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Consumer Protection a 'Top Priority' in Hungary, Says Gov't Minister
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Consumer protection is a "top priority" for the government, National Economy Minister Marton Nagy said at a conference. Nagy said consumer protection was not just a strategic tool for enforcing the security of Hungarian households, but a guarantee...
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László Krasznahorkai Of Hungary Receives The Nobel Prize In Literature Of 2025
The year 2025 has added another golden line in the world's ledger of literature, as the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the name that wandered unobtrusively earlier through the hallowed corridors of European letters — László Krasznahorkai...
Hungarian railway company to close busy railway line because of a Debrecen battery factory
On 19th October, MÁV will permanently close the railway line number 106 between Debrecen and Nagykereki. Although parts of the line were refurbished in recent years, passenger rail services on this section will cease due to the land requirements...
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HEINEKEN Hungária 'Net Zero Production” Program Awarded
The Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH) has awarded HEINEKEN Hungária a sustainability prize for its carbon reduction program, the company announced in a press release. HEINEKEN Hungária won the award in the Climate...
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The Depositary of French Culture in Hungary
Established in 1947, the French Institute in Hungary is one of the oldest foreign cultural centers in Budapest. It has lived through many events in Hungarian history over these years, has organized numerous programs and collaborations, having...
Owner: Peter Freed
Blessed Mary Magdalene Bódi: Hungary’s New Virgin-Martyr of World War II
Hungarian Catholics are celebrating the beatification of Mary Magdalene Bódi (1921-1945), honored as a martyr. The ceremony took place during celebrations Sept. 6 in Veszprém, an archdiocese dating back at least 1,000 years. Her cause was approved...
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PwC Global Sustainability Reporting Survey
While some companies are postponing mandatory sustainability reporting for two years in line with the EU Omnibus Package, 40% of respondents to PwC's Global Sustainability Reporting Survey will report according to the original schedule, even if...
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Hankó: Hungarian Higher Education on the Rise Despite Brussels’ Obstacles
Hungarian universities continue to move up in international rankings, Minister for Culture and Innovation Balázs Hankó said on Thursday, highlighting the country’s growing presence in global higher education and research. Speaking on M1...
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2025 Nobel Prize in Literature | ‘Hungarian master of apocalypse’: What makes László Krasznahorkai’s writing stand out
For a writer who has spent decades cultivating his own difficult, unyielding form of literary soil — slow-growing, deeply rooted, indifferent to the pressures of the season — the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature to Hungarian writer László...
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The 2025 ‘For a Sustainable Future’ Awards Presented
A large number of outstanding applications were submitted for the 2025 For a Sustainable Future Awards. The awards, established to recognize exceptional corporate and leadership achievements that contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable...
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“Fully connected” – BMW opens “most innovative” AI car factory in Hungary
BMW has opened a new AI car factory in Debrecen, Hungary – its “most innovative” production site anywhere, and the first fully fossil-free facility in its global network. It integrates BMW’s in-house AIQX quality platform, autonomous transport...
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European Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi Implicated in Hungarian Espionage Allegations
207The European Union is confronting one of the gravest threats to its internal integrity in recent memory. Allegations that Hungary engaged in espionage activities targeting EU institutions, as reported by Politico, have prompted the European...
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Hydrogen-Fueled Brick Drying Oven Tested in Hungary
The local unit of Austrian-owned Wienerberger has successfully tested the use of hydrogen fuel for a brick drying oven at its base in Tiszavasvári (NE Hungary), the building materials maker said on Thursday. According to the announcement,...
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Ukraine’s path to EU would be tough, with or without Hungarian hurdle
European officials have signaled that if Kyiv fully adheres to rule-of-law norms, they would find a way to sidestep Budapest’s opposition, but a recent poll found that only 52 percent of EU citizens support Ukraine’s accession Senior EU officials...
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Ministry of Industry and Minerals discusses establishment of cement factory with Hungarian company Rotary International Ltd
The Ministry of Industry and Minerals reported yesterday that during a meeting on the same day at the Ministry’s Misrata office, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, Mustafa Al-Samou, discussed a preliminary proposal...
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Top news of the day: Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai wins literature Nobel; Israel says Gaza deal to take effect only after Cabinet’s nod, and more
Nobel Prize in literature goes to Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Thursday (October 9, 2025) that it has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Literature for the year 2025 to the Hungarian...
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Alarming study: fire risk across the Carpathian region up, two Hungarian counties severely impacted
A groundbreaking study by researchers from Corvinus University of Budapest has unveiled the most fire-prone zones across the Carpathian Mountains, revealing that Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and Heves counties in Hungary are among the areas facing the...
Owner: Márta & Alpár Kató
The leaders of the battery sector gather again this November at the Hungarian Battery Days
The Hungarian Battery Days will return on November 6–7, 2025, for its fifth edition, organised by the Hungarian Battery Association and White Paper Consulting. The conference will explore the latest industry trends, regulatory developments, and...
Owner: Andrea Pánczél
Budapest Geothermal Summit Stresses Role in Energy Transition
“We’ve never seen so much geothermal extraction as today,” said Csaba Lantos, Hungary’s Minister of Energy, in his opening speech, highlighting trends, challenges, and opportunities in geothermal energy development in Hungary. “By 2030, we will...
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