Economy

Agriculture

Dairy Industry Faces Deepening Crisis

Hungary's dairy sector has reached a critical turning point in 2026, as profitability pressures, extreme price volatility, and changing consumer...

Analysis

Hungarian Business Confidence Improves as Consumer Sentiment Weakens

Business confidence edged higher in Hungary in October, while consumer sentiment deteriorated, according to economic research institute GKI....

Analysis

Kopint-Tárki Forecasts Hungary’s GDP Growth at 2.5% in 2027

Economic research institute Kopint-Tárki expects Hungary’s GDP to grow by approximately 2.5% in 2027, according to a new forecast released...

Pollution

Dongwha Plant’s Environmental Permit Revoked in Hungary

The environmental permit for South Korea’s Dongwha electrolyte manufacturing and NMP recycling plant in Sóskút has been revoked following an...

Analysis

MNB Keeps Base Rate Unchanged, Lower Inflation Target Signals Tighter Stance

The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) left Hungary’s benchmark rate at 5.5% at its most recent...

Energy

Large-scale Energy Storage Enters Center Stage

The role of storage in Hungary’s energy supply system was neglected for far too long. Now things are moving fast,...

Economy

CEE4Impact Day Tests Case for Regenerative Capitalism in CEE

CEE4Impact Day 2026 brought impact investors, entrepreneurs, fund managers, corporations, and institutional capital providers to Budapest’s Museum of Ethnography on...

Banking

OTP Says Exposure Limited as Paraguay’s Ueno Bank Enters Insolvency

OTP Bank said its USD 47 million investment in Paraguay’s Ueno Bank represents a small exposure for the Hungarian lender...

Energy

Energy Transition Puts Grid Investment, Regulatory Reform in Focus

Hungary’s next energy challenge is integrating its expanding renewable capacity into a reliable, flexible electricity system. E.ON’s Guntram Würzberg discusses...

Hungary’s 2027 Highway Vignette Prices Rise 1.3%, Annual Pass to Cost HUF 62,560

Hungary’s highway vignette prices will increase by approximately 1.3% next year, taking the annual nationwide pass for passenger cars to...

Hungary Plans Springtime ESG Law Overhaul

Hungary’s ESG framework is heading for another major revision, with a broader legislative package planned for spring 2027 after sustainability...

Hungarian Gov’t to Cut State Forest Logging by 25% in 2027

Hungary plans major forestry reforms, including a 25% reduction in logging in state-managed forests in 2027, equal to one million...

Budapest and UNICEF Hungary Partner to Involve Young People in Climate Planning

Budapest and UNICEF Hungary have signed a cooperation agreement to involve young people in urban sustainability planning. The new Cities...

CEE4Impact Day Tests Case for Regenerative Capitalism in CEE

CEE4Impact Day 2026 brought impact investors, entrepreneurs, fund managers, corporations, and institutional capital providers to Budapest’s Museum of Ethnography on...

OTP Says Exposure Limited as Paraguay’s Ueno Bank Enters Insolvency

OTP Bank said its USD 47 million investment in Paraguay’s Ueno Bank represents a small exposure for the Hungarian lender...

K&H: Delayed Investments Deepen Agricultural Crisis

Hungary's agricultural sector remains under pressure after years of postponed efficiency-enhancing investments, with K&H Bank reporting that its Agricultural Confidence...

EU Fast Track to Unicorn Status Thru Little-known State Aid

An EU state subsidy that has long been under the radar allows companies to make it big on the European...

Economic and Geopolitical Uncertainty Should Change how we Grow, not Whether we Grow

Economic volatility, geopolitical disruption, and technological change are making long-term decisions harder for business leaders. Yet uncertainty does not remove...

Budapest Stock Exchange Turnover Jumps 24% in October

Equity turnover on the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) rose 24% month-on-month to HUF 701.8 billion in October, the exchange said....

Hungary’s GDP Grows 1.5% in Q3 as Industry Offsets Drought Hit

Hungary’s GDP grew 1.5% year-on-year in the Q3 2026, supported by industry and services, while drought-hit agriculture held back the...

Hungary’s Natural Population Decline Widens as Births Fall 4.8% in September

Hungary recorded a natural population decline of 2,895 in September 2026 as births fell faster than deaths, preliminary data from...

What Happens Next to What We’ve Built? New Challenges in Family Wealth Planning

Building a successful family business takes decades of work, but its future also depends on how carefully the transfer of...

Regional Executive Salaries Near HUF 6 mln as More Managers Consider Job Changes

Regional executives typically earn gross monthly salaries of HUF 5.9 mln, while 76% of managers are open to changing jobs,...

Energy Transition Puts Grid Investment, Regulatory Reform in Focus

Hungary’s next energy challenge is integrating its expanding renewable capacity into a reliable, flexible electricity system. E.ON’s Guntram Würzberg discusses...