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Transport

MÁV Launches Pre-season Timetable

The pre-season timetable of Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) started this week, according to a press release....

HR

Managers Feel They Need More Frequent Training

STRT Holding has surveyed Hungarian entrepreneurs' experiences and expectations regarding further professional training, reports online business daily Világgazdaság....

Automotive

Production at Szeged BYD Plant Could Start in 2025

Production at the EV plant China's BYD is building in Szeged (175 km southeast of Budapest by road) could start...

Initiatives

Afforestation Program Planting 56,000 Trees by Year-end

By the end of the year, the number of trees planted in the Settlement Afforestation Program will reach 56,000, said...

Debt

HUF 40.5 bln in Securities Exchanged

The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) exchanged HUF 40.5 billion of securities expiring in 2030, 2032 and 2034 for bonds...

Figures

Contracts Signed for HUF 183 bln of Gábor Baross Credit

Loan contracts with a value of HUF 183.4 billion have been signed from a HUF 200 bln top-up for subsidized...

HR

State Spends HUF 70 bln on Disabled Employment

Every year, the state supports the employment of people with altered work abilities with more than HUF 70 billion, explained...

Retail

Nearly 70% of Hungarians Shop Online

Some 69% of Hungarians regularly buy and pay online, but a fifth of online customers still do not check the...

EU

EC Reconsiders Some CAP Provisions

As a result of the cooperation of farmers at the European level, the European Commission has reconsidered the provisions of...

HR

Finding Expertise, Not Funding It, Greatest Challenge

Finding talent, not financial constraints, is the biggest challenge for companies that are recruiting, according to research from the HR...

Energy Trade

Fuel Prices Move Closer to Avg of Neighboring Countries

Prices at the pump in Hungary have moved closer to the average in neighboring countries, according to weekly data released...

Government

Gov’t Reimbursing District Heating Service Providers

The government will reimburse the district heating service providers for their additional expenses resulting from the unification of non-residential water...

Elections

Thousands Flock to Anti-Orbán Rally in Debrecen

Thousands of Hungarians protested against nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at a rally on Sunday weeks ahead of European Parliament...

Trade

EUR 1.691 bln Trade Surplus an All-time High

Hungary had a EUR 1.691 billion trade surplus in February, widening from EUR 583 million in January, according to a...

Figures

PPI Falls 3% y.o.y. in March

Factory gate prices in Hungary dropped 3% year-on-year in March, falling for the eighth month in a row after rising...

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...