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BIONetZero Open Call 2026: Grants for innovative SMEs in agrifood and energy-intensive industries
BIONetZero is a European project supporting SMEs developing biosolutions for net-zero technologies in agrifood and energy-intensive industries. Funded by the EU under the Single Market Programme (SMP-COSME-2024-CLUSTER). The first application round is open from April 9 to June 9, 2026.
Canadian Company to Buy Rubik’s Cube for HUF 15 Billion
A Canadian company, the Spin Master toy factory, will acquire Rubik’s Brand Limited, a company that owns the Rubik’s Cube, for 50 million dollars, more than HUF 15 billion. Founded in 1994, Spin...
Maximum Fine Triples for Quarantine Rules Violators
Lawmakers on Monday approved several changes to Hungary’s rules on quarantine which include increased fines for violators. The new regulations raise the maximum fine that can be levied for breaches...
New Regular Air Service to Start between China, Hungary
A new air service is operating between Zhengzhou and Budapest three times a week to help relaunch fast and unhindered trade between China and central Europe, an official of the ministry of...
Huawei to Set up R+D Centre in Budapest
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei is setting up a research and development centre in Budapest, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Tuesday. The investment, which will...
Hungarians Allowed to Travel to Austria with No Restrictions
Hungarians can now cross into Austria without any coronavirus-related restrictions as Austria has “changed Hungary’s safety risk assessment to positive”, a spokesman for the central body...
Romania Lifts Quarantine Requirement
From Thursday on, travellers can cross into Romania from Hungary without having to isolate themselves on arrival, according to information from the central body coordinating coronavirus-related...
Polish-Hungarian Business Chamber Established
A Polish-Hungarian business chamber, comprising 33 companies, was established in Warsaw on Tuesday. Its foundation was supported by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) and its...
First Hungarian Patients Receive Domestically Produced Remdesivir
The first few Hungarian patients have received doses of the domestically manufactured Covid-19 drug Remdesivir at the clinic of Debrecen University, the university’s press office said. The drug was...
Guest Nights Down by 33% in August
The number of guest nights at commercial accommodations in Hungary fell by an annual 33.2 percent to 3,136,000 in August as the pandemic continued to impact the tourism industry, the Central...
