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19% made switch to digital billing during lockdown

About 19% of Hungarian made the switch to digital billing while the country went into temporary lockdown in the spring...

Innovation

27 universities, research institutes received HUF 43.9 bln from R&D fund

Some 27 universities and state research institutes will be awarded a combined HUF 43.9 billion from the National Research, Development...

Science

SZTAKI Coordinating EUR 128 mln EU Pandemic Project

A research project coordinated by Hungaryʼs SZTAKI -Institute for Computer Science and Control is among 23 recipients of a combined...

Telco

Vodafone launches 5G in Siófok, adds chatbot to LifeSaver app

Vodafone announced the launch of its 5G service in Siófok, as well as the addition of a chatbot function to...

Science

Hungary pre-orders almost 5 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Hungary has placed advance orders for close to 5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in...

Telco

Magyar Telekom H1 profit down more than 40%

Magyar Telekomʼs profit before income tax was down 33% at HUF 17.02 billion and after-tax profit was down 42.3%at HUF...

Science

100,000+ diplomas issued due to language exam waiver

More than 100,000 previously withheld diplomas have already been issued by universities and colleges due to the waiver of the...

Innovation

Video library software developed in Hungary now available

Microstocksolutions LLC has announced the roll out of both its VRmeta video library software and Android mobile app designed for...

Telco

Data traffic through mobiles up by 70% in Q1

Data traffic generated in the mobile phone networks reached 124 petabytes in the first quarter of 2020, up 69.9% from...

Telco

IT Services Hungary Renamed Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions

Hungary’s largest ICT employer, IT Services Hungary, rebranded to Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions as of July 1. The company says...

Fintech

MNB proposes keeping HUF 15,000 PIN code threshold

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) is proposing to maintain the current limit for the mandatory use of the PIN...

Innovation

SHARE NOW for Business arrives in Hungary

SHARE NOW for Business is now available in Hungary, offering businesses an option to utilize the benefits of carsharing instead...

Science

Academy of Sciences elects new president

The 193rd general assembly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) elected Tamás Freund as the new President of the...

Science

Asian species among growing mosquito population

The rainy, warm weather coming after a period of drought is favoring the development of mosquitoes, who are beginning to...

Telco

MNB fines CIB, Raiffeisen for lax compliance with money-laundering rules

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Tuesday said it fined CIB Bank and Raiffeisen Bank for failing to fully...

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...

Fintech

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...

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...

Revolut Migrates Over 2 mln Hungarian Customers to Local Branch

Revolut Bank successfully completed the migration of more than 2 million eligible Hungarian retail customers to the local branch and...