas delivery company FGSZ, a unit of MOL said it signed a new interconnection agreement on Friday with Ukrainian peer Ukrtransgaz on both...

Green Energy

Mátrai Erőmű lays cornerstone of HUF 6.5 bln solar power plant

Power plant company Mátrai Erőmű laid the cornerstone of a HUF 6.5 bln solar power plant in Visonta, northern Hungary on Friday. ...

Crops

Suzuki to lower Hungarian capital 30%

Japanʼs Suzuki Motor Corporation is planning to reduce capital at its Hungarian unit by approximately 30%, precisely €156 mln, and...

Int'l Relations

Hungary’s PM praises Egypt, Islam

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, at a joint press conference in Budapest following talks with Egyptʼs president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, praised...

Analysis

Tarsoly’s list could unveil corrupt politicians

A list compiled by Csaba Tarsoly, former CEO of insolvent Quaestor boutique brokerage, may contain the names of top Hungarian...

History

Immigrant billboards being destroyed

Only hours after the installation of Hungarian-language billboards addressed to immigrants and telling them not to take Hungarian jobs, many...

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...