Austrian-owned Marzek Kner Packaging inaugurated an expansion at its base in Békéscsaba (SE Hungary) on Friday. The company completed expansions worth HUF 5.5 billion in recent years, securing 480 jobs, with government support of HUF 1.5 billion. More than half of Marzek Kner Packaging products are sold on export markets, and production at the site […]

Low‑cost air carrier Wizz Air has been ranked again among the world’s top 50 safest airlines and among the top 10 safest low‑cost airlines globally by Airline Ratings, the global authority on airline safety, product quality, and passenger reviews, Wizz Air says in a press release. “At Wizz Air, safety is the foundation of every […]

Hungary has put a date on its next political reckoning. With the president formally calling the parliamentary election for 12 April 2026, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party enter a campaign season that looks markedly less comfortable than in years past, one in which a fast-rising challenger, Péter Magyar’s Tisza Party, is turning […]

BMW Group sales in Hungary rose 23.2% to 7,732 vehicles in 2025, beating the growth rate for the market as a whole, BMW Group Magyarország said on Thursday. Sales of the BMW brand rose 22% to 7,052, making it market leader in the premium segment with 34.1% market share. Sales of the MINI brand surged […]

The Sziget festival, held annually on Óbuda Island in the Danube in Budapest, was again awarded for standing up for societal issues at the European Festival Awards in Groningen, in the Netherlands. The festival was recognized in the category 'Take a Stand', founded to recognize events taking a stand for peaceful dialogue, humanity, tolerance and […]

All segments of the AutoWallis Group delivered a very strong performance in the last quarter of the previous year, setting new records in vehicle sales as well as in service and mobility services in 2025. Last year, AutoWallis’ vehicle sales increased significantly, by nearly 12%, to more than 54,000 units: growth was primarily driven by […]

One Macedonia has won North Macedonia's 5G frequency tender, parent company 4iG Group said on Wednesday. The result gives One Macedonia the right to build and operate a 5G standalone network. One Macedonia will tap its strategic cooperation with Erisson for the project. Commercial operation of the network must launch by March 2027, while coverage […]

Market share in Hungary of the Omoda and Jaecoo brands of China's Chery Group has reached 1.7%, local importer Genius Automotive Europe Ltd. said. Sales of both brands reached 2,204 in the first full year since their introduction in Hungary in October 2024. In the plug-in hybrid segment, the brands were in fifth place with […]

On January 1, 2026, Zoltán Magyari, previously Deputy CEO, took over the management of Continental Tobacco Corporation from Csaba Füzi, who had served as CEO since June 2005. Following in the footsteps of his predecessor, the new CEO considers predictable growth and increased operational efficiency to be his primary tasks, while adapting to changes in […]

Output of Hungary's construction sector fell 5.6% year-on-year in November, MTI quotes data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Wednesday. Construction sector output declined 3.6% when adjusted for the number of workdays. Output of the buildings segment climbed 7.7%, while civil engineering output dropped 20.0%. In absolute terms, construction sector output reached HUF […]

German-owned automotive supplier ZF Chassis Modules will invest HUF 10bn in Debrecen (E Hungary), creating 230 jobs, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Tuesday. The company will make front and rear axles at the new plant exclusively for electric vehicles made at the BMW plant in Debrecen. Output of Hungary's automotive […]

"According to plans, both runways at the airport will reopen at 1 p.m., so practically at any moment. We have cleared and de-iced the runways, but the highest, level three snow alert remains in effect at the airport," Katalin Valentinyi, Chief Corporate Communications and Government Relations Officer at the operator company Budapest Airport on Tuesday […]

President Tamás Sulyok has set the date for Hungary's next parliamentary elections at Sunday, April 12, 2026 the presidential office said on Tuesday. "Free elections are the basis of representational democracy and an outstanding event expressing the sovereignty of the people, in which each voting age Hungarian citizen can make a free and responsible decision […]

Arriving and departing flights are being temporarily halted at Liszt Ferenc International due to black ice and extreme icing, operator Budapest Airport said on Tuesday. Flights were halted at 10:25 for safety reasons, Budapest Airport added. In an update a little before noon, Budapest Airport said that the nose gear of Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight […]

Express One Hungary, an express delivery company owned by Austrian Post Group, has acquired local peer Delivery Solutions, which operates the SAMEDAY brand, Austrian Post Group said late Monday. With this transaction, all Sameday employees, customers, infrastructure, and 1,100 parcel machines will be transferred to Express One, making the company one of Hungary's largest operators […]

The Hungarian government signed a strategic cooperation agreement with German-owned electronic components maker Rosenberger at the inauguration of an investment at the company's base in Jászárokszállás (E Hungary) on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in a statement. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó was of the view that the […]