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Catalyst Award 2026 – HBLF Business Award for Social Mobility
As a civil organization focusing on responsible and ethical leadership issues and a business network bringing together senior executives, HBLF periodically announces calls for applications on equal opportunity–related topics. In 2026, they are launching a call for...
V4 Citizens Again Exempted from Quarantine in Certain Cases
The government has decided to amend restrictions for travellers from countries in the Visegrad Group, the deputy head of the operative board in charge of coronavirus-related measures said on Monday....
Hungary Opens Consulate in Nuremberg
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Friday attended the opening of Hungary’s consulate in Nuremberg, in Germany’s Bavaria region. In his address, Szijjártó said Hungary had a vested interest in...
Gov’t Extends Temporary Border Controls for October
Hungary’s government has extended temporary border controls introduced in September to contain the spread of the coronavirus by another month, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office said on...
Richter Office Complex in Debrecen Inaugurated
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Wednesday inaugurated pharmaceutical company Gedeon Richter‘s 3,500sqm office complex in Debrecen, eastern Hungary. At the event, Szijjártó noted that the...
Lenovo to Build First European Plant in Hungary
Chinese computer maker Lenovo will build its first European plant in Hungary, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Tuesday. The 8.2 billion forint (EUR 22.8m) facility will...
Finance Minister: Economic Protection Measures to Continue into Autumn
The Hungarian government will carry on with its economic protection measures aimed at offsetting the effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic throughout the autumn, the finance minister told an...
New Protective Measures Come into Effect from Monday
From today on, the new protection measures announced after last Wednesday’s government meeting came into effect. Now, in addition to shops and public transport, mask-wearing will be made mandatory...
Finance Minister: Govt to Introduce Further Economy Protection Measures
Hungary’s government will introduce further economy protection measures because the economy must be kept functional during the second wave of the pandemic, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said in an...
Construction Sector Output Down 21% in July
Construction sector output in Hungary dropped by 21% in July after a contraction of 15.7% in the previous month, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Month on month, output grew by 3.5%, based...
