Category Archives: Hungary

Press Releases & News from Hungary distributed via EuropaWire

EU Competitiveness Council Meets at MOL Group HQ to Drive Green Energy Transition

(IN BRIEF) Under the Hungarian EU Presidency, the Competitiveness Council gathered at MOL Group’s headquarters to discuss Europe’s industrial competitiveness amidst the green energy transition. Key stakeholders emphasized the need for collaborative policymaking and a supportive regulatory environment. Zoltán Áldott … Read the full press release

Czech Composer Tatiana Mikova Presents Her String Quartet ‘In Modo Lidico’ at Carnegie Hall

(IN BRIEF) Czech award-winning composer Tatiana Mikova will present her String Quartet “In Modo Lidico” at Carnegie Hall on 1st July 2024, following its successful world premiere in New York in 2021. Mikova seamlessly blends Moravian folk influences with classical … Read the full press release

EIB Board Greenlights €4.3 Billion Investment Across Europe for Sustainable Development

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Board of Directors approved €4.3 billion in financing for projects spanning Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, and Slovakia. The funding will support sustainable transport, renewable energy, water and waste treatment, … Read the full press release

MOL Group Launches Growww Program, Inviting Young Professionals to Shape Energy Transition

(IN BRIEF) MOL Group has initiated the application process for its renowned fresh graduate program, Growww, offering over 90 positions across 8 countries to young professionals eager to contribute to the energy transition. The program, which has attracted thousands of … Read the full press release

driveMybox continues its international expansion: Hungary as a new strategic location

(IN BRIEF) Hamburg-based LogTech company driveMybox has officially announced its strategic partnership with I.C.E. Transport Hungary, a prominent freight forwarder in Eastern Europe. This collaboration marks driveMybox’s expansion into Hungary, its third international cooperation partner alongside Germany and Italy. The … Read the full press release

Hungary Expands Gripen Fleet: Saab Signs Contract for Four New Aircraft

(IN BRIEF) Saab has secured a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to deliver four additional Gripen C fighter aircraft to Hungary. This follows an amendment to an existing agreement dating back to 2001. With this order, Hungary’s … Read the full press release

Fueling Growth: ORLEN’s European Expansion Strategy Hits 3,500 Service Stations

(IN BRIEF) ORLEN, an energy company, has experienced rapid expansion with acquisitions in Austria, Germany, Slovakia, and Hungary, increasing its foreign station count by nearly a third in the past year. They are finalizing the purchase of over 60 service … Read the full press release

AFRY Strengthens Nuclear Safety Expertise with Acquisition of Hungarian Firms SOM System Kft. and TTSA Mérnökiroda Kft.

(IN BRIEF) Swedish engineering and consulting company AFRY has made a strategic move to acquire Hungarian nuclear safety consulting firms SOM System Kft. and TTSA Mérnökiroda Kft., collectively known as SOM. The acquisition enhances AFRY’s capabilities in the nuclear sector, … Read the full press release

MOL Group Reports Q3 2023 Financial Results, Raises Full-Year EBITDA Guidance to $2.8 Billion

(IN BRIEF) MOL Group has announced its financial results for Q3 2023, reporting a clean CCS EBITDA of USD 976 million, a 33% decrease compared to the same period last year. Windfall taxes in the CEE region significantly impacted results, … Read the full press release

EIF Commits €25 Million to Radix Ventures to Bridge Funding Gap for Central and Eastern Europe’s Deep Tech Entrepreneurs

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) is investing €25 million in Radix Ventures, a deep tech venture capital fund based in Central and Eastern Europe. The investment aims to address the funding gap for deep tech founders in the … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall Hungary Renames Street at Zalaegerszeg Plant to ‘Rheinmetall Út’

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall Hungary Zrt., a joint venture between Rheinmetall and the Hungarian state, has renamed a street at its Zalaegerszeg plant to “Rheinmetall Út.” The plant is undergoing expansion to become a modern development, production, and testing center for … Read the full press release

InvestEU-Backed EIF Guarantees to Enable UniCredit Group to Provide Favorable Loans to 2,500 SMEs

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has provided UniCredit Group with two guarantees worth €370 million to support investment by small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) across seven EU countries. The transactions are backed by InvestEU, the European Union’s long-term … Read the full press release

Ungarns Wohnungsrenovierungsprogramm erhält Auftrieb durch grünes EIB-Darlehen

(IN KÜRZE) Die Europäische Investitionsbank (EIB) und der Europäische Investitionsfonds (EIF) investierten im vergangenen Jahr 804 Millionen Euro in Ungarn und unterstützten vorrangige Investitionen in den Bereichen Energie, Verkehr, Innovation, kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU) und Midcap-Unternehmen. Drei Viertel der … Read the full press release

Hungary’s Home Renovation Programme gets a boost from EIB green loan

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) invested €804 million in Hungary last year, supporting priority investments in energy, transport, innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and mid-caps. Three-quarters of the total financing signed … Read the full press release

JA Europe, Intel, Abodoo und andere Organisationen schließen sich dem ehrgeizigen Ziel des EIT an, bis 2025 eine Million Europäer in Deep Tech auszubilden

(IN KÜRZE) Das Europäische Institut für Innovation & Technology (EIT) hat neue Zusagen von Abodoo, dem Computer Vision Center Barcelona, Generation, Intel Corporation, JA Europe, der Tampere University of Applied Sciences und der Technischen Universität Cluj-Napoca bekannt gegeben, sich der … Read the full press release

JA Europe, Intel, Abodoo, and Other Organizations Join EIT’s Ambitious Goal to Train One Million Europeans in Deep Tech by 2025

(IN BRIEF) The European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) has announced new pledges from Abodoo, Computer Vision Center Barcelona, Generation, Intel Corporation, JA Europe, Tampere University of Applied Sciences, and the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca to join the Deep … Read the full press release

Schneider Electric breaks ground on new net-zero smart factory in Hungary

(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric has started construction on a new smart factory in Hungary, with a planned investment of €40m ($44.8m). The factory, set to span 25,000 sq m, will be the company’s 36th smart factory in Europe and its … Read the full press release

Alstom erreicht Meilenstein in Ungarns Projekt zur Modernisierung der Elektrozugflotte

(IN KÜRZE) Alstom hat einen Meilenstein im Modernisierungsprojekt der elektrischen Züge vom Typ Flirt in Ungarn erreicht, indem es die ersten 36 von 59 Einheiten mit seiner Atlas ETCS Level 2 L2-Zugsteuerungsausrüstung ausgestattet hat. Das vor drei Jahren begonnene Projekt … Read the full press release

Alstom Reaches Milestone in Hungary Electric Train Fleet Modernisation Project

(IN BRIEF) Alstom has reached a milestone in the modernization project of the Flirt-type electric trains in Hungary by equipping the first 36 of 59 units with its Atlas ETCS Level 2 L2 train control equipment. The project, which began … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall Wins Multi-Million Euro Contract for Hungarian Explosives Factory

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 4-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Rheinmetall, a German integrated technology group active in the automotive and defence industries, has announced that its South Africa subsidiary Rheinmetall Denel Munition has been awarded a contract to supply technology for a … Read the full press release