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Gov’t raises healthcare funding to HUF 982.4 bln

To meet the year-end financing needs in the sector, the Hungarian government has decided to raise this year’s healthcare appropriations...

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Richter Q3 profit doubles as financial loss falls

Hungarian drugmaker Gedeon Richterʼs third-quarter net income rose 99% year-on-year to HUF 13.6 bln as financial losses narrowed, an earnings...

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Hungarian leasing outlays reach HUF 360 bln in Q1-Q3

Hungaryʼs leasing companies provided clients with financing of HUF 360 bln in Q1-Q3, up 19% from the corresponding period of...

Telco

Retail lending stock of banks up in September

The retail lending stock of Hungarian banks rose in September from the previous month, fresh data from the National Bank...

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Hungarian banksʼ corporate lending stock up in September

The corporate lending stock of Hungarian banks rose in September from the previous month as companies were net borrowers while...

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Hungarian development bank MFB renames fund manager

Hungarian state-owned development bank MFB is renaming its venture capital fund manager to Hiventures from the former Corvinus name, according...

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Intersnack Hungary buying 15,000 tons of local wheat

German-owned snack foods maker Intersnack Hungary is buying about 15,000 tons of locally grown wheat this year, a spokesman for...

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Banks place HUF 100 bln in 3-month deposits at capped tender

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) accepted placements of HUF 100 bln in its three-month deposits for banks at a...

Telco

Over 2,600 individuals on tax authorityʼs blacklist

There were 2,671 private taxpayers and self-employed individuals owing more than HUF 10 million each in back taxes for at...

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EU funding for Geodézia to model extraordinary rainfall

Land surveying company Geodézia will develop a geographic information system to model extraordinary precipitation in a HUF 919 million project...

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FRIMO Hungary to develop technology with EU funding

The Hungarian subsidiary of German machine and tooling firm FRIMO is planning to invest HUF 2.1 billion in developing its...

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Gov’t official puts deficit as low as 1.4% of GDP this year

Hungaryʼs general government deficit could be as low as 1.4-1.5% of GDP this year, Péter Benő Banai, state secretary for...

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Insurance revenue up 6.7% in 2015, data shows

Insurance intermediaries had a total revenue of HUF 69.66 billion in 2015, up by 6.7% compared to 2014, fresh data...

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Gov’t to launch HUF 5.7 bln Budapest marketing campaign

The Hungarian government has allocated HUF 5.7 billion in the budget to spend on improving the image of Budapest through...

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Nine-month gen gov’t deficit reaches HUF 2.4 bln, ministry confirms

Hungary’s cash flow-based general government deficit, excluding local councils, reached HUF 2.4 billion at the end of September, the National...

Science

Rising Tide of Dementia: Economic Imperatives for Hungary and Europe

The rising prevalence of dementia is becoming not only a healthcare challenge but an economic and labor market issue that...

Science

3D-Printed Spine Models Could Aid Planning for Complex Surgery

Physical, life-sized models of patients’ spines could give surgeons a valuable additional tool when preparing for particularly complex procedures, according...

Science

Mental Health Forum Seeks to Turn Professional Consensus Into Cross-sectoral System Reform

Semmelweis University’s “Mental Health in Hungary 2026” forum brought psychiatric professionals, social care workers, educators, patient representatives and policymakers together...

Science

ELTE Quantum Biology Conference Puts Budapest on Emerging Science Map

Budapest hosted an international gathering at the frontier of quantum science and biology as the 15th International Workshop on Quantum...

Science

Endometriosis Carries a Heavy Workplace Cost in Hungary

A Hungarian-led study has quantified the workplace burden of endometriosis, showing that women with the condition miss more than twice...

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SAP Hungary: How AI and Business Development Meet in Budapest

SAP Hungary opened its Budapest office to the press during an “Insider Tour,” giving a close look at how the...

What Might Dogs Reveal About Human Communication?

A Hungarian-led research team working out of the Department of Ethology at ELTE in Budapest is working to discover what...

AI Agents Could Shop and Pay for One in 10 Consumers by 2030, Mastercard Says

More than one in 10 online shoppers could regularly use artificial intelligence agents to purchase products on their behalf by...

4iG Group, SpaceX Sign European Deal for Starlink Mobile, Sovereign Solutions

4iG Group and SpaceX have signed agreements to introduce Starlink Mobile services and develop secure sovereign satellite communications solutions in...

Global Payments Introduces Accessible Card Payments for Visually Impaired Users

Global Payments has introduced a new accessibility mode on its payment terminals designed to make card payments easier for blind...

Sziget Festival Sets New Mobile Data Traffic Record on Yettel Network

Festival-goers generated nearly 54 terabytes of mobile data traffic on Yettel’s network during this year’s Sziget Festival, setting a new...

Rising Tide of Dementia: Economic Imperatives for Hungary and Europe

The rising prevalence of dementia is becoming not only a healthcare challenge but an economic and labor market issue that...

3D-Printed Spine Models Could Aid Planning for Complex Surgery

Physical, life-sized models of patients’ spines could give surgeons a valuable additional tool when preparing for particularly complex procedures, according...

BME, OTP Join Forces to Strengthen Cybersecurity Education and Research

A new partnership between the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) and OTP Bank aims to connect academic expertise...

CoinCash 1st Hungarian Crypto Provider to Receive MiCA Approval

MNB granted CoinCash operator Tiwala Solutions a CASP license, making it the first and currently only Hungary‑based crypto provider authorized...

Mental Health Forum Seeks to Turn Professional Consensus Into Cross-sectoral System Reform

Semmelweis University’s “Mental Health in Hungary 2026” forum brought psychiatric professionals, social care workers, educators, patient representatives and policymakers together...

ELTE Quantum Biology Conference Puts Budapest on Emerging Science Map

Budapest hosted an international gathering at the frontier of quantum science and biology as the 15th International Workshop on Quantum...

Endometriosis Carries a Heavy Workplace Cost in Hungary

A Hungarian-led study has quantified the workplace burden of endometriosis, showing that women with the condition miss more than twice...

Breakthrough to Bedside: The Financing Challenge Behind Healthcare Innovation

According to Ildikó Ádám, partner at EY and life sciences industry leader for the Europe Central region, her sector is...

Corvinus University Completes HUF 1.5 bln Digital Development Project

Corvinus University of Budapest has completed a HUF 1.491 bln digital and practice-oriented development project supported by non-refundable EU funding...

SAP Hungary: How AI and Business Development Meet in Budapest

SAP Hungary opened its Budapest office to the press during an “Insider Tour,” giving a close look at how the...