News in Brief PM Orbán: Hungary is set to become a digital success story Sep 10, 2019 “Hungary is already a digital economy in the heart of Europe. The future has already started here, and we hope Europe will also follow that road by concluding the related debates and acting in unity,” the Prime Minister said.
News in Brief Digitalization is key to Hungary’s success and international competitiveness Feb 20, 2019 Following a meeting of the National Competitiveness Council on Tuesday, Mihály Varga said further strengthening Hungary‘s competitiveness depends on digitalization
News in Brief Hungarian government delivers on promise to provide all Hungarian households with full broadband internet access Nov 28, 2018 Hungary’s innovation minister, László Palkovics told a conference that the government had stuck to a promise it made two years ago to ensure all Hungarians can access the internet via broadband
News in Brief Digitalization could add up to 9 billion euros to the output of the Hungarian economy by 2025 Nov 15, 2018 If Hungary were able to exploit the potential in digitalization, the share of the digital economy would grow to 11.2 percent as part of GDP by 2025
News in Brief Electronic payments gain in popularity as Hungarians move away from using cash Aug 27, 2018 Electronic payments are gaining in popularity as Hungarians move away from using cash in favor of contactless card transactions
News in Brief Hungary showcases its new 5G technology Jul 06, 2018 Magyar Telekom demonstrated the first 5G connection in Hungary, which will be available to the public in about 2 to 4 years.
News in Brief FM: Hungary has been successful in transforming its economy to adapt to the digital age Jun 21, 2018 Péter Szijjártó said a measure of Hungary’s success is that flagship digital multinationals have decided to bring new investment projects to Hungary
News in Brief Nearly 100,000 Hungarians pay for purchases with their mobile phones Mar 15, 2018 Hungarians are becoming a digitally focused race after it was revealed nearly 100,000 pay for purchases with their mobile phones
News in Brief Hungary's internet deemed "free", says Freedom House Nov 15, 2017 Freedom House said that the internet in Hungary remained relatively free and “the government does not engage in any politically motivated blocking or filtering of online content”
News in Brief Prime Minister PM Orbán meets with EC Commissioner to ensure Hungary becomes leader in digitalization efforts Nov 10, 2017 In the Parliament Building on Thursday morning, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with EC Commissioner for a Digital Single Market Andrus Ansip who praised Hungary’s programs aimed at major digital developments
News in Brief Hungary welcomes comprehensive reform of the UN May 18, 2017 Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said that Hungary supports the UN stepping up its role in the fight against terrorism and devoting greater attention to conflict prevention
News in Brief Hungary aims to become leading research and development hub May 04, 2017 Hungary plans to foster the region’s best investment environment by creating the most efficient way to link production through digitization
News in Brief PM Orbán creates schemes to promote digital education Apr 25, 2017 The prime minister said that the programs will improve the digital skills of around 260,000 job holders, and students specializing in IT will be offered preferential grants
Blog Hungary brings a tradition of innovation to CeBIT, the world’s state-of-the-art technology expo Mar 21, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács CeBIT, the giant technology trade expo held each year in Hannover, Germany, is regarded as the largest event of its kind and attracts the most extensive international representation. Hungary's pavilion takes up 400 square meters at this year’s event, making it the biggest exhibition space that our innovators have ever had to present themselves and their work.
News in Brief Hungarian government to lower VAT on internet services Sep 09, 2016 VAT on internet services will drop from 27 to 18 percent in 2017, and to 5 percent in 2018