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Hungary confirmed coronavirus cases reach 733

The number of people diagnosed with coronavirus in Hungary has increased to 733, up 55 compared to yesterday, according to data...

In Budapest

Hungarian healthcare staff to receive HUF 500,000 bonus

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has announced during his regular radio interview on Friday (April 3) that everyone working in healthcare...

In Budapest

Unemployed up by 30,000 since crisis

The number of unemployed has increased by roughly 30,000 since the start of the pandemic, but this number can still...

In Budapest

Hungary confirmed COVID-19 cases hit 678

The number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 in Hungary has grown to 678, according to data by government coronavirus information...

Museums

Wizz Air aircraft bringing more PPE from China to Hungary

Six aircraft of Hungarian low-fare carrier Wizz Air have landed in Beijing and will bring 4.3m masks and several hundred...

Conferences

Share Now, OMV provide cars to healthcare institutions

Carsharing company Share Now and oil and gas company OMV Hungária Kft. are looking to help healthcare institutions in Budapest...

In Budapest

Army task forces assist operation of more ʼessential companiesʼ

The Hungarian Army has sent task forces to another nine companies in the logistics, food and chemical sectors to assist...

In Budapest

20% increase in homes built in 2019

A total of 21,127 new homes were built in Hungary in 2019, a 20% increase in one year, and the...

In Budapest

Number of confirmed coronavirus cases climbs to 623

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hungary has increased to 623, up 38 since yesterday, according to koronavirus.gov.hu....

Awards

Ambulance service teams up with code school

The National Ambulance Service (OMSZ) and the Codecool Programming School have started a collaboration to create rapid IT developments to...

In Hungary

10,000 tradesmen in Czech Republic suspended their business since March

More than 10,000 tradesmen in the Czech Republic have suspended their businesses since the beginning of March, which is a...

Conferences

Czech factory activity contracts at record pace

The Czech Republic’s manufacturing sector contracted sharply in March, amid a decline in production and new orders mainly due to...

Awards

PwC: Only 11% of Romanian companies ponder firing employees

Romanian firms are seeking alternative options to firing people, such as reduced work agreements, paid holidays or non-paid leave, cutting...

In Hungary

Serbia introduces EUR 5.1 bln support package for business

Serbia’s government has introduced a EUR 5.1 billion (USD 5.6 bln) financial package in support of the economy, or 50%...

In Hungary

Payment request service now available at Raiffeisen

Raiffeisen Bank clients in Hungary are among the first to be able to send and receive payment requests, whether in-house...

History

Grandfathers and Revolutions: The Film Hungarian-Australians Tried to Ban

With the approach of the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, Australian filmmaker Peter Hegedüs says his documentary on...

Social

Annual Bonfire Night Charity Celebration Returns Nov. 5

The team behind expat portal XpatLoop.com will host its annual Bonfire Night charity fundraiser Thursday, Nov. 5, combining an evening...

Hotels

Creating Value by Pairing Hotel Character with an International Brand

The Hotel Erzsébet has been renovated and relaunched as the Hotel Erzsébet City Center Budapest, a member of Radisson Individuals,...

Budapest

MGYOSZ Backs Preparations for Budapest 2036 Olympics Bid

The Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists (MGYOSZ) has endorsed preparations for a Budapest bid to host the 2036 Summer...

Budapest Airport Winter Schedule Adds Marsa Alam and More Flights to Asia and Europe

Budapest Airport's 2026/27 winter schedule, which began on October 25, offers more than 185 destinations and approximately 10% more bookable...

Budapest’s Castle District Proposes Short-Term Rental Ban From 2028

Budapest’s District I council has published a draft decree that would ban short-term rentals in the Buda Castle area from...

Holdvölgy Wines Win Three Gold Medals at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles

Tokaj wine estate Holdvölgy has won three gold medals at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles competition in Thuir, France, according...

Hungary Marks 70th Anniversary of 1956 Revolution With Nationwide Commemorations

Commemorations marking the 70th anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 revolution and fight for freedom will take place nationwide and abroad Oct....

Genomate Health Wins BE100 Award, Selected for GBP 100,000 Investment

Genomate Health, which conducts Hungarian research and clinical operations through Oncompass Medicine, has won the BE100 Health & Wellness category...

Energy Efficiency and Financing Shape Construction Industry’s Future

Energy efficiency, access to financing and closer cooperation will be critical to the construction industry’s prospects, speakers told HAD Group’s...

Grandfathers and Revolutions: The Film Hungarian-Australians Tried to Ban

With the approach of the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, Australian filmmaker Peter Hegedüs says his documentary on...

Annual Bonfire Night Charity Celebration Returns Nov. 5

The team behind expat portal XpatLoop.com will host its annual Bonfire Night charity fundraiser Thursday, Nov. 5, combining an evening...

Budapest Mayor Announces ‘Wave of Development Projects’

A “wave of development projects” will begin in Budapest soon, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said this week. Investments will proceed with...

Creating Value by Pairing Hotel Character with an International Brand

The Hotel Erzsébet has been renovated and relaunched as the Hotel Erzsébet City Center Budapest, a member of Radisson Individuals,...

Budapest Reaches 100 Short CAF Trams as Fleet Expansion Continues

Budapest’s 100th short CAF tram has entered service, marking a milestone in the capital’s fleet renewal program, the Budapest Transport...

Margrethe Vestager to Deliver Keynote at ABSL Forum in Budapest

Margrethe Vestager, former European Commission Executive Vice President and EU Competition Commissioner, will deliver a keynote at the ABSL Forum...

MGYOSZ Backs Preparations for Budapest 2036 Olympics Bid

The Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists (MGYOSZ) has endorsed preparations for a Budapest bid to host the 2036 Summer...

Pizza Hut to Expand Hungarian Network to 31 Restaurants

Pizza Hut plans to open restaurants in Nagykanizsa and Budapest in 2027, expanding its Hungarian network to 31 locations, local...

Budapest Hotels Outperform Regional Rivals Despite Lower Guest Numbers

Budapest’s hotels delivered some of the strongest results in CEE, posting an 81.3% occupancy rate, and leading the region with...