More than 30,000 students participate in state-sponsored summer jobs scheme
More than 30,000 students have participated in a state-sponsored summer jobs programme this year, daily Magyar Nemzet said.
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New research body head meets university reps
Miklós Maróth, head of the Eötvös Loránd Research Network, has met with university representatives to begin talks on cooperation concerning the new research, development and innovation system, the Szent István University said.
Gripens alerted over 40 times during Baltic airspace patrol
Hungary’s Gripen fighters patrolling the airspace over the Baltic states have been alerted more than 40 times since starting their mission in May, the commander of the unit in charge of the mission said.
Baby bond numbers pass 190,000
The number of Start “baby bond” accounts with the State Treasury has risen above 190,000 by the end of July, daily Magyar Nemzet said, citing the finance ministry’s state secretary.
Hungary wins bid to host Intl’ Olympiad in Informatics
Hungary has won the bid to host the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) in Szeged in 2023.
Hungary’s industrial output down 1.4% in June
Industrial output in Hungary dropped by an annual 1.4% in June, according to unadjusted data, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in a second reading of data.
Pilot tender for green electricity support scheme to be called next month
The innovation and technology ministry said a pilot tender for support of a combined 1 billion forints (EUR 3.1m) for companies generating electricity using renewable energy sources is expected to be called in September.
Average temperature has risen by over 1°C since 1901
Average temperatures in Hungary have risen by more than 1°C and in Budapest by more than 1.5°C since 1901, according to a study on climate change released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH).
Hungary youth ‘key to family-friendly future’
Hungary’s youth are the key to the survival of a family-friendly Hungarian nation, a human resources ministry official said, marking International Youth Day.
Over 400 tonnes of wheat collected to make Bread of Hungarians
So far, about 400 tonnes of wheat has been collected from all parts of the country as part of the Bread of Hungarians charity programme ahead of the August 20 national holiday.