Audi starts serial production of mild-hybrid e-vehicles
The local unit of German carmaker Audi has started serial production of its Audi Q3 and Q3 Sportback models with mild-hybrid system, the company said.
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Szent János Hospital Asks for Rubber Gloves, Thermometer, Toilet Board and Detergent for Christmas
A Christmas fundraising was launched by Szent János Hospital, Budapest, and their action (valid from December 1 to 24), published on Facebook, paints a sad picture of the state of the institution, wrote Magyar Hang.
Hungarian Government Builds Hospitals in Kenya Using 35 Million USD Aid
Hungary agreed to launch a $ 50 million loan aid program with Kenya, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said in a press conference in Budapest last Thursday after he had talked with Foreign Minister Monica Juma in Kenya.
E-cigarette sales restricted to state-run shops
Parliament approved legislation limiting the sale of electronic cigarettes and e-cigarette cartridges to the state-run network of tobacco shops.
Old 10.000-forint bills withdrawn at the end of December
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) issued a reminder that old 10,000 forint (EUR 30) bills will be withdrawn from circulation at the end of this year.
Delays are Expected at Budapest Airport
Due to the winter weather, some delays are expected at the Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest.
Hungary sends aid to earthquake-hit Albania
Hungary’s disaster management authority OKF has sent a consignment including tents, camp beds, blankets and other care aid to Albania hit by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks, its spokesman said.
Snowing in Hungary
Snowing hit Hungary on 2 December 2019.
19th century Hungarian poet Petőfi gets statue in Chongqing
A statue of Hungary’s 19th-century revolutionary poet Sándor Petőfi and his wife Júlia Szendrey has been erected in the southwestern Chinese megalopolis of Chongqing.
Unknown Lottery Winner Did Not Pick Up 1.6 Billion HuF
According to Pénzcentrum, an unknown lottery winner did not pick up the money – 1.6 billion HuF – he/she had won back in 2018.