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BUX follows European peers down

The Budapest Stock Exchange's main BUX index finished down 0.80% at 17,605.28 Tuesday, after losing 0.02% Monday. It is down...

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Parliament approves 2015 budget

The Hungarian Parliament finalized the main revenue and expenditure figures for 2015 budget, and approved the figures with 116 voting...

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KSH: Trade surplus exceeds €373 mln

Hungary’s trade surplus in October exceeded €373 mln, with exports falling by 2.1% to €7.512 bln and imports increasing by...

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ÁKK chief tenders resignation

István Töröcskei, the CEO of Hungary's Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK), tendered his resignation yesterday, a few days after the...

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KSH: Guest nights grow 6.4%

Hungarian guest nights at commercial accommodations saw a year-on-year rise of 6.4% in October, reaching above 1,950,000, the Central Statistics...

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BUX steps back a little in European gloom

The Budapest Stock Exchange's main BUX index finished down 0.02% at 17,747.90 Monday, after rising 2.03% Friday. It is down...

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General gov’t deficit reaches 72.5% of full-year target

Hungary's cashflow-based general government deficit, excluding local councils, had a HUF 95.9 bln surplus in November, bringing the eleven-month deficit...

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Ministry: Army helicopter upgrade stalled but not abandoned

Hungary’s Defense Ministry is planning to upgrade the country’s military helicopter fleet in the long-term, a ministry official told Hungarian...

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Eximbank, OTP eye joint stake in Graboplast

A venture capital venture fund owned by Eximbank and OTP Bank is seeking to acquire a 16% stake in Hungarian...

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Tamás Duzsi named ‘Winemaker of the Year’

The Hungarian Academy of Wine named Hunagrian vintner of Szekszárd, Tamas Duzsi, as “Winemaker of the Year” in 2014 on...

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Budapest Bank acquisition exempted from competition office scrutiny

Because the government is planning to declare the acquisition of Budapest Bank as being “strategically important for the national economy”,...

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Aldi opens 100th store in Hungary

German-owned discount supermarket chain Aldi opened its 100th store in Hungary on Thursday, according to news agency MTI. The store...

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Tobacco firms receive tax incentive for job creation

The additional contribution tobacco companies are expected to pay into healthcare coffers next year could be reduced by as much...

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Giro to lower interbank transaction fees

The board of directors of interbank clearing house GIRO decided that its interbank transaction fees in Hungary would be lowered...

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State Secretary: Hungarian electricity, gas second cheapest in Europe

Hungarian families now pay the second lowest prices for gas and electricity in the European Union, János Fónagy, state secretary...

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...