The Rampart Group, which operates the arena, is renovating the facility using its own funds as part of a multi-year modernization program. The announcement was made during a backstage tour, where members of the press were shown the renovated artists’ village and presented with further development plans. Rampart Aréna Kft., a subsidiary of the Rampart…
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Following its presentations at three venues in the United States, Balázs Somogyi’s memoir, Életem (My Life), was also presented in Budapest on November 9. Through the story of Balázs Somogyi’s life, the book revisits defining events in twentieth-century Hungarian history, from the years following World War II and the 1956 Revolution to emigration and the…
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South Korean battery companies operating in Hungary have signed a joint declaration committing to stronger environmental protection, safety standards and respect for workers’ rights.
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The Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society (MME) has launched a section on its website titled “Birdwatching Spots in Hungary” to help users explore Hungary’s avian life. The “Knowledge Base” section features a continuously expanding database of birdwatching spots in Hungary, helping both novice and experienced nature enthusiasts find the right destination for them, whether…
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The first signs of stabilization have appeared on the European dairy market, but it would be too early for producers to celebrate the end of the crisis just yet, Világgazdaság reported. According to the European Commission’s dairy market fact sheet, the average EU raw milk producer price in August was 42.8 euro cents per kilogram,…
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Nearly half of Hungarian adults have encountered a cyberfraud attempt, and 16% have lost money, according to a representative survey commissioned by CIB Bank.
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A new tournament in the International Chess Federation’s (FIDE) prize-money world series kicks off in the Hungarian capital today and runs through November 20. The 24-player field features world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway and Hungary’s top-ranked player, Richárd Rapport. The Budapest leg of the event, known as Total Chess, features “current and former…
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Providing households with separate recycling bins increased separately collected waste by nearly 12 kg per person annually during the pandemic, without a statistically significant decline in mixed municipal waste.
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International labor unions demonstrated in Győr on Monday for the future of the European auto industry. In the Audi Arena parking lot, some 200 to 250 people—including Hungarians as well as Slovak, Czech, German, and Polish protesters—demonstrated against plant closures, layoffs, and the lack of investment. Zoltán László, vice president of the organizing Vasas Trade…
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