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EBRD Forecasts Hungary GDP Will Edge up 0.4% in 2023

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts Hungary's economy will grow 0.4% this year in its latest Regional...

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Bulgaria Avg Gross Monthly Wage up in Q1

The average gross monthly wage in Bulgaria went up by an annual 17.3% in the first quarter of 2023, reaching...

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Polish Wages up in Q1

The average monthly wage in Poland in the first quarter of this year rose by 14.3% compared with the same...

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EC Puts Hungary GDP Growth at 0.5% in 2023

The European Commission put Hungary's GDP growth at 0.5% this year in a spring forecast released on Monday, according to...

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Czech Inflation Eases to 12.7% in April

The Czech Republic's consumer price inflation eased further in April, largely due to a slowdown in the price growth of...

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Domestic Businesses Surprisingly Optimistic in Q1

Domestic businesses were in a surprisingly optimistic mood in the first quarter, which may be because they did not have...

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Weak Economic Prospects May be Temporary, DUIHK Survey Reveals

Despite a weak economic outlook in the short term, companies intend to continue investing and increasing headcount, according to the...

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Are 10 Years of Inflation on the Cards? Some Food for Thought

Les Nemethy has been warning that we were facing a period of high inflation since long before it was fashionable....

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Gloster Founder Hails ‘Milestone’ Year for IT Firm

Gloster Infokommunikációs Nyrt., the Budapest Stock Exchange-listed IT specialist, closed what it called its “most successful business year” in 2022,...

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Central Bank Takes Action as Risks Moderate

Although the National Bank of Hungary did not change the base rate at its most recent meeting on April 25,...

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Editorial: German Investors Mark Hungary’s Economic Card

For all the fanfare made of Asian investments (think of our Korea Country Focus in the last issue or our...

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Sales of McDonald’s Restaurants Operator in Hungary up 43%

Net sales revenue of Progress Étteremhálózat, which runs McDonald's fast-food restaurants in Hungary, rose 43% to HUF 73.6 billion last...

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Local Events Industry Returns to Growth Path

Gábor Ganczer, the head of the Hungarian Association of Event Organisers and Service Providers (MaReSz), said the local events industry...

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Gov’t Targets 2.9%-of-GDP Deficit in 2024 Budget

The government targets a 2.9%-of-GDP fiscal deficit in the 2024 budget draft, Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister's...

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MAP: A Useful Tool to Settle International Tax Disputes

In recent years, there have been significant changes in international taxation, transforming the mindset of both the tax authorities and...

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Bosch-Richter Survey Finds Hungarians Open to AI, Health Tech and Safer Mobility

A survey presented at BoschxRichter Innovators’ Day suggests Hungarians prioritize health and financial stability while welcoming technology that improves safety...

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Hungary’s Inflation at 1.6% in September 2026

Consumer prices in Hungary rose 1.6% year-on-year in September, while prices increased 0.2% from August, according to data from the...

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Government Opens HUF 2.2 bln in Funding for Hungarian Communities Abroad

Two funding schemes supporting ties with ethnic Hungarian communities abroad open for applications this week, offering HUF 2.2 bln for...

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Hungarian Investment Fund Inflows Fall to HUF 138 bln in August

Net subscriptions to Hungarian investment funds reached HUF 138 bln in August, down from HUF 271 bln in July, according...

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Hungary’s Budget Deficit Reaches 6.2% of GDP in H1 2026

Hungary’s general government deficit reached HUF 2.810 tln, or 6.2% of GDP, in the first half of 2026, as expenditure...

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Hungary to Raise Lowest Pensions From January

Hungary will raise the minimum pension to HUF 120,000 and introduce tiered increases for other low pensions from Jan. 1,...

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TI Hungary: Private Equity Funds Still Opaque Despite Stricter Rules

Transparency International Hungary found that despite tighter regulations, ownership of Hungarian private equity funds remains opaque, with major gaps in...

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Hungary Lifts Debt Issuance Plan to HUF 8.7 tln as Financing Needs Grow

Hungary’s Gov't Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) has raised its 2026 net issuance target to HUF 8.717 tln, citing a larger-than-expected...

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Hungary’s Business Confidence Improves in September

Business sentiment improved in Hungary in September, while consumer confidence remained largely unchanged, according to a monthly survey by economic...

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Hungary Could Adopt Euro in 2033 at Earliest, Equilor Says

Hungary could adopt the euro in 2033 at the earliest, with high public debt and a substantial budget deficit posing...

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EBRD Maintains Hungary Growth Forecast at 1.8% for 2026

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts Hungary’s economy will expand by 1.8% in 2026 and 2.5% in...

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MBH Forecasts 1.8% Hungarian Growth and Inflation as Consumption Supports Recovery

Hungary’s economy could grow 1.8% in 2026 while average annual inflation slows to the same rate, according to MBH Analysis...

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Hungary’s Average Gross Earnings up 7.5% in July

Average gross monthly earnings for full-time employees in Hungary rose 7.5% year-on-year to HUF 745,500 in July 2026, while average...

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O3 Partners Posts EUR 1.45 mln First-Half Profit as Revenue More Than Quadruples

Budapest-listed O3 Partners reported a EUR 1.45 mln after-tax profit for the first half of 2026, reversing a EUR 470,000...