Socialists Call for Action to Protect Lake Balaton Against “FIDESZ Colonisers”
The opposition Socialists are pressing ahead with their initiative to protect Hungary’s natural lakes, including Lake Balaton, the leader of the party has said.
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Boat With Hydrogen Fuel Cells Unveiled at Balaton Boat Show
The first boat with hydrogen fuel cells and developed by Hungarians was showcased at the Balaton Boat Show in Balatonkenese.
Hungarian Cities to Switch to Electric Buses
The government’s Green Bus Programme will facilitate replacing 50% of conventional buses in Hungary’s largest cities by low carbon emission ones within the next ten years, the minister of innovation and technology said in Zalaegerszeg, in south-west Hungary.
Blue Ribbon Sail Boat Competition on Lake Balaton
The 52nd Blue Ribbon Sail Boat Competition was organized on 30 July 2020 on Lake Balaton.
Vodafone introduces super-fast Internet in new settlements
Vodafone Hungary has recently completed network development in three Central Hungarian regions under the Superfast Internet Program, making high-speed broadband Internet access available at more than 18 000 end-points. Thanks to the development, the company can offer Internet access with speeds of hundreds of megabits to consumer and business customers, schools and public administration institutions […]
Vodafone Hungary is one of the first companies to switch to permanent remote working
As a unique approach in Hungary, since July this year, Vodafone Hungary has been offering customer service staff the opportunity to work from home in a permanent manner. Teleworking had already been part of ‘business-as-usual’ for the company; however, experience from recent months has shown that this approach can be introduced in areas such as […]
Vodafone Hungary is extending its 5G network
Vodafone Hungary continues to expand its 5G network coverage this year: after the inner city of Budapest and Zalaegerszeg, the development of 5G base stations continues in larger rural towns and around Lake Balaton. With this, the number of Vodafone 5G stations will increase close to 300 nationwide, thanks to which hundreds of thousands will […]
LMP Calls for Protection of Balaton Regional Environment
The opposition LMP has called on the government to quit “megalomaniacal investment projects” in the Balaton region of western Hungary and concentrate on preserving its environmental and cultural values instead.
Spa Town Hévíz 12th European Destinations of Excellence ranking
The Hungarian spa town of Hévíz, home to Europe’s largest thermal lake, has been voted twelfth best place to visit in this year’s European Destinations of Excellence (EDEN) ranking, the local council said.
Orthodox church to be built in Hévíz
The cornerstone of a new church to be built by the Hungarian Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church was laid in Hévíz, in western Hungary, over the weekend.